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They're together again for the first time in 40 years.
A Vietnamese family separated by both an ocean and miles of government red tape reunited over the weekend.
Members of Oregon's delegation to the U.S. Capitol have parked the blame for the partial government shutdown at the feet of one man: President Donald Trump.
"This is absolutely not the fault of the Democrats," Rep. Suzanne Bonamici said of the federal closure. "It's infuriating, it's unacceptable and it must end."
As furloughed federal workers scramble to cover their bills, members of Congress are imploring the Education Department to help those workers manage their student loans during the partial government shutdown.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) kicked off the effort this week with a letter asking Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to direct student loan servicing companies to contact federal employees with information about their repayment options.
Members of Oregon's congressional delegation went to the Oregon Food Bank on Friday to highlight the impact the partial shutdown of the federal government is having.
The government shutdown is now heading into its 5th week and federal workers are struggling without pay.
Oregon unions went to PDX to rally and distribute food donations to federal workers -- including hundreds of TSA workers who are on the job but not getting paid.
A new Democratic bill to give legal status to illegal immigrant farmworkers is positive but lacks any foreign guestworker reform, says Michael Marsh, president of the National Council of Agricultural Employers.
The Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019, H.R. 641, was introduced in the House, Jan. 17, by Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., with a companion bill in the Senate by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.
Following the indictment of gay rights activist and political fundraiser Terry Bean on child sexual assault charges, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has returned contributions to her campaign made by Bean.
Bean was indicted in Lane County on two counts of sodomy and one count of sexual abuse. He pleaded not guilty on Thursday.
Bonamici's camp said that when the $2,500 donation was received it was donated to the Oregon Food Bank in April 2018.
As furloughed federal workers scramble to cover their bills, members of Congress are imploring the Education Department to help those workers manage their student loans during the partial government shutdown.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., kicked off the effort this week with a letter asking Education Secretary Betsty DeVos to direct student loan servicing companies to contact federal employees with information about their repayment options.
The Trump administration is threatening to punish California regulators over their decision to turn away a large for-profit college seeking state approval for funding under the GI Bill. At issue is California's decision to avoid taking action on Ashford University's application for approval while the state's attorney general has accused the school of defrauding students.\
WASHINGTON—Today, with the support of Democratic colleagues, Representative Kirkpatrick introduced the American Dream Employment Act, a bill that would allow DACA beneficiaries to serve on Capitol Hill. Under current law, employment in the House and Senate is limited to individuals who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents in the process of naturalizing. As a result, DREAMers—undocumented young people brought to this country through no fault of their own—are currently barred from working for Congressional offices.