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Consumer Protection

November 13, 2019

Diabetes medications in Oregon cost twice as much as in Canada – and more than four times as much as in Australia – according to a new report for Congress from the House Oversight and Reform Committee.


November 12, 2019
As a former consumer protection attorney, I know that unscrupulous debt collectors often use deceptive tactics.

October 15, 2019
“I hear from many people who tell me that higher education is out of reach, or who are struggling with burdensome student loan debt. These conversations have guided my efforts to improve access to higher education, and I’m proud of the work we have done crafting the College Affordability Act.”

October 7, 2019

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change voted unanimously Sept. 26 to move the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 to the full House. The bill is sponsored by Oregon U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Sen. Jeff Merkley.


September 20, 2019
Workers, consumers, and families have been bound by unfair forced arbitration agreements for too long.

September 8, 2019

Oregon Democratic Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici talks gun laws, student loan debt, climate change, making childcare affordable, and more about her top priorities in Congress after the Augest recess.


August 7, 2019

That's the most complaints of any month this year—and up 35 percent from June, when Oregonians filed 7,189 complaints.


August 6, 2019

Nearly two dozen government officials met Wednesday to discuss different retrofitting options for one of the state's most important and imperiled water sources.


July 25, 2019
Oregonians don’t like robocalls! I frequently hear about how unwanted robocalls & telephone scams cause frustration and, in some cases, economic loss.

May 22, 2019
During my years of work as a consumer protection attorney, I learned firsthand how strong consumer protection laws help to keep Americans financially secure.