Jobs and Economy
Information regarding my stance on Jobs and Economy issues.
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.
Oregon’s First Congressional District is poised to see major federal investment, spanning from affordable housing to emergency shelters.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici announced that she helped steer nearly $17 million in spending bills to fund community projects in Washington County and beyond.
First District Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici saw the impact of increasing food and housing costs in outer Southwest Portland when she recently toured the pantry for low-income families operated by Neighborhood House.
Bonamici said that, along with the added federal dollars for infrastructure, manufacturing and energy projects must come a more diversified workforce.
"All the work is not going to be done right away," she said. "But we will be growing the workforce to meet these needs."