Gun Violence Prevention
As a congresswoman and a student activist with a generation between us, we may have different perspectives, but we both agree wholeheartedly that we cannot accept gun violence as normal. Every day, 100 people lose their lives to gun violence. That is tragic and unacceptable. We must take action.
Portland State freshman Alexandria Goddard sat in the gallery above Oregon Rep. Suzanne Bonamici in the U.S. House of Representatives Chamber this week hoping to hear President Trump talk about gun violence prevention during his State of the Union address.
A recent Sunset High School alumna, Alexandria Goddard, attended President Trump's State of the Union speech Tuesday evening at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Goddard was the guest of Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, whose district includes Beaverton and much of Washington County.
President Donald Trump's second State of the Union address tonight is supposed to focus on "unity."
"We can bridge old divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new solutions and unlock the extraordinary promise of America's future," Trump plans to say, according to an excerpt distributed by the White House.
An 18-year-old Sunset High School graduate and current Portland State University student will be attending Tuesday night's State of the Union.
President Donald Trump will deliver his second State of the Union address Tuesday night. Two of his former housekeepers, both immigrants, will watch from the House chamber.
Speaking as a member of Congregation Beth Israel, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici said President Donald Trump emboldens racists when he employs coded phrases like "globalists."
"Words matter," she said. "The hateful rhetoric we are seeing must stop, starting at the top levels of government."