last weekend I had the great fortune of visiting with the ranchers and individual citizens who live on and around Steens Mountain in Harney County. I traveled many miles over a majestic loop road that takes in the magnificent views of the…

the point here is that we have many problems in my district in terms of predators devouring livestock. This program is helpful to that as part of the bigger package that combines State and local funds to deal with it. Sometimes it is one…

I would like to address the problems that occur when the federal government is the owner of a high percentage of the property in a given area.

the federal government must be held accountable for the damage its land management policies have caused rural counties.

H.R. 974 would create a fund to allow students to attend public universities in other states at the in-state tuition rate, giving students from Washington, D.C. a better chance to succeed.

the prevalence of federal land that is closed to economic activity has created a serious problem for many counties in Oregon and elsewhere in the West.

as the parent of a third grader in public schools in Oregon, I am absolutely committed to smaller class sizes. But the best way to do that is to fund the special education mandate, not to create more federal mandates and programs. Coming…

H.R. 609 will help expand export markets for our Nation's pear growers. The Export Apple and Pear Act passed in 1933 required that apples and pears meet certain standards prior to export to ensure that only the top quality pears and apples…