PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Portland Woman Charged with Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer Near Local ICE Office A Portland woman made her first appearance in federal court yesterday after allegedly assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland. Lisa Miyamoto, 56, has been charged by criminal complaint with more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living posted the following news release: * * * AHCA/NCAL Elects Board of Governors, Directors at Delivering Solutions 2025 Chris Wright and Sarah Silva sworn in as Association's new Board Chairs * Today, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) elected AHCA's Board of Governors and NCAL's Board of Directors for the 2025/2026 term. Chris Wright of Conn more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Applauds 9th Circuit Decision on Trump's National Guard Deployment * Washington, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld President Trump's authority to deploy Oregon National Guard troops to restore law and order in Portland: "The Ninth Circuit just confirmed what we already knew -- President  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici Press ICE to Release Portland Mother After Court Clears Her Case * PORTLAND, OR -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) led a letter with Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately release Jackie Merlos, a Portland mother who remains detained at the Northw more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici Press ICE to Release Portland Mother After Court Clears Her Case * PORTLAND, OR-- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) led a letter with Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately release Jackie Merlos, a Portland mother who remains detained at the Nor more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici Press ICE to Release Portland Mother After Court Clears Her Case * PORTLAND, OR -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) led a letter with Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately release Jackie Merlos, a Portland mother who remains detained at the Northwest more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici Press ICE to Release Portland Mother After Court Clears Her Case * PORTLAND, OR -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) led a letter with Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately release Jackie Merlos, a Portland mother who remains detained at the North more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Finance Democrats Call for Halt to Unlawful Nomination of March Bell to be Health Care Inspector General In Letter to Finance Committee Chairman, Finance Democrats Say Trump's Removal of Christie Grimm as HHS Inspector General Was Illegitimate and Unlawful * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today led every Democratic member of th more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Oct. 23 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Improving life for children with autism Northern Arizona University is playing a key role in a new nationwide research initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health to improve health and quality of life for people with autism. Olivia Lindly, an associate professor of health sciences in NAU's Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER), is co-principal investigator on a three-year more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study: Dangerous E. coli strain blocks gut's defense mechanism to spread infection Research from OHSU sheds light on why some bacteria aren't easily shed by the body By Angela Yeager When harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning, such as E. coli, invade through the digestive tract, gut cells usually fight back by pushing infected cells out of the body to stop the infection from spre more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Portland Resident Charged with Damaging Federal Property A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment charging a Portland resident with damaging cameras affixed to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on June 12, 2025. Alistair Sidener, 20, made an initial appearance in federal court last Friday before a U.S. Magistrate more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Portland Woman Charged with Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer Near Local ICE Office A Portland woman made her first appearance in federal court yesterday after allegedly assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland. Elizabeth Leslie, 32, has been charged by criminal complaint w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Merkley, Castor, Frost Lead Colleagues in Pressing Trump Administration on Detention of 16-year-old U.S. Citizen by Israel * Lawmakers were joined by over 20 additional members in seeking update on release of Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) and Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) are l more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Wyden, Schumer, Warren Sound Alarm Over Trump Weaponization of the IRS Against the Free Speech Rights of Trump Opponents Joined by All Finance Committee Democrats, Democratic Senators Demand to Know Who Authorized Illegal Weaponization of the IRS and What Individuals and Groups the Trump Administration is Targeting in its Attack on Free Spe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Welch, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Block Republicans' Big Pharma Bailout, Protect Access to Life-Saving Prescription Drugs * WASHINGTON, D.C.--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 Republicans' policies in th more PR