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Jobs and Economy

Information regarding my stance on Jobs and Economy issues.

April 17, 2020
For the hundreds of thousands of struggling student loan borrowers who were seeing their hard-earned wages unfairly garnished, this protection is a critical lifeline and will undoubtedly be the difference between whether these families can pay rent, put food on the table and cover the costs of medical care.

April 17, 2020

On Thursday morning, the Small Business Administration's (SBA) small business relief fund, otherwise known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), officially ran out of money.


Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) said, "Congress must act quickly to replenish SBA funds for small business relief. I'm hearing despair from businesses of all sizes, and many mom and pop shops are on the verge of shutting down."


April 17, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), along with 39 of their congressional colleagues, are blasting the Trump administration for continuing to garnish wages of millions of struggling student loan borrowers, despite a new law passed by Congress last month that prohibits such wage seizures during the coronavirus public health emergency.


April 16, 2020
Small businesses and communities around the country are suffering and need access to relief quickly.

April 16, 2020
During this challenging time, I’m hearing from many small business owners who are justifiably upset about the lack of clarity around the loan program that was intended to help them.

April 16, 2020
A staggering number of Oregonians have filed unemployment claims in the last four weeks.

April 14, 2020

EUGENE, Ore. -- Financial help could soon be on its way for child care workers in the form of $50 billion.

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Sen. Jeff Merkley, and Sen. Ron Wyden called on leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives to provide $50 billion to support the already-struggling child care sector in the next coronavirus pandemic response package.


April 13, 2020
Even before the current COVID-19 pandemic, too many families were struggling to find affordable, high-quality child care.

April 9, 2020
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Last month nearly ten million workers across the country filed unemployment claims in a two-week period, surpassing previous records.
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April 9, 2020
We must invest billions, not millions in our workers and workforce system.