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January 8, 2019

As the partial government shutdown enters its 3rd week, problems are arising at airports across the country.

Hundreds of TSA agents have decided that if they're not getting paid, they're going to call in sick -- which in turn has caused long lines at checkpoints. The most impacted airports so far are New York, Seattle and Dallas-Fort Worth.


January 7, 2019

The battle over whether Obamacare is legal is working its way to the U.S. Supreme Court again.

Democrats like Oregon's Suzanne Bonamici say they won control of the House of Representatives because of their healthcare platform.

"I think that the voters across the country sent a message that they care about issues like access to healthcare," she says.

Issues:Health Care

January 4, 2019

If the state's newly released high school graduation rate report serves just one purpose, it should be as impetus for a crackdown on virtual charter schools, including one which more than doubled in size after graduating only 22 of its 1,009 seniors last spring.

Issues:Education

January 4, 2019

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Earl Blumenauer have re-introduced their bill to expand Oregon-style vote-by-mail nationwide.

A release from the two members of the Oregon Congressional delegation said the House included a portion of that bill in House Resolution 1, which is a package of what they call "pro-democratic" reforms


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January 3, 2019
Representing Northwest Oregon is a great honor and I’m humbled to have the trust of Oregonians for another term.

January 2, 2019

Welcome to 2019. As Democrats assume control of the House this week, all eyes in the education world will be on what the new dynamic in Washington will mean for congressional oversight of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the Trump administration Education Department.

Issues:Education

December 23, 2018
It is deeply troubling that GOP Congressional leaders and President Trump have put politics over the safety of our nation and the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of federal employees who are now furloughed through the holidays with no relief in sight.

December 20, 2018
We write to express our deep concern about recent reporting from Reuters detailing the presence of asbestos in talcum powder products used in a variety of consumer goods, including baby powders commonly used on infants.

December 20, 2018
Updating this program and investing in research on HABs and hypoxia will help Oregonians and people across the country who are facing the dangerous effects of exposure to harmful algal blooms in drinking water sources, oceans, and lakes.

December 20, 2018
For too long our criminal justice system has meted out punishment that outweighs the crimes. Too many nonviolent offenders have been locked away for lengthy periods of time, preventing them from being with their families and contributing to their communities.
Issues:Civil Rights