WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Today, Democratic members of the Senate Budget Committee along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) demanded that Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) delay Russell Vought's nomination to serve as Director of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) until he satisfactorily answers questions regarding his advice to the President relating to t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48369) on Jan. 27, 2025, entitled "The U.S. Courts of Appeals: Background and Circuit Splits from 2024" by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia and section research manager Craig W. Canetti. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. Courts of Appeals frequently act as the final arbiters of questions of law within their respective jurisdictions. Although the Supreme Court of the Unite  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-788) on the Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R. 8337), which aims to amend the Federal banking laws to improve the safety and soundness of the United States banking system. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on May 10, 2024, by Representative Andy Barr, H.R. 8337, the Bank Resilie  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-787) on the Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 7428), which aims to regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on February 20, 2024, by Representative Bryan Steil, H.R. 7428, the Earned Wage Access Con  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states in November 2024 January 28, 2025 Job openings rates increased in 2 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 46 states and the District of Columbia in November 2024. The national job openings rate (4.8 percent) was little changed over the month. The increases in job openings rates occurred   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Rep. Bynum: "This is irresponsible, unproductive, and exactly what Americans have said they want to see less of in Washington." * * * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement following the Trump Administration's order to federal agencies to freeze grant and loan payments beginning this afternoon: "This decision is threatening to impact Oregonian's ab  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * PORTLAND, OR-- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement on Trump's order to freeze federal funding for grants, loans, aid and more: "Trump's order to 'pause' federal assistance is brazen and illegal. But that's nothing new. What's cruel is the uncertainty and confusion this causes for our community. "This is a great betrayal of Oregonians wh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Today, as Donald Trump and Republicans are pushing an illegal scheme to choke virtually all federal funding, potentially including for the country's largest federal early education program, Head Start, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) introduced legislation to expand eligibility for families left behind. Rep. Garamendi was joined by 15 of his Democratic colleagues. The bil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Condemns Trump's Order to Freeze Federal Grant Funding Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration ordered (link is external) a blanket freeze of all federal grant funding and loan payments, effective at 5:00 PM ET today: "With the stroke of his pen, President Trump is ordering an unprecedented steal that will t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Smith & Wesson will be a critical case for victims and survivors of gun violence hoping to hold the gun industry accountable for its actions * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he has joined 46 lawmakers in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court concerning a legal case that would hold gun manufacturers accountable for their role in the illegal trafficking of firearms to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter today announced they have joined 19 legislative colleagues in a letter to Donald Trump urging him to take meaningful steps to lower grocery prices for American families. During his campaign, Trump repeatedly promised he would lower food prices "immediately" if elected. However, during his first week, none of the many executive orders   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley - Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee - blasted the Trump administration's late-night announcement freezing all federal funds, a clear violation of law and Congress's constitutional duty to appropriate funds: "The President is not a king, and the laws Congress passes are not suggestions. The Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Resolution is a direct response to Trump pardoning more than 1,500 Jan 6 insurrectionists--including those convicted of violent assaults on police officers * * * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they have joined 47 of their Senate colleagues to introduce a resolution condemning the pardons of individuals found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers on Jan.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Resolution Condemning Pardons of Criminals Convicted of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers Resolution is a direct response to Trump pardoning more than 1,500 Jan 6 insurrectionists--including those convicted of violent assaults on police officers Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they have joined 47 of their Senate colleagues to int  more