WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Active-Duty and Former U.S. Army Soldiers Arrested for Theft of Government Property and Bribery Scheme One Soldier Charged with Conspiring to Transmit National Defense Information to Individuals Located in China Jian Zhao, and Li Tian, active-duty U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, along with Ruoyu Duan, a former U.S. Army soldier, were arrested today following indictments by federal grand juries in the Dist more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Bishop Paiute Tribe Chairman Steven Orihuela from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on funding to support tribal law enforcement and reduce land management costs: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Steven Orihuela, and I am the Chairman of the Bishop Paiute Tribe in Bishop, California. Ou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated Feb. 26, 2025, from the Advanced Technology Communications, Portland, Oregon: * * * To: Elizabeth L.D. Cannon, Executive Director, Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services From: John L. Jackley, CEO Re: Comments on Proposed Rulemaking - Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, 15 CFR Part 791, [Docket No. 241213-0327], RIN 0694-AJ72 * * * Thank you for the oppo more ST

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Dexter Statement on Passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner: "I am heartbroken by the passing of my friend, colleague, and fellow freshman classmate, Congressman Sylvester Turner. He was a kind and funny colleague. He was also a tireless public servant as a mayor and Congressman for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Shares Story Of Illinois Researcher At USDA Fired During DOGE's Short-Sighted Purge Of Critical Government Employees March 06, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin shared the story of Jeannie Klein-Gordon, an agricultural researcher that was fired from her position at the Peoria Ag Lab WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today shared the story of an Illinoisan, Jeannie more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 17 committee hearings on March 5, 2025: * * * MEMBER DAY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held a hearing entitled "Member Day". Testimony was heard from Representatives Budzinski, Elfreth, Hoyle of Oregon, Scholten, Stansbury, and Titus. * * * MEMBER DAY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled "Member Day". Testimony was heard more ST

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released the following public communication dated Feb. 25, 2025, from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety: * * * To: Todd Richardson General Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of Policy Development and Research Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW, Room 8100 Washington, DC 20410 Re: Request for Information Regarding Resilience Measures and Insurance Coverage * * * General Deputy Assistant Secretary Richardson: The  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released the following public communication dated Feb. 28, 2025, from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy: * * * HUD Request for Information Regarding Resilience Measures and Insurance Coverage FROM: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy * * * We appreciate HUD issuing a request for information regarding resilience measures and insurance coverage and providing an opportunity to weigh in on this critical and timely concern. As the RFI noted, in the report on the Jul more ST

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Kennedy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Legacy Admissions at American Colleges and Universities Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana's U.S. Senator John Kennedy introduced bipartisan legislation to end the practice of colleges and universities nationwide giving preferential treatment to children of alumni and donors, helping ensure fairness in the admissions process. The bipartisan Fair College Admiss more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Attorney General Rayfield and Multistate Coalition Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy that would freeze funding for essential federal agency grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs. Judge John J. M more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Nationwide Preliminary Injuction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general have secured a nationwide preliminary injunction in Massachusetts v. NIH. The order prevents the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from cutting billions of dolla more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 6 -- The Oregon Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Department of Justice Secures Indictment of Clackamas County Commissioner Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced that Clackamas County Commissioner Melissa Fireside has been charged with 8 counts of theft, including Aggravated Theft in the First Degree and Identity Theft. Fireside was arraigned today at the Clackamas County courthouse and released on the condition that she have no contact with the elderly victim, or Oregon State Repres more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release: * * * Portland Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing $34 Million from Former Client A husband and wife from Portland, who together owned and operated a local chauffeur and limousine business, were sentenced to federal prison Wednesday for stealing $34 million dollars from two former clients. Sergey Lebedenko, 54, and Galina Lebedenko, 49, were both sentenced to 57 months in federal prison and three years' supe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle announces tele-townhall for Friday, March 7. The tele-townhall will take place on March 7 at 5:30 PM Participation in tele-townhalls is currently restricted to OR-04 residents. If you would like to participate please complete the form, here. *** Original text here: https://hoyle.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-hoyle-announces-tele-townhall-for-friday-march-7 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Kaine Introduce Legislation to Protect Patients from High Drug Costs Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) led their colleagues in introducing the Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act. This legislationeliminates pricing schemes, protecting patients from insurance and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices that raise out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Merkley, Heinrich, King Join Illegally Fired Federal Workers to Stress Dangers of Public Lands Staffing Shortages ***VIDEO FROM ROUNDTABLE HERE *** Washington, D.C. - Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Senate Energy and Natural Resources National Parks Subcommittee Ranking Member Senator Angus Ki more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Colleagues Call on FEMA to Respond to Questions about Disaster Victim Data, Mass Firings, and Funding Freezes WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) today led nine of their colleagues in calling on leadership of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to respond to unanswered questions about Elon Musk's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) and its reported access to sensitive disaster  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Secure Fair Pay for Truckers Working Overtime Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to introduce bipartisan legislation that would ensure truckers are compensated fairly for the hours that they are on the clock, including overtime. "Truck drivers are a central part of Oregon's fast-moving economy, and they should be fairly compensated for their labor," said Wyden. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Help Recreation and Wildfire Prevention Work in SW Oregon and Near Molalla River Washington D.C.-- - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today reintroduced their legislation that would boost recreation opportunities in Southwestern Oregon and on the Molalla River in Clackamas County, while ensuring wildfire prevention work in both regions. The senators' Oregon Recreation Enhancement (ORE) Act would cre more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Help Recreation and Wildfire Prevention Work in SW Oregon and Near Molalla River Washington D.C.-- - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today reintroduced their legislation that would boost recreation opportunities in Southwestern Oregon and on the Molalla River in Clackamas County, while ensuring wildfire prevention work in both regions. The senators' Oregon Recreation Enhancement (ORE) Act would create more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Reaffirm Congress' Authority to Maintain Trade Restrictions on Russia Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., today led Senate colleagues, including Senator Jeff Merkley, in a letter to Donald Trump reaffirming Congress' authority to maintain trade restrictions on the Russian Federation while it continues its war of aggression against Ukraine. "Vladimir Putin is a ruthless dictator who h more PR