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NW Representation

Wyden, Merkley, Warren, Hoyle, Ocasio-Cortez, Subramanyam Introduce Bill to Ban the Corporate Practice of Medicine

The Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act would ban corporations and private equity from owning physicians. The bill is modeled on the landmark Oregon law that physicians have already used to successfully challenge corporate takeovers. […]

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NW Representation

Merkley, Booker, Grassley, Hinson, and Adams Lead Bipartisan Push for Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) partnered with U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing […]

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NW Representation

Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle, Salinas Announce $9.1 Million for Affordable Housing and Water Infrastructure Upgrades

Projects in Curry, Yamhill and Union counties to benefit. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas, today announced $9.1 million in federal awards […]

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Washington

Monthly Employment Report for August 2026

OLYMPIA – Washington’s labor market decreased by an estimated 900 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in August 2026 while the unemployment rate decreased, for the second consecutive month, to 4.9%. “Nonfarm employment decreased in August, following three […]

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Oregon

Former U.S. Army Soldier Pleads Guilty to Gathering and Transmitting National Defense Information

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Hillsboro, Oregon, man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to gather and transmit national defense information. Ruoyu Duan, Age 41, pleaded guilty to a superseding information charging conspiracy to gather and transmit national defense […]