House puts itself on a no-reality diet - The Oregonian, May 20, 2012By David Sarasohn You can see how Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., has trouble reconciling two coasts -- and two realities. In Washington, Schrader just watched Republicans in the House Agriculture Commit... Read MoreOregon House Democrats reject Republican defense bill, citing its cost and some policy priorities - The Oregonian, May 18, 2012By Charles Pope All four of Oregon’s Democratic House members voted against a massive defense bill on Friday, arguing that the $642 billion blueprint is too expensive at a time when all federal spend... Read MoreSchrader Votes Against Final Passage of the National Defense Authorization ActCongressman Kurt Schrader today released the following statement after House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, "Although I strongly support many of the provisions of the NDAA, I vote... Read More'Fix Congress Now' rallies around Cooper's 'No Budget, No Pay Act' - Politico, May 16, 2012By Kate Nocera The fledgling “Fix Congress Now” caucus has found their first legislative cause to rally around: Rep. Jim Cooper’s (D-Tenn.)“No Budget, No Pay Act.” Cooper’s bill stipulates that membe... Read MoreSchrader: 'If You Don't Get The Job Done, You Shouldn't Get Paid' - OPB, May 16, 2012By Kristian Foden-Vencil Oregon Congressman Kurt Schrader joined one other Democrat and two Republicans at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to say Congress is broken. Schrader says the four representatives... Read MoreSchrader, Rigell, Ribble, Cooper Launch Bipartisan Fix Congress Now CaucusSchrader & Founding Members Announce Support of ‘No Budget, No Pay’ Act as First Formal Effort Congressmen Kurt Schrader (D-OR), Scott Rigell (R-VA), Jim Cooper (D-TN), and Reid Ribble (R-WI) today a... Read MoreCooper launches caucus to "fix" Congress - The Tennessean, May 15, 2012Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper has long said Congress is broken. Now he’s starting a new caucus to fix it. The bipartisan Fix Congress Now Caucus will be launched at a press conference at the Capitol tom... Read MoreIt Take a Caucus? Lawmakers Band Together to Fix Congress - Wall Street Journal, May 15, 2012By Siobhan Hughes Congress has been trying to solve the country’s debt problems, housing woes and unemployment challenges. But some lawmakers have identified a new crisis: Congress itself. On Tuesday... Read MoreNext steps for sustainable plan for BLM forests - Mail Tribune, May 13, 2012By Ed Shepard and Mike Mottice In March, the Bureau of Land Management announced our intent to revise plans for 2.5 million acres of forestlands in Western Oregon. An important outcome of the plannin... Read MoreLocal firm builds streetcars for nation's capital - Oregon City News, May 9, 2012Oregon Iron Works adds to projects with new D.C. contract United Streetcar of Clackamas, the first U.S. manufacturer of modern streetcars in nearly 60 years, will build two vehicles for the U.S. capi... Read More |