Press Releases

Child maltreatment is a public health crisis and a threat to the future of our country.

It is thrilling to see talented young artists submitting thoughtful work that expresses their views, experiences, hopes, dreams, and fears.

Every child should have the opportunity to grow up in a safe and healthy environment, but tragically that is not the case for too many children across our country.

My home state of Oregon is one of the many states committed to meeting the Paris Climate Agreement targets, but climate change is a global crisis.

I am extremely concerned by Secretary Acosta’s evasive answers to my questions about workers’ wages.

Our oceans and estuaries are facing the consequences of our inaction to reduce anthropogenic carbon emissions.

This winter’s severe winter storm brought in cold Arctic air and included heavy wet snows, freezing rain, heavy rains, flooding, and numerous landslides, which all contributed to road closures, structural losses, extended periods of loss of power and heat, and needs for emergency services for the most vulnerable Oregonians.

As we transition to a 100 percent clean energy economy, we must recognize that marine energy is an untapped renewable energy source.