Willamette Week

U.S. Rep Earl Blumenauer Will Face a Democratic Primary Challenge in 2020

Albert Lee would be Oregon’s first biracial congressman.

Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici Calls For Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) today called for an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Invites Mother and Child Separated at U.S. Border to Attend President Trump’s State of the Union Address

Albertina Contreras Teletor and Yakelin Garcia Contreras were separated at the border in the spring.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Still Leads The Charge In The Fight Against ICE, DHS, And Aggressive Immigration Enforcement

“Compelling new evidence has emerged revealing that high-level Department of Homeland Security officials were secretly and actively developing a new policy and legal framework for separating families as far back as December 2017,” Merkely wrote in a letter to the FBI.

Rep. Earl Blumenauer Proposed a New Law, “H.R. 420”, Which Would Regulate Cannabis Like Alcohol

“While the bill number may be a bit tongue-in-cheek, the issue is very serious,” Blumenauer says.

Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Earl Blumenauer Introduce Nationwide Vote-by-Mail Bill

The bill is part of a package of “pro-democratic reforms” released today by a new majority Democratic House.

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden Wants Jail Time for Tech CEOs Who Violate Privacy

He suggests up to 20 years in prison for executives who break the law.

Oregon Has Nation’s Second Highest Rate of Unsheltered Homeless People, According to New Federal Report

Oregon trails only California in the percentage of its homeless population living without shelter, a new federal report says.

Elections Division Releases Title For Proposed Redistricting Ballot Initiative. Chief Petitioner Kevin Mannix Is Not Happy.

The proposed ballot title for a 2020 redistricting initiative displeases chief petitioner Kevin Mannix.

U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader Says He Won’t Vote for Nancy Pelosi for House Speaker

The Oregon congressman joined 16 House Democrats who could stop Pelosi from becoming House Speaker

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