WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Blunt Rochester Joins Schiff, 30 Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect Small Farmers This letter follows an announcement last week from the Trump administration seeking to undermine Proposition 12 and other state laws. * U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 30 of their Senate colleagues in strongly objecting the inclusion of the "Food S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Comer Investigates Bloomberg Philanthropies for Partisan Activism with State Attorneys General House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is investigating ties between the New York University School of Law's (NYU) State Energy & Environmental Impact Center (State Impact Center) and s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The National Consumer Law Center and a coalition of consumer advocacy organizations have submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding a proposed rule amending the Civil Penalty Fund Rule. The proposal seeks to remove the provision allowing the use of the fund for consumer education and financial literacy, prompting significant concern from advocates representing low-income clients. In their letter, the organizations emphasize the more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Champions Landmark Legislation to Declare Climate Crisis a Public Health Emergency * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) introduced the Climate Health Emergency Act, bold legislation requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to declare the climate crisis a public health emergency. The declaration would unlock a myriad of federal resources and jumpsta more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule (MB Docket No. 25-215; RM-12005; DA 25-583; FR ID 302667) entitled "Television Broadcasting Services Jacksonville, Oregon." This proposed rule aims to change the Table of TV Allotments within FCC's rules. Specifically, it suggests replacing channel 4 with channel 24 for Jacksonville, Oregon. This action is in response to a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Dove Media Inc., Medford, a company t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Daines Recognize 30 Years of U.S.-Vietnam Relationship * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana's U.S. Senator Steve Daines teamed up in a bipartisan effort to mark the 30 th anniversary of the normalization of relations between the United States and Vietnam. "Vietnam is a critical partner to the United States, and only together will we be able to tackle the mult more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Merkley, Sanders, Pallone, Boyle Statement on CBO's Analysis Showing That Trump's Proposed Cuts to NIH, FDA Will Mean Fewer Medications Cuts to NIH and FDA Will Lead to 53 Fewer New Prescription Drugs; Trump Administration's Proposed 40 Percent Cut to NIH so Drastic That CBO is Unable to Provide Analysis * Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merk more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Van Hollen, Sanders, Welch Denounce Threats to West Bank Communities * Washington, D.C. - Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States last week, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Maryland's U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, and Vermont's U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch issued the following statement in response to the Israeli Higher Planning Council's more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Leads 100 Colleagues in Letter to Protect 988 LGBTQI+ Youth Lifeline * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), alongside Reps. Sharice Davids (KS-03), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Doris Matsui (CA-07), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Paul Tonko (NY-20), sent a letter to Reps. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), the Chair more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Statement on Voting "NO" on Partisan Rescissions Package * For Immediate Release: July 18, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) voted against Congressional Republicans' rescissions bill that will claw back critical resources for local public broadcasting, foreign aid, and other vital services that was previously Congressionally approved. Rep. Hoyle rel more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Condemn Trump Administration for Letting Credit Union Off the Hook for Overcharging Military Families * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he has joined Senate colleagues in condemning the Trump administration for its recent decision to terminate the consent order against Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU), effectively excusing it from accountability for charg more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would implement federal enforceable workplace heat stress protections in Oregon and nationwide. "As evidenced by this week's high temperatures in Oregon, record-hot more PR