WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Attorneys General from 14 states have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Food and Nutrition Service expressing strong opposition to the proposed creation of a National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The proposal, as outlined in a System of Record Notice in the Federal Register, has been met with significant concern regarding its potential impact on the privacy of citizens and its align more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor remarks on July 22, 2025, in opposition to Treasury and U.S. Trade Representative nominees, Brian Morrissey and Joseph Barloon: * * * Ahead of committee vote, Wyden opposes Treasury and USTR nominees As Prepared for Delivery Before we begin I'd like to say a few words about the nominees that will be voted on later today. I'll start with Brian Morrissey, who is nominate more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Introduce Bill to End Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX-17), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), andSenator Steve Daines (R-MT) intr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Congressman Cliff Bentz Works with White House and Oregon's Governor to Secure Federal Relief for Oregon Following March Storms On May 22, 2025, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02), following a meeting with community leaders, and calls with County Commissioners and community leaders of the affected counties, sent a letter to the Acting Region 10 Administrator of FEMA, Vincent Maykovich, ur more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Forty-One Senators Call on Appropriators to Reject Anti-Environment Poison Pills * The lawmakers warn that policy riders harming environmental and public health would derail the Senate's ability to pass spending bills Washington, DC - Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member on the Senate A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Announces Committee Action to Advance Critical Community-Initiated Projects for Oregon * Appropriations Hub on Merkley's website will update as Oregon projects are selected and move through the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding process Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced he secured essential investments for O more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Levin Call for Curbing Plastic Microfiber Pollution from Laundry * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Mike Levin (CA-49) today introduced the Fighting Fibers Act of 2025 to address one of the most significant sources of microfiber pollution : our laundry. Scientists estimate millions of tons of microfibers enter the ocean every year, which makes tex more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), Portland, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) urging the federal agency not to withdraw coverage for miscellaneous refrigeration products. NEEA, a nonprofit organization funded by 140 regional utilities, serves more than 14.5 million consumers and businesses in the Northwest by promoting energy-efficient products and practices. In its letter, NEEA expressed strong opposition  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission has published research analyzing the state's compliance with its sanctuary laws and outlining community responses and government actions under House Bill 3265. The 10-page report, titled 'Reported Violations of Oregon's Sanctuary Promise Act,' details four years of data on reports, cooperation requests, and complaints received about possible violations. This report was issued on July 2, 2025. Oregon, the first state in the  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Gilliam County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers addressing the proposed revisions to Nationwide Permit 27 (NWP 27), which pertains to aquatic habitat restoration activities. In their correspondence, the district highlighted the importance of the revisions for enhancing the efficiency of habitat restoration projects aimed at supporting endangered fish species in Oregon. Over the past eight y more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Salinas and Ansari Lead 37 Colleagues in Demanding Secretary Rollins Reinstate the 2001 Roadless Rule * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), alongside Congresswoman Yassmin Ansari (AZ-03), led 37 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins urging her to reverse the decision to fully rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule and to reinsta more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a top member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, joined U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Lisa Murkowski (R more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on July 22, 2025, at a nominations hearing for Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families assistant secretary for family support and Treasury undersecretary of domestic finance: * * * Joining the Finance Committee this morning are Alex Adams, nominated to serve as Assistant Secretary for Family Support at the Administration for Children and Fam more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Ruiz Introduce Senate Resolution to Honor Community Health Workers * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz, MD, D-Calif., today introduced a resolution to recognize the contributions of community health workers and support their work to improve health outcomes in underserved and high-need communities by establishing the week of August 25 to August 29 more PR