Civil Rights
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate’s passage of a comprehensive immigration reform bill.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decisions in Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today voted in support of the U.S. Senate’s version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The bill passed the U.S. House with bipartisan support by a vote of 286 - 138 On February 12, the Senate passed the bill also with bipartisan support. The President is expected to sign the bill into law.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today released the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union Address.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today called on leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives to quickly bring the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization to the floor for a vote. Earlier today, the Senate passed a strong VAWA Reauthorization bill, by a bipartisan vote of 78 to 22.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici today released the following statement in celebration of Black History Month. February has been commemorated as Black History Month in America every year since 1976.
Current Law Covers Only Half of All Americans