Civil Rights
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos knew one of her policy decisions could lead to worse academic performance and depression among transgender students.
And she did it anyway.
DeVos admitted as much on Wednesday in response to questions from Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) during a congressional hearing before the Education and Labor committee.
During a House Committee on Education and Labor hearing on Wednesday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos shared an admission that seemed to startle some members of Congress.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos seems to have a problem answering direct questions with direct answers — at least when testifying before Congress.
DeVos was on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to testify about her department's policies and priorities before the House Committee on Education and Labor and was asked repeatedly to provide yes-or-no answers to questions. She rarely did.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) talked about several issues, sometimes getting direct answers from DeVos, sometimes not.
In a scathing attack on the Trump administration's immigration policies, Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives have called them xenophobic, abhorrent, un-American, and have pledged to protect the human rights of those seeking refuge and asylum in the US.
Twice in nine months, at least three members of Oregon's congressional delegation have paid a visit to a little-known school in Salem run by the federal government.
Twice in nine months, at least three members of Oregon's congressional delegation have paid a visit to a little-known school in Salem run by the federal government.
"The goal was to find out what the hell is going on," said Rep. Kurt Schrader, still fuming from a tense, 75-minute discussion at Chemawa Indian School, one of just four off-reservation boarding schools in the country.
WASHINGTON, DC [03/08/19] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) praised the passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which would provide long-overdue government reforms and address the dominance of big money in American politics.
H.R. 1 is the signature legislative package of the new House Democratic Majority. It addresses campaign finance reform, voting rights, election security, accountability for government officials, and more.