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Jobs and Economy

Information regarding my stance on Jobs and Economy issues.

August 28, 2020

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, a Democrat who represents Washington County, met with small business owners in downtown Hillsboro on Thursday to talk to them about funding they've received.


August 19, 2020
At this moment, there are immigrant members of our community doing everything they can to provide for their families, keep them healthy and safe, and contribute to society by creating economic activity and opportunities for employment.

August 17, 2020

"In July, you instructed mail carriers to "leave mail behind at distribution centers" if mail could not be completely distributed without overtime, and you eliminated overtime, which letter carriers typically use to complete mail distribution," wrote Wyden, Merkley, DeFazio, Blumenauer, Bonamici and Schrader.


August 13, 2020
Offices are still working to assist far too many constituents who have not received their payments and, often, who cannot access any information about the status of their payments.

August 6, 2020
If our nation values our teachers, our children, and our future, we must commit the appropriate resources and efforts to our public education system.

August 5, 2020
Child care is foundational to our economy and working families, and I’m proud to be fighting to save the child care system.

July 29, 2020
Child care is one of the most urgent and stressful issues facing families during this pandemic, and stabilizing it will be a key factor in reopening our communities safely.

July 16, 2020
Child care is essential to the well-being of families and our economy, but too many working families are faced with stress and few – if any – options regarding care for their children because child care is too expensive or unavailable.

July 6, 2020

But, as with its prior iterations, getting the bill passed might not be easy.

"The short answer is that it is very hard to get anything passed," Saxon wrote. "It takes a lot of time and effort, particularly when there are other things in Washington, like the pandemic, to deal with."