Jobs and Economy
Information regarding my stance on Jobs and Economy issues.
Oregon’s First Congressional District is poised to see major federal investment, spanning from affordable housing to emergency shelters.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici announced that she helped steer nearly $17 million in spending bills to fund community projects in Washington County and beyond.
First District Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici saw the impact of increasing food and housing costs in outer Southwest Portland when she recently toured the pantry for low-income families operated by Neighborhood House.
Bonamici said that, along with the added federal dollars for infrastructure, manufacturing and energy projects must come a more diversified workforce.
"All the work is not going to be done right away," she said. "But we will be growing the workforce to meet these needs."
On Friday, Su and U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, toured the training center of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48 in east Portland.
Secretary Su and Congresswoman Bonamici heard from students in PCC’s Quick Start and apprenticeship programs that have high school students already working for large advanced manufacturers like Intel.
Other factors, such as cost of living in places like Hillsboro and instability in the industry also discourage people from entering the semiconductor industry, Bonamici said. The congresswoman called for reforming the Low Income Housing Credit to begin tackling affordable housing.