WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Democrats break the record of 234 judges confirmed during the first Trump administration Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today celebrated the confirmation of Benjamin J. Cheeks to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of California and Serena Raquel Murillo to be a United States District Judge for the Central District of Ca  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 21 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * In response to news out of Lincoln County this week, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following statement of condemnation: "In Oregon, we stand united in our commitment to create and maintain a place that is open, welcoming, and safe for all individuals, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, immigration status, or any other aspect of their ide  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Kotek signed Executive Order 24-31 (EO 24-31) to improve timeliness, lower costs, invest in high-skilled workers, and increase the quality of state construction projects in Oregon through the use of project labor agreements (PLAs). "Oregon will soon embark on multiple large scale infrastructure projects across the state. With these projects, we have a generational opport  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 22 -- The Oregon State Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: On January 1st, 2025, Oregon's Right to Repair Act comes into effect for the state. This law allows Oregonians to fully access the materials they need to repair their own electronic devices and appliances, including all necessary parts, tools, documentation, and software access. OSPIRG released a new consumer resource ahead of the bill's effective date so Oregonians are equipped wit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the deceptive advertising and marketing practices of youth residential treatment facilities (RTFs) and the role third-party marketing affiliates play in securing placements for children in child welfare system in these facilities. The GAO has a long hist  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that critical projects and policy initiatives for Oregon included in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 have passed Congress and now head to the president's desk to be signed into law. Their authorization sets the stage for Oregon to secure essential water infrastructure funding. "Water is the lifeblood of our sta  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * $10,000 Reward Offered for Information Regarding the Illegal Killing of a Gray Wolf in Morrow County, Oregon * * * PORTLAND, Oregon - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of a federally listed endangered gray wolf in Morrow County in Eastern Oregon. Morrow County is located west of Highway 395 where gray wolves are l  more