September 24, 2021
Is there any conspiracy Alek Skarlatos won’t believe?
Alek Skarlatos has some real nerve. Recently, Skarlatos attacked Oregon's mask mandate (even though COVID hospitalizations are on the rise) calling efforts to slow the spread of infection part of the "liberal agenda." It's the ... read more
September 7, 2021
Especially proud to be a pro-choice champion
Last week, the Supreme Court all but eliminated access to safe, legal abortion for patients across Texas when they allowed the state’s draconian six-week abortion ban to take effect. But this assault on patient rights ... read more
September 1, 2021
Name a billionaire, and I can promise you this:
While much of America has been suffering through a pandemic and an economic implosion, guess who has been doing just fine? The Billionaires and the fat cats on Wall Street. What's worse? Most of the ... read more
August 30, 2021
Taxes and toilets
While much of America has been suffering through a pandemic and an economic implosion, guess who has been doing just fine? The Billionaires and the fat cats on Wall Street. What's worse? Most of the ... read more
August 29, 2021
How hot is up to us
As Oregonians faced down another punishing, deadly heat wave this month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a very dire report on our rapidly warming climate: The IPCC's report outlines how human-made climate ... read more
August 27, 2021
Kabul
I strongly condemn the assault which killed and wounded U.S. servicemembers and Afghans outside the Kabul airport. I want to express my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of our military servicemembers and ... read more
August 24, 2021
[Add your name] The time to expand Medicare is NOW
Right now, Senate Democrats are putting together a budget package that includes expanding Medicare coverage to dental, vision, and hearing. This will be a huge help to countless seniors across Oregon. But it's not enough. ... read more
July 26, 2021
He’s off the rails
Peter's Republican opponent Alek Skarlatos is raising alarm bells for what he's saying and for what he's not saying. Alek Skarlatos is still refusing to say that Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Over and ... read more
July 22, 2021
We’ve got to be ready
In 2020, Oregon had our worst wildfire season in known history. We saw entire towns decimated, more than a million acres burned to the ground, and thick, hazardous smoke blanket the whole state. It looks ... read more
July 20, 2021
What AOC said
Did you catch Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on CNN last night? She gave Peter a shout out for demanding a big, bold, transformative infrastructure package: Peter co-founded the Progressive Congressional Caucus to fight for progressive policies ... read more
July 7, 2021
How much will this help you or someone you know?
Families have been hit especially hard during this pandemic, but more help is on the way. As part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Democrats expanded the child tax credit for roughly 90 percent of ... read more
July 1, 2021
Infrastructure is calling. Congress has answered.
Today is a good day for the country! I'm proud to report that my bill, the INVEST in America Act – the first bill that meets many of the goals in President Biden's American Jobs ... read more
June 29, 2021
This picture is worth just one word: ugh
Do you remember last year when Texas Senator Ted Cruz made a pledge to raise at least $100,000 for Donald Trump's hand-picked candidate to defeat Peter? He's back at it. Cruz recently tweeted this photo ... read more
June 28, 2021
Skarlatos said WHAT about Trump??
Alek Skarlatos has been making the rounds on (Trump's favorite) One America News Network (OANN) trying to drum up extremist support for his campaign against Peter. One thing that Skarlatos said that stuck out to ... read more
June 25, 2021
ZERO Republicans voted for voting rights
On Tuesday, every single Senate Republican voted to block the For the People Act, a bill to stop the attacks on voting rights, end partisan gerrymandering and stop billionaires from buying elections. It would have ... read more
June 19, 2021
Today is Juneteenth
Today is Juneteenth, the celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, commemorating the emancipation from the Confederacy of the last enslaved African Americans . Even though Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation ... read more
June 18, 2021
We must protect the Oregon Coast 🌊🌊
The Pacific Ocean is the economic engine of Oregon's coastal communities. From fishing and shellfish, to recreation and tourism, Oregon's coastal communities depend on a healthy ocean to thrive. Our oceans also bear the brunt ... read more
June 17, 2021
Transportation should be green
This is what the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) had to say about my bill: "This historic legislation is the kind of bold approach we need to tackle our crises of racial inequity and climate ... read more
June 15, 2021
Peter’s big dream coming true?
We just wanted to make sure you heard the good news: last week, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed Peter's INVEST in America Act with bipartisan support. At the end of this month, the House ... read more
June 9, 2021
Jobs to fight climate change?
Last Friday was a big deal. House Democrats unveiled my bill, the INVEST in America Act, to modernize and reimagine our transportation sector. My INVEST in America Act is the first bill that puts a ... read more
May 27, 2021
Roe v Wade is at serious risk [Add your name]
This news should alarm us all. The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a controversial Mississippi abortion case, giving the 6-3 conservative majority an opportunity to challenge – even completely overturn – Roe v. ... read more
May 25, 2021
The grim reaper of infrastructure
Senate Minority Leader and chief obstructionist Mitch McConnell is standing in the way of progress yet again. He's already threatened that zero Republicans will support President Biden's American Jobs Plan to rebuild our nation's infrastructure ... read more
May 19, 2021
I’ve got the breakdown for you
We finally have a president pushing for a big, bold infrastructure package – not an "Infrastructure Week" photo-op, but an actual investment in our country, our workers, and our economy. Building on the ideas I ... read more
May 6, 2021
2020 was just a trial run
On Friday, Alek Skarlatos, Donald Trump's hand-picked candidate to run against me last year, filed to run again in 2022. It took Fox News less than 48 hours to start building him up and attacking ... read more
April 25, 2021
How to schedule a vaccine appointment
We want to make sure you know: All Oregonians ages 16+ are now eligible to make an appointment to receive a vaccine. Vaccines are free and you do not need health insurance to get one. ... read more
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