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As several speakers at the rally noted, that figure is likely a vast undercount as many incidents go unreported. Among those who spoke virtually at the rally were Oregon's U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Gov. Kate Brown.
WASHINGTON, DC [04/29/21] – During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Don Young (R-AK), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) response to sexual assault and sexual harassment, and to secure more resources for survivors.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, also a Democrat, said she called for the investigation and was reviewing it's findings and recommendations. "The Trump Administration flamed tensions and sparked fear among the people of Portland for months," she said in a statement.
From Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, a Democrat who represents parts of Portland and its West Side:
"George Floyd's murder is a tragedy and a painful chapter in our country's history of systemic racism. His family and his community in Minneapolis have experienced heartbreaking anguish. They deserve accountability, and I wish them peace and healing.
"Black Americans have lived in fear for too long. The Senate must pass the #GeorgeFloydJusticeInPolicingAct to help end the targeting of Black communities by police," tweeted Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.).
Oregon's current congressional leaders praised her leadership: "She was a trailblazer and an inspiration to many—including me," said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), who now serves in the 1st District seat Furse held. "Elizabeth Furse made the world a better place, and she will be missed."
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici: "George Floyd's murder is a tragedy and a painful chapter in our country's history of systemic racism. His family and his community in Minneapolis have experienced heartbreaking anguish. They deserve accountability, and I wish them peace and healing. "Today his family got justice, but this verdict cannot bring back George Floyd. Black Americans have lived in fear for too long. The Senate must pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to help end the targeting of Black communities by police.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who was elected to the 1st District seat in 2012, offered a tribute to her predecessor. "As an immigrant and the third Oregon woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, she was a trailblazer and an inspiration to many — including me," the Democrat from Beaverton said in a statement. "It was an honor to know Congresswoman Furse and to call her a friend and mentor. She was committed to tribal sovereignty, social justice, and peace, and she led and legislated with these noble values always in her heart and on her mind.