Jobs and Economy
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President Joe Biden is the final stop for legislation that the House passed Thursday, July 28, to boost federal aid for semiconductor manufacturing and research.
"It's hard for students to learn when they are hungry," Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Democrat who introduced the legislation with Scott, said in a statement. "By updating the child nutrition laws, Congress can get children the healthy meals they need to learn and grow," she said.
Drawing on lessons from the coronavirus pandemic, the measure — drafted by Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-Va.), chair of the House Committee on Education and Labor, and Rep.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) hosted a roundtable on hunger Friday, asking advocates from local and state organizations in Oregon about the region's level of hunger and recent efforts to address food insecurity.
Many Oregonians are facing food insecurity, an ongoing and widespread problem — and one that advocates say is only set to get worse, as more emergency measures adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic expire.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici hosted a virtual roundtable Friday, July 8, on food insecurity in Oregon.