WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-277) on the Dalles Watershed Development Act (H.R. 655), which aims to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 655 is to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to th more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Erika M. Polmar, executive director of the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC), Joseph, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury urging the Department to amend its proposed regulations on the "No Tax on Tips" policy. The organization's leader argued that the current draft may unintentionally prevent a considerable portion of restaurant employees from utilizing the $25,000 deduction by excluding earnings derived from service ch more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement on Appeals Court Allowing for Trump's Deployment of the Oregon National Guard * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement regarding the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that allows President Trump to deploy federalized Oregon National Guard troops to Portland: "I am deeply disappointed in the 9th Circui more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 22 -- VoteVets issued the following news release: * * * ADVISORY: VoteVets Town Hall with Senator Elissa Slotkin VoteVets Action Fund to host a town hall in Overland Park, Kansas with Senator Elissa Slotkin focused on our economy and how current administration policies are impacting Americans - including Veterans and military families Washington, DC - On Wednesday, November 12, VoteVets Action Fund will host a town hall with Senator Elissa Slotkin in Overland Park, K more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Welch, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Block Republicans' Big Pharma Bailout, Protect Access to Life-Saving Prescription Drugs Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and committee members Senator Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., today introduced the No Big Blockbuster Bailouts Act (NOBBBA), a bill to reverse  more PR