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September 11, 2025
Having a robust workforce is essential to growing the economy, and there are commonsense steps we can take to help workers find and obtain quality jobs.
Issues:Education

September 10, 2025
“Continuing and potential new grantees, all of which are colleges and non-profit organizations, were slated to receive funding and begin providing support to students by July 1 but have yet to receive the funding that Congress provided earlier this year,” the lawmakers wrote to Director Vought and Secretary McMahon. “We understand the Department of Education informed HEP and CAMP leaders in June that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) was reviewing these programs, but grantees have not received follow up information as to when the funds will be released, which has imposed challenges on individuals and families served by these programs and applicants and grantees (and their employees) impacted by the uncertainty and delay.”
Issues:Education

August 12, 2025
Excluding some immigrant children from early education may create greater costs over time.
Issues:Education

July 17, 2025
Any withholding of these critical funds will negatively affect the State of Oregon’s efforts to increase academic outcomes for all our students, particularly our multilingual and migrant education students.
Issues:Education

July 16, 2025

Donald Trump mobilized a record-number of Americans across voting blocs in 2024. Now, Trump 2.0 appears to be galvanizing an equally impressive opposition. Constituent engagement with the congressional office of Rep. Suzanne Bonamici in the form of calls, emails and letters has increased two to threefold since the days of Joe Biden.


July 3, 2025
There is nothing beautiful about this bill. Over the past several weeks I've heard from many constituents in NW Oregon who are overwhelmingly opposed to this harmful and partisan legislation.

July 3, 2025

July 2, 2025

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici said her office has been flooded with calls from constituents, hospital administrators and food banks who are “overwhelmingly opposed” to the plan.  “This is one of the worst pieces of policy I’ve ever seen as a lawmaker,” Bonamici said, speaking from just off the House floor during a virtual press conference on Wednesday.


July 2, 2025

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici argued for changes in the President’s Bill:


June 26, 2025
Our education system cannot function without the hard work of teachers and school support staff.
Issues:Education