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Jobs and Economy

Information regarding my stance on Jobs and Economy issues.

June 3, 2024

“When we invest in the creative economy, we see the whole community change,” Bonamici said in a call last week. “My office is in Beaverton at The Round and when the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts opened, it was incredible what that did. Now there are restaurants and gathering spaces and people coming together.”


May 8, 2024
For too long, employers responsible for discrimination have been able to avoid fully compensating workers they harmed.

April 16, 2024
The impacts that January ice storms had on both the physical and social infrastructure throughout Oregon have been devastating.

April 11, 2024
Increasing opportunities for workers of all ages to learn in-demand skills will open doors to good jobs and strengthen our economy.

April 9, 2024
Arts and culture, including the performing arts, are important to thriving communities and a strong economy.

March 25, 2024

Oregon has created robust partnerships that are preparing the diverse, better-educated workforce needed to grow our economy from the bottom up and the middle out. It’s a model the rest of the country can follow.


March 22, 2024
We’ve continually pushed for increased investments in the Child Care Development Block Grant because we must preserve existing child care spots and expand access to quality care for even more families.

March 14, 2024
The recent storm’s effects stretched from northwest Oregon, across the Portland metro area, into the Columbia River Gorge, and down through the Willamette Valley.