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Education

May 23, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Vice Ranking Member of the Education and the Workforce Committee and Top Democrat on the Environment Subcommittee, issued the following statement on President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal.

May 17, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici applauded the House Education and the Workforce Committee for passing a bipartisan update to federal Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.

May 9, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) announced that a panel of artists and art educators selected Jessica Xiao, a student at Beaverton’s Southridge High School, as the winner of the 2017 Congressional Art Competition.
Issues:Education

May 3, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici issued the following statement on education provisions in legislation to fund the federal government through September 2017.
Issues:Education

May 3, 2017
Statements

M. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Senate amendment to H.R. 244, the FY2017 omnibus spending bill. This is not a perfect bill, but many priorities that are important to my constituents in Oregon and people around the country are funded and protected, and it prevents a government shutdown.

Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducationEnergy and EnvironmentFiscal ResponsibilityForeign Affairs and National SecurityHealth CareHousing and HomelessnessJobs and EconomySeniorsTransportation and InfrastructureVeterans

May 3, 2017
Sens. Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici introduced a bipartisan bill in the Senate and House to restore urgently needed federal funding for vital resources in rural counties in Oregon and across the country.

April 29, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici released the following statement on President Trump’s 100th day in office.

April 26, 2017
More than 130 Members of Congress urge Secretary DeVos to reverse her decision to scrap Obama-era student loan servicing reforms.
Issues:Education