Press Releases

Aging Americans have supported our communities throughout their lives – now it is our turn to care for them.

It is imperative that the Department provide a transparent analysis to the public for this proposed regulation.

Fair and free elections are essential to democracy, and we must do all we can to protect our country from foreign attacks.

We are concerned that the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is failing to protect the civil rights of LGBTQ students.

Action to address skyrocketing prescription drug costs is long overdue and I’m proud to be part of a committee that is tackling the issue in a meaningful way.

It’s extremely difficult for students to focus on their education when they are hungry or worrying about where to find their next meal.

In an op-ed published in today’s New York Times, two former heads of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—one from a Democratic administration; one from a Republican administration—make a forceful case for Congress to pass the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act, legislation co-led by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.

“I hear from many people who tell me that higher education is out of reach, or who are struggling with burdensome student loan debt. These conversations have guided my efforts to improve access to higher education, and I’m proud of the work we have done crafting the College Affordability Act.”