Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Last week, the Department of Labor published an Interim Final Rule, better known as an IFR, revising the methodology for determining the H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate.

According to Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley wildland fire crews will now be offered masks to protect them from dangerous smoke exposure on the fire lines.

After Tuesday’s 67-32 vote, former Oregon Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer was sworn in as the 30th U.S. Secretary of Labor.   “I’m deeply grateful for this opportunity to continue serving my country, and I’ll work tirelessly to help President Trump put the American Worker First.  This administration has a ...

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins said farm labor costs have reached, in some cases more than 50% of expenses but still defends the president’s mass deportation policy.  Rollins makes no excuse for backing the president on reversing mass migration to the U.S.   “The...

Four Oregon agriculture groups have thrown their support behind former Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination for U.S. Labor Secretary.   The Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, Oregon Dairy Farmers Association, Oregon Cattlemen’s Association and Oregon Association of Nurseries said they worked with the Republican on the House Ag Committee and believe Chavez-DeRemer has a proven track record of

"But the final word over control of water does not have to be surrendered to agencies and judges," noted eastern Oregon’s Cliff Bentz, during a field hearing to address Central Oregon’s Water Supply last week.  "We are here because it's our belief that with your help and insight. We can develop legis...

Several Northwest lawmakers signed a letter Thursday calling for the reauthorization of a highly effective Farm Bill to be a top priority of the 118th Congress.  The letter, sent to Republican Leadership, calls for a commitment supporting rural America, and investing in critical programs for agriculture.   ...

So far, more than one million acres have burned across Oregon, and it’s not even September.  U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said he gets regular updates from fire managers.   “They use terms like ‘this is a war.’," the Oregon democrat said.  "...

In a bipartisan show of support for U.S. sugar policy, Representatives Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) all spoke at the International Sweetener Symposium in Seattle earlier this month.  Each of the members noted the importance of agriculture, particularly sugarbeets, to their region of the country.   ...

The Specialty Crop Security Act is bipartisan legislation seeking to expand and enhance the current Specialty Crop Block Grant Program which provides dedicated federal assistance grants to specialty crop growers