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US Senate vetoes Wyden-led resolution aimed at blocking Trump’s global tariffs
“The Senate cannot be an idle spectator in the tariff madness,” said Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon.
Politics
US Sen. Ron Wyden plans to run for reelection in 2028
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden would be 79 when he's up for reelection.
Politics
Senate passes bill to allow Oregon governor to fill vacant U.S. Senate seat
Senate Bill 952 passed through the chamber 16-13.

Washington state Senate unleashes $12B tax blitz, defying governor’s warnings
Democrats plowed ahead with a tax package Saturday despite Republican objections and a lack of clarity about what Gov. Bob Ferguson will support.

Politics
Oregon bill to give striking workers unemployment pay passes Senate
A bill that would make Oregon a pioneer in the practice squeaked through the Senate on Thursday.

Politics
Colorado senator on Schumer: 'It's important for people to know when it's time to go'
Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet stopped short Wednesday of calling on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down from leadership, but came pretty darn close.

Politics
Oregon bill to block release of legislative research gets skeptical hearing
Senate Bill 555 could ensure that data lawmakers use when crafting bills is kept under wraps.
Oregon Senate votes to make T-bone the official state steak
Oregon CattleWomen have championed the T-bone as the official state steak, due to its two distinct sides like Oregon, with a split like the Cascades down the middle.

US Senate approves stalled federal judicial nominee in Oregon
Mustafa Taher Kasubhai was confirmed 51 to 44, to lifetime appointment as a U.S. District Court Judge in Oregon.

Republicans choose John Thune as next Senate majority leader
Senate Republicans have chosen Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the next party leader, launching a new era for the GOP after nearly two decades with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leading the party in the Senate.