Darlene Hooley News

President Obama announced the appointment of Kimberly Teehee as Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs.

President Barack Obama says he will nominate Joan Evans, longtime chief of staff to former Oregon Congresswoman Darlene Hooley, as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Kurt Schrader walked into a meeting of the Clackamas County Department of Human Services, where leaders were on hand to discuss potential service cuts last month, and told them: "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." Someone skeptical of the federal government - there is no shortage of those in Clackamas County and the wide-ranging Fifth ...

U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader, a Democrat from the 5th District congressional seat that covers the Mid-Valley, will speak at the next Marion County DemoForum.

Marion County Democrats will not only raise money at their annual auction, they will salute Darlene Hooley, a former state legislator who retired from the 5th District congressional seat in January.

The Oregon Bus Project and how lessons learned from it can apply to grass-roots efforts in Marion County, is the topic of an upcoming Marion County Democratic Central Committee meeting.

Master Sergeant Jerry Glesmann tends to an Afghan Army soldier wounded during a battle last October, near the end of his last deployment.

Jim Greenwood, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization , is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Schumaker to the position of Managing Director, Federal Government Relations.

In his first speech as U.S. commander-in-chief, President Barack Obama encouraged the masses to "begin the work of remaking America" at his inauguration Tuesday.

Outside the office of incoming House Speaker Dave Hunt is a portrait of Minnie Hill.

Seven new U.S. Congressional members sworn into office Jan. 6 are Lutheran, bringing the overall total of Lutherans serving on Capitol Hill to 24.

Rep. Darlene Hooley's absence from the national limelight might have created the impression that she wasn't doing much.

Oregon's newest senator says Congress should have an economic stimulus package at the new president's desk by the middle of next month.

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Democratic Rep. Darlene Hooley of Oregon finds it bittersweet to be leaving Congress after 12 years in the House.

The annual Congressional Quarterly ratings of members of Congress are out, meaning we have some detailed analysis of pieces of the voting record of the delegation.

West Linn High School art teacher Lynn Pass stands next to a Christmas tree at the White House.

From Idaho Representative Mike Simpson : "Fundamental restructuring is necessary for the Big Three domestic auto companies to be competitive and relevant in the future, and on December 2, they presented to ...

Spokesman says a Washington Post headline was inaccurate : Marilyn Dillihay, Cohen's spokesman, said the Post's headline - "Hooley, Cohen ushered out of White House Christmas Party" - was wrong as was the ...

The Royal Canadian Mounties, renowned for always getting their man, have nothing on 9th District congressman Steve Cohen, who persevered at the annual White House Christmas Party Monday night until he located ...