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Democratic Health Leaders Call for Inspector General Investigation Into Elon Musk's Access to Americans' Sensitive Health Care Information
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025:
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Wyden, Pallone, and Neal Sound the Alarm Over Musk and his "DOGE" Lackeys Can Exploit Americans' Sensitive Health Care Information
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., and House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal, D
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Education Dept. Releases Public Communication From Ore. Education Dept.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Jan. 22, 2025, from the Oregon Department of Education:
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To: U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 20202
Dear U.S. Department of Education,
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) would like to thank the U.S. Department of Education (USED) for the opportunity to comment on the OMB EDFacts package for the School Years 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28.
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ICE Seattle captures illegal aliens with histories of unlawful entries into the US
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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ICE Seattle captures illegal aliens with histories of unlawful entries into the US
SEATTLE -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as part of a joint federal law enforcement effort captured 5 illegal aliens with a history of unlawful entry into the U.S.
* Fernando Nimacachi Matzar, 51, a citizen of Guatemala arrested Jan. 29 in Langley, Washingt
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Labor Wage & Hour Division Releases Public Communication From Mich. Disability Action Group
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Dec. 27, 2024, from the Michigan Disability Action Group:
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To: Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation
Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor
Room S-3502,
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20210
R.E: Eliminating subminimum wage certificates.
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The Michigan disABILITY Action Group and the undersigned supporters of endi
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Labor Wage & Hour Division Releases Public Communication From National Women's Law Center
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 16, 2025, from the National Women's Law Center:
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To: Daniel Navarrete
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation
Wage & Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-3502
Washington, DC 20210
Re: Comments in Support of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, RIN 1235-AA14, Employment of Workers with Disabiliti
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Merkley, Murray, King, Heinrich Sound the Alarm Over National Parks Staffing Shortages Due to Trump's Hiring Freeze
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Murray, King, Heinrich Sound the Alarm Over National Parks Staffing Shortages Due to Trump's Hiring Freeze
Washington, D.C. - Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Energy and Natural Resources National Parks Subcommittee Ranking MemberSenator Angus King (I-ME), and Senat
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Newhouse Strengthens Market Access for Farmers in Bipartisan Legislation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Newhouse Strengthens Market Access for Farmers in Bipartisan Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 to increase funding to the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and help American farmers compete in global markets.
"Farmers in Central Washington, and across the country, rely on st
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Northwest Forest Plan Listening Sessions
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 8 -- Oregon Wild issued the following news release:
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Northwest Forest Plan Listening Sessions
The Forest Service is trying to weaken the Northwest Forest Plan--one of the most important safeguards for our region's mature and old-growth forests. Their proposed changes could dramatically increase logging in Oregon''s most iconic forests, putting wildlife habitat, clean water, and climate resilience at risk.
Now, the agency is holding public listening sessions, and w
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Ranking Member Wyden Opening Statement on Nomination of Jamieson Greer for U.S. Trade Representative
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 6, 2025, on the nomination of Jamieson Greer for the U.S. Trade Representative:
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"Donald Trump has spent the past year lying nonstop about trade policy. He shouted that tariffs were something other countries pay, when the truth is that tariffs are a tax on American families. That's why I've been so committed to fighting Trump's across-the-board tar
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Ranking Member Wyden Sounds the Alarm on DOGE Accessing Social Security Systems Containing Americans' Sensitive Personal and Financial Information
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025:
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Wyden highlighted: "There is no reason non-government political operatives would need access to sensitive payment systems."
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sounded the alarm following reports of DOGE operatives accessing the Social Security Administration's (SSA) data systems, after taking control of the Depa
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Reps. Gluesenkamp Perez, Newhouse Invite Secretary of Transportation to Visit I-5 Bridge, See Critical Importance of Replacement Firsthand
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025:
Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) wrote a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy inviting him to tour the I-5 Bridge to see firsthand why federal investments in the replacement effort are urgently needed.
The effort comes after Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez and bipartisan members of the regional Congressional delegation helpe
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Responding to Evidence of a Treasury Cover-Up, Wyden Demands Bessent Come Clean on Musk Infiltration of Treasury Payment Systems
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025:
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New Reporting Suggests Treasury's Claim of "Read-Only" DOGE Access to Payment Systems was False and Musk Personnel Meddled with Code; Wyden Continues Investigation and Demands the Full Truth
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Continuing his investigation of Elon Musk's infiltration of the Treasury Department's highly-sensitive payment systems, Senate Finance Committee R
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Road to Underfunded Schools is Paved With Good Intentions
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 8 -- The Oregon School Boards Association issued the following news on Feb. 7, 2025:
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Road to underfunded schools is paved with good intentions
It's been a whirlwind week at the Capitol, with our OSBA team working in a variety of policy committees. We always prefer to be bringing solutions to the table, but the reality of advocacy is that often our efforts are turned toward reacting to various proposals.
One of our commitments to members, as part of the "funding" ele
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Salinas, Blumenthal Reintroduce Bill to Address Gambling Addiction
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Salinas, Blumenthal Reintroduce Bill to Address Gambling Addiction
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment (GRIT) Act, bicameral legislation that would dedicate federal funds to studying, preventing, and treating gambling addiction in America. Rep. Salinas and Sen
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Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Merkley: Proposed Budget Resolution is Bait and Switch for Working Families
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2025:
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Today, Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR) released the following statement on the FY25 budget resolution:
"Republicans are taking a blatant first step to give tax breaks to the already richest Americans--and our families will pay the price," said Ranking Member Jeff Merkley.
"The proposed budget resolution is a bait a
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Wyden Statement on Senate Republican Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2025:
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee released a draft budget resolution with reconciliation instructions:
"The way this is written means only one thing: Republicans have their knives out for Americans' health care," Wyden said.
"It's been clear from
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Special Education Funding Issues to Fill Coming Days
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 8 -- The Oregon School Boards Association issued the following news:
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Special education funding issues to fill coming days
School district leaders have told us that adequate special education funding is one of their top priorities for this legislative session. OSBA is part of a coalition of education partners and disability rights groups who have worked together over the past few months to push for increased funding for our students with disabilities.
Important heari
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Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36818) entitled "Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad Inc. - Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.":
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On December 10, 2024, Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc. (CORP), a Class III rail carrier, filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1150.41 to lease from Union Pacific Railroad
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Timing Adds Urgency to OSBA's Delegation to D.C. Advocacy Conference
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 7 -- The Oregon School Boards Association issued the following news:
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Timing adds urgency to OSBA's delegation to D.C. advocacy conference
The Advocacy and Equity Institute put on by the National School Boards Association is a regular reminder of the federal government's connection to state and local policies. No reminder was needed this year, as a flurry of Trump administration actions have rocked the education world.
"It was everywhere, and congressional members wa
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Wyden, Colleagues Condemn the Use of U.S. Military Assets or Personnel to Take Over Gaza
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Colleagues Condemn the Use of U.S. Military Assets or Personnel to Take Over Gaza
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Peter Welch (D-VT) today unveiled a resolution affirming that the Palestinian
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Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Antitrust Legislation to Take on Algorithmic Price Fixing, Bring Down Costs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Antitrust Legislation to Take on Algorithmic Price Fixing, Bring Down Costs
Senator says Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act "will send a strong message to corporations that they won't get away with coordinating to ratchet up prices on consumers."
Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that
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Wyden, Merkley Launch Probe into DOGE's Interference with Department of Education, Access to Federal Student Loan Data
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Merkley Launch Probe into DOGE's Interference with Department of Education, Access to Federal Student Loan Data
Musk's Team May Have Obtained Access to Personal Information of Millions of Borrowers; Raises Concerns About Violations of the Law, Failure to Protect Sensitive Information
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded an investig
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