WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * New CBO Report: Trump's Big Ugly Bill Includes $8.8 Billion Handout for Pharmaceutical Companies Today, Democratic Health Committee leaders released a joint statement following a new report from the independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on a provision included in President Trump's Big Ugly Bill that will drive up prescription drug p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum Visits ICE Facility in Portland: "Our City is Not a Warzone" * Oregon City, OR - After visiting the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland yesterday, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement: "I visited the ICE facility in Portland to observe the ongoing protests, and saw for myself what I've known all along: our ci more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter: "Portland sees this authoritarian takeover for what it is, and we will not bend the knee" * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the federal government's motion to stay the first Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) blocking the president's order to deploy federalized Oregon National  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI, Partner Agencies Make Arrests in Illegal Gambling Operation A federal search warrant was served on October 19 by approximately 200 law enforcement personnel from federal, state, and local agencies, targeting an illegal gambling operation in Wilder, Idaho. An investigation by the Salt Lake City FBI's Boise Resident Agency, in coordination with the Treasure Valley Metro Violent Crime and Gang Task Force, led to the di more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Following Massive Staff Reductions & Chaotic Reorganizations At The Social Security Administration, Gillibrand And Wyden Demand Action To Protect Beneficiaries From Fraud And Abuse * Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) are demanding answers about how Trump administration cuts and reorganizations at the So more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members * WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Trump Targeting Army Corps Projects in Blue States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it was pausing $11 billion in water infrastructure projects with the Army Corps of Engineers in California, Illinois, Maryland, New York, O more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * With JPMorgan Chase Dodging Epstein Inquiry, Wyden Investigation Drills Down On Bank Executives' Unexplained Conduct JPMC's Initial Response to Wyden Inquiry Brushed Off Key Questions, Failed to Provide Any Exculpatory Evidence to Counter Reports that Multiple Executives Enabled Epstein's Crimes by Retaining Him As a Client and Paying Him Millions of Dollar more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Question YouTube, Google on Potential Quid-Pro-Quo Settlement With Trump Administration * Senators sound alarm after YouTube settled Trump lawsuit in the midst of antitrust lawsuit by DOJ Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to demand answers from Google and YouTube regarding whether Google's recent $22 mil more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Request Department of Defense Inspector General Inquiry into Domestic Deployment of Military in American Cities * "We urgently request that you initiate an inquiry into the cumulative effects of these domestic deployments of U.S. active-duty troops and the National Guard... on military readiness, resources, personnel, and our military as an institution," the lawmakers wrote more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Request Department of Defense Inspector General Inquiry into Domestic Deployment of Military in American Cities * "We urgently request that you initiate an inquiry into the cumulative effects of these domestic deployments of U.S. active-duty troops and the National Guard... on military readiness, resources, personnel, and our military as an institution," the lawmakers wrote to more PR