Congress

Federal funding for rural schools goes to 39 California counties. School districts in those communities consider the money a lifeline.

Oregon will miss out on millions in funding from the Secure Rural Schools bill, which passed the Senate but failed to garner Republican support to pass in the House.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to lead the Labor Department. She was one of a few Republicans who support the pro-union PRO Act.

Janelle Bynum, an Oregon legislator from Happy Valley, has declared victory in the race for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District.

While the GOP won big in Washington, D.C., Beaver State Republicans didn't gain ground this year.

Hoyle said she would continue to work on bipartisan legislation that protects reproductive health, the environment and Oregon industries.

1st District Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa and 2nd District Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman both overwhelmed their challengers to retain their seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, who represents Eugene, Roseburg and parts of the southern Oregon Coast, appears to have secured a second term in Congress. Her republican challenger, Monique DeSpain, has not yet conceded.

Closely contested congressional races in California could tip the balance on whether Democrats can retake control of the U.S. House. This year, it’s Republicans on defense.

Only one-third of the California GOP congressional delegation has pledged to accept the 2024 presidential election results. And only two incumbents in office in 2021 voted to certify President Joe Biden’s win over Donald Trump in the 2020 race.

Oregon farmworkers, many of them immigrants, face a housing market that is fraught with substandard living conditions or is financially out of reach.

Democrats are calling out Republicans on abortion rights in key California districts that could decide control of Congress, again. GOP incumbents say their views are being misrepresented.