WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum, Merkley Lead Oregon Delegation to Call Out the Trump EPA's Illegal Termination of Program to Lower Energy Costs * Oregon City, OR - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led their Oregon delegation colleagues - Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) - demanding the U more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 9 -- The League of Oregon Cities issued the following news: * * * Governor Kotek's Short-Term Transportation Proposal Released On Thursday, the LOC received a copy of the short-term transportation funding proposal that is the focus of the August 29 special legislative session that was recently announced by Governor Kotek. The details contained in this current draft are very similar to those from previous discussions involving the governor, her staff, and the co-chairs of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Bynum, Oregon Delegation Sound the Alarm Over the Trump EPA's Illegal Termination of Solar for All Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led their Oregon delegation colleagues--Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03)--in demanding t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Oregon Wild, representing over 20,000 members and supporters, has expressed strong opposition to the U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) Interim Final Rule and the accompanying changes made to the DOI National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Handbook. The organization argues that these alterations represent a troubling reversal in decades-long efforts to maintain accountability and transparency in public lands management. In their public comment letter, Oregon Wild out more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Provenance Chain Network (PCN), Portland, Oregon, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Defense, advocating for extensive reforms in defense procurement practices. The organization stresses that the current acquisition process is inadequate to address the competitive pressures from global adversaries and calls for a transformative shift in culture, incentives, and technologies. In its letter, PCN outlines the substantial challenges within the def more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Strategic Initiatives, Roseburg, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the agency's interim final rule on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures. The comments express deep concerns about the significant regulatory changes that may affect environmental transparency and stakeholder engagement. The letter, sent on July 28, highlights that the interim rule removes the requirement to publish draft Environm more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden and Warren Launch Major Investigation Into UnitedHealth Nursing Home Practices After Reports of Delayed Hospitalizations and Aggressive Tactics to Lower Nursing Home Costs, Senior Senators Demand Details from Largest Health Company in the Nation * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., launch more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Wyden Blasts Trump's Regressive Tariffs that Took Effect Today Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement as Trump's sweeping, regressive tariffs took effect today: "Trump has thrown new dead weight onto an American economy that's already sinking under his backward economic policies. The m more PR