Consumer Protection

Bonamici Leads Effort to Protect Public Health, Ban Deadly Asbestos

February 27, 2018

Press Release

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici introduced legislation to protect public health and ban asbestos.

Issues:Consumer ProtectionHealth Care

Merkley introduces bill to crack down on payday lenders

February 13, 2018

In The News

KTVZ

Merkley introduces bill to crack down on payday lenders

WASHINGTON - Senator Jeff Merkley and Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Elijah Cummings introduced the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act Tuesday, aimed at cracking down on some of the worst abuses of the payday lending industry, particularly in online payday lending, and protect consumers from deceptive and predatory practices that strip wealth from working families.

Issues:Consumer Protection

Bonamici Statement on Cost of Proposed Updates to Federal Higher Education Policies

February 12, 2018

Press Release

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, a leader on the Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released cost estimates for legislation pushed by Committee Republicans that will roll back federal higher education policies.

Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducationJobs and Economy

Bonamici Responds to State of the Union

January 31, 2018

Press Release

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici issued the following response to President Trump’s State of the Union address.

Issues:Civil RightsConsumer ProtectionEducationEnergy and EnvironmentFiscal ResponsibilityForeign Affairs and National SecurityGun Violence PreventionHealth CareHousing and HomelessnessJobs and EconomyReproductive RightsSeniorsTechnology and InnovationTradeTransportation and InfrastructureVeterans

Bonamici visits small-business lending platform

January 30, 2018

In The News

Beaverton Valley Times

Bonamici visits small-business lending platform

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and her hosts at Mirador had different things to talk about during her recent visit to the small-business lending platform in Portland.

For Bonamici, an Oregon Democrat, it was the flaws in a pending renewal of federal aid to higher education — particularly the changes backed by Republicans that she views as narrowing the opportunities for students to obtain aid.

Issues:Consumer ProtectionJobs and Economy

Bonamici Condemns Consumer Bureau for Relaxing Regulations on Predatory Payday Lenders

January 17, 2018

Press Release

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici issued the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s announcement that they will reconsider their payday lending rule and remove or relax protections that stop predatory payday lenders from cheating consumers.

Issues:Consumer ProtectionJobs and Economy

Bonamici Stands for Students and Affordable, Accessible Higher Education During Update of Federal Policies

December 13, 2017

Press Release

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici stood up against efforts to roll back federal higher education policies that support low-income students.

Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducationJobs and EconomyTechnology and Innovation

Bonamici, Deutch, Crist Introduce Bill to Improve Services for LGBT Older Adults

November 2, 2017

Press Release

Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Ted Deutch, and Charlie Crist introduced legislation that aims to improve the Older Americans Act (OAA) by better serving LGBT elders and increasing access to culturally competent services and support programs.

Issues:Civil RightsConsumer ProtectionSeniors

Bonamici Condemns Attempt by Department of Education to Limit Consumer Protections for Student Loan Borrowers

October 31, 2017

Press Release

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Vice Ranking Member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, spoke out on behalf of students about reports that the Department of Education may require students who were cheated by for-profit colleges to pay back student loans.

Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducation

Bonamici Criticizes Further Delay of Student Loan Borrower Protections

October 25, 2017

Press Release

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici spoke out on behalf of students after the Department of Education further delayed the borrower defense rule, which protects student loan borrowers.

Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducationJobs and Economy