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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for 2025-07-16 ( 17 items )  
Dexter, Wyden, Merkley Secure Emergency Court Order to Halt Deportation of Portland Family, Grant Access to Legal Counsel (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter, Wyden, Merkley Secure Emergency Court Order to Halt Deportation of Portland Family, Grant Access to Legal Counsel * PORTLAND, OR --Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, announced that a federal judge granted an emergency temporary restraining order preventing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from removing the Merlos fami more PR

Dexter, Wyden, Merkley Secure Emergency Court Order to Halt Deportation of Portland Family, Grant Access to Legal Counsel (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter, Wyden, Merkley Secure Emergency Court Order to Halt Deportation of Portland Family, Grant Access to Legal Counsel * PORTLAND, OR --Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, announced that a federal judge granted an emergency temporary restraining order preventing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from removing the Merlos family  more PR

Dexter, Wyden, Merkley Secure Emergency Court Order to Halt Deportation of Portland Family, Grant Access to Legal Counsel (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter, Wyden, Merkley Secure Emergency Court Order to Halt Deportation of Portland Family, Grant Access to Legal Counsel * PORTLAND, OR --Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, announced that a federal judge granted an emergency temporary restraining order preventing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from removing the Merlos fam more PR

From Circuits to Scale: Intel's Path to Exascale (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, July 15 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * From Circuits to Scale: Intel's Path to Exascale * Few moments in engineering are as electrifying as powering up a brand-new supercomputer for the first time. For the Intel team behind the Aurora Supercomputer, seeing the first production blade light up in Intel's JF5 lab in Oregon m more PR

Hoyle, Wyden, Merkley, Salinas, Dexter Announce $5.15 Million for Airports Across Oregon (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Wyden, Merkley, Salinas, Dexter Announce $5.15 Million for Airports Across Oregon * Federal funds coming to airports in Aurora, Portland, Newport, Salem, John Day and Brookings. For Immediate Release: July 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle along with, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Reps. Andrea Salinas and Maxine Dexter announced $5.15 million more PR

Merkley Joins Colleagues in Push for FTC Action to Prevent Corporations from Using Trump's Chaotic Tariffs as Cover to Price Gouge Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Joins Colleagues in Push for FTC Action to Prevent Corporations from Using Trump's Chaotic Tariffs as Cover to Price Gouge Americans * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined a group of his Senate colleagues in urging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson to investigate corporations that are using tariffs as a cover for price gouging that is raising  more PR

Oregon Health & Science University: Review Suggests Ending Adult Boosters for Tetanus, Diphtheria (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, July 16 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Review suggests ending adult boosters for tetanus, diphtheria As long as childhood vaccination rates remain strong, U.S. could save $1 billion annually by dropping boosters for adults By Erik Robinson The United States could safely drop tetanus and diphtheria booster shots for adults and save an estimated $1 billion a year, according to a new review led by researchers at Oregon Health more PR

Oregon State: Jaguar Population Increases After Wildfire and Drought, Indicating Area's Role as Climate Refuge (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Jaguar population increases after wildfire and drought, indicating area's role as climate refuge CORVALLIS, Ore. - Following a large-scale wildfire, more jaguars migrated to a study site in the Brazilian wetlands that already had the largest population density of jaguars in the world, a new study found. "Finding even more jaguars and other mammals in the study area following the 2020 wildfire and e more PR

Rep. Bentz Issues Statement on FEMA Authorizing Funds to Fight Highland Fire in Oregon (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following statement on July 14, 2025, regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency authorizing funds to fight the Highland Fire in Oregon: * * * I am pleased to announce that the White House has authorized FEMA to provide funding to help fight the Highland Fire currently burning in Crook County, Oregon. We must protect the homes, infrastructure, and natural resources threatened by this dangerous wildfire. This authorization wi more PR

Rep. Bynum: Time to End Damage of Dobbs Decision (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on June 23, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, tomorrow marks 3 years since the Supreme Court voted to strip women of their reproductive healthcare rights, overturning 50 years of legal precedent. I am talking about the Dobbs decision. I rise today because that devastating decision has put the heal more PR

Rep. Salinas: Supporting LGBTQ+ Community (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the LGBTQ community to celebrate Pride Month, and to call out President Trump's reckless decision to shut down the 988 specialized LGBTQ youth hotline. This is a devastating decision that will affect people in every corner of our c more PR

West Coast Seafood Processors Association Calls for Regulatory Reform (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The West Coast Seafood Processors Association (WCSPA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget urging the federal agency to take immediate action in reforming regulations impacting the West Coast groundfish fishery. The WCSPA represents seafood processors across California, Oregon, and Washington and emphasizes the importance of the industry in contributing to the region's economy and food security. In their letter, the association high more ST

Wyden, Baldwin, Warren Tell Social Security: Stop Lying to Stroke Trump's Ego (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Wyden, Baldwin, Warren Tell Social Security: Stop Lying to Stroke Trump's Ego In Letter to Bisignano, Senate Democrats Call on SSA Commissioner Bisignano to Retract False Claims About Social Security Taxes That Could Confuse or Hurt Seniors * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis more PR

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Weaponizing Immigration Hearings to Trap, Arrest, Deport Immigrants (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Weaponizing Immigration Hearings to Trap, Arrest, Deport Immigrants * The Trump administration has been terminating immigration court cases and deporting individuals without due process. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined a group of 21 Senate Democrats in pressing the Trump ad more PR

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Weaponizing Immigration Hearings to Trap, Arrest, Deport Immigrants (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Weaponizing Immigration Hearings to Trap, Arrest, Deport Immigrants * The Trump administration has been terminating immigration court cases and deporting individuals without due process. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined a group of 21 Senate Democrats in pressing the Trump admin more PR

Wyden, Warren Press Social Security Commissioner on Broken Staffing Promises (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Warren Press Social Security Commissioner on Broken Staffing Promises * Senators: After gutting the Social Security workforce, Bisignano drained understaffed field offices to hastily address DOGE-created phone line problems. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., today demanded the Social Security Administration answer reports that the agency is reass more PR

Wyden, Warren Press Social Security Commissioner on Broken Staffing Promises (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Wyden, Warren Press Social Security Commissioner on Broken Staffing Promises After gutting the Social Security workforce, Bisignano drained understaffed field offices to hastily address DOGE-created phone line problems. * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., today demanded the Social Security Administration answ more PR