NW Representation
Year: 2025
Oregon
OregonHealthCare.gov Connected Nearly 140,000 People To Coverage In 2025, Strengthening Health Equity Statewide
(Salem) — In 2025, 139,688 Oregonians secured health coverage through the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace and nearly 80% of enrollees who applied for financial assistance received aid. While slightly lower than 2024 enrollment (145,509)1, steady Marketplace enrollment […]
NW Representation
Wyden, Bonamici Reintroduce Bill to Connect Child Care with Affordable Housing
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with five colleagues in the Senate, reintroduced legislation to help working families access affordable housing and child care. U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced companion legislation in the House. The Build […]
Washington
Goehner proposes license plate to promote organ donation
OLYMPIA… To raise awareness about the value of organ donation, Sen. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, has introduced legislation to create a special “Donate Life” license plate. “More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are currently on the transplant waiting […]
Business
Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary after Trump tasked him to boost drilling
The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production. The vote was 79-18. More than half of Senate Democrats […]