Foreign Affairs and National Security
Today the President released a Middle East "peace plan" that was soon followed by an announcement that Israel plans to move forward unilaterally with annexing settlements in the West Bank. This is not a viable path to a two-state solution, which must be negotiated between Israelis and Palestinians. Cementing the status quo would further deteriorate any trust among the two parties and diminish the possibility of achieving a peaceful resolution that respects the rights of Palestinians and ensures the long-term security of a democratic Israel.
U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici were among those named by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to a working group on the agreement, which was amended to deal with concerns House Democrats raised on labor and environmental standards, drug pricing and enforcement provisions.
In a statement timed with the Dec. 19 vote, Bonamici said this:
Oregon and Southwest Washington members of Congress stuck to their partisan lines Thursday on a vote seeking to curb President Trump's ability to wage war against Iran.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., countered in a statement that the House was right to take a clear stand against actions by a president that "risks dragging us into another war."
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici was in the majority when the U.S. House voted Thursday to pass a resolution to check President Donald Trump's ability to go to war with Iran.
Bonamici's statement following the vote: "Passing a War Powers Resolution today was a clear stand — backed by the powers the Constitution granted to Congress — against President Trump's reckless decisions that escalated tensions with Iran, endangered our troops, and risked dragging us into another war.
Oregon and Washington lawmakers are calling for a de-escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Iran following two Iranian missile strikes on bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq.
Most members of Oregon's congressional delegation released statements Friday condemning President Donald Trump's decision to assassinate Iranian general Qassim Suleimani.
"The President and his national security team have not articulated a long-term strategy. They have neither justified the risky and inflammatory action they have already taken nor demonstrated that they are pursuing the best course of action to keep our troops and our country safe," Bonamici said in a statement.
Federal lawmakers from the Pacific Northwest are speaking out following the U.S. airstrike that killed Iran's top military general in Iraq, sparking renewed concerns about rising tensions in the Middle East after Iran swore to carry out "harsh retaliation."
In a series of tweets, the Democrat representing Oregon's 1st District said that while the events transpiring the past few days in Iraq are "deeply troubling," she is concerned with the Trump administration's apparent lack of communication with Congress for the military action.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici said it was her obligation to vote to impeach President Donald Trump last week.
"I swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and I take my obligation very seriously," Bonamici after the impeachment vote Dec. 18. "I did that today by voting for the two articles of impeachment and I will continue to work with my colleagues to hold this president accountable for his misdeeds and do what is best for Oregonians and the American people."