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Press Releases

May 22, 2023
When educators thrive, students thrive. It is a good investment to provide educators with the support they need to be healthy, including mental health care.

May 19, 2023
PDX is a wonderful, welcoming, airport with iconic carpet and a stellar reputation.

May 18, 2023
Seniors need access to nutritious food so they can live healthy lives.

May 11, 2023

Washington, D.C. –  U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas said today that the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and Portland State University have each secured $1 million, two-year federal research grants that were authorized in the CHIPS and Science Act.


May 10, 2023
The Congressional Art Competition is a wonderful opportunity for students to share their creativity with people from across the country.
Issues:Education

May 9, 2023
National Nurses Week is an opportunity to show our deep gratitude to nurses for their tireless service and to recognize that they are the backbone of our health care system.

May 9, 2023
We commend the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or the Department) for its efforts to ensure that students in high poverty areas have access to nutritious and free school meals.

May 8, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Oregon’s U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Val Hoyle (D-OR-04), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-05), and Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06), announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved $52 million to purchase Pacific Groundfish and Seafood Products.


April 28, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, (D-OR), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL),  Joe Wilson (R-SC), Nancy Mace (R-SC), and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) reintroduced the College Transparency Act (CTA), which ensures that students and families have better information as they consider higher education opportunities.

Issues:Education