Foreign Affairs and National Security
June 12, 2018
"North Korea has repeatedly failed to uphold prior agreements, and it remains to be seen whether Kim Jong-un is truly willing to denuclearize. In light of countless violent atrocities and human rights violations, it is dangerous to give legitimacy to Kim and his brutal regime—and lauding an agreement without receiving concrete, verifiable commitments in return may prove foolhardy."
May 16, 2018
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon democrat and member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement after President Donald Trump announced that he would pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal. In the statement, Merkley called the move a mistake for enormous proportions for American safety security.
May 8, 2018
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici made the following statement after President Trump announced he is not waiving sanctions under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, effectively removing the United States from the Iran Deal.
April 14, 2018
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici issued the following statement after a US-led coalition launched airstrikes on Syrian targets.
March 22, 2018
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a bill to fund the government through September.
February 9, 2018
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici issued the following statement after voting against a proposal to fund the government through March 23
February 7, 2018
Lawmakers from Oregon and Washington were quick to respond after a controversial memo from the chairman of the House intelligence committee was made public.
January 31, 2018
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici issued the following response to President Trump’s State of the Union address.
January 26, 2018
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced that a Dreamer from NW Oregon will be joining her at the President’s State of the Union Address on January 30.
January 22, 2018
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) made the following statement about reopening of the federal government.