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March 6, 2024

As U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici continues her campaign against the fentanyl epidemic, a Beaverton parent helping lead the charge will stand alongside her at the 2024 State of the Union on Thursday, March 7.

Issues:Education

March 5, 2024
No family should experience the tragedy of losing a child to accidental fentanyl poisoning. I am grateful that Jon is attending the State of the Union with me to share this plan of hope.
Issues:Education

February 15, 2024

February is CTE Month and a time to recognize the contributions CTE programs make to the economy, along with the important work being done by CTE professionals and teachers across the country. As co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional CTE Caucus and senior members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, we strongly support CTE programs that provide learners of all ages with career-ready skills. 

Issues:Education

February 14, 2024
Our country has a serious lack of affordable, accessible child care. To close the gap we must prepare more people to become skilled child care workers.

February 7, 2024
We write today to reiterate our support for robust funding for child care in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 funding legislation and in any future supplemental funding package.

January 30, 2024

Bonamici is concerned about provisions in the legislation that would roll back consumer protections put in place by the Biden administration and eliminate the Parent Plus and Grad Plus loan programs.

“We should be making it easier to get a college education, not make it harder and more expensive,” she said, noting that many of the programs in the road map are designed to help students get to and through college.

Issues:Education

January 18, 2024
Nursing is a profession that saves and changes lives, but Oregon and too many states across the country don’t have enough nurses.

January 9, 2024
It’s exciting that Portland Public Schools and Beaverton School District students will be able to ride in clean school buses in the years to come because of funding from this program.

December 11, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC [12/11/23] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation to accelerate innovation in teaching and learning by establishing a national center to promote informed-risk, high-reward education research.

Issues:Education

December 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC [12/08/23] – Today Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Katie Porter (D-CA) introduced legislation to restore the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Office for Students and Young Consumers.