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Jobs and Economy

Information regarding my stance on Jobs and Economy issues.

February 25, 2024

On Friday, Su and U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, toured the training center of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48 in east Portland. At the training center, Su hosted a roundtable for industry leaders to discuss how the nation’s workforce could diversify as the federal government plans to overhaul the nation’s infrastructure.


February 23, 2024

Secretary Su and Congresswoman Bonamici heard from students in PCC’s Quick Start and apprenticeship programs that have high school students already working for large advanced manufacturers like Intel.


February 23, 2024

Other factors, such as cost of living in places like Hillsboro and instability in the industry also discourage people from entering the semiconductor industry, Bonamici said. The congresswoman called for reforming the Low Income Housing Credit to begin tackling affordable housing.


February 16, 2024
Wildfire is not uncommon in the West, but the climate crisis is causing longer and more dangerous wildfire seasons that put Oregon’s rural communities and agricultural economy at risk.

February 14, 2024
Our country has a serious lack of affordable, accessible child care. To close the gap we must prepare more people to become skilled child care workers.

January 31, 2024
The Child Tax Credit and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit both make a real difference in the lives of families and in our communities.

December 4, 2023
Discrimination should never be tolerated in the workplace. Yet too often, older workers encounter discrimination on the job or when seeking employment.

December 1, 2023

We have different political philosophies and represent districts on opposite sides of the country, but we couldn’t agree more on the importance of WIC to our constituents and the country. WIC serves women who are pregnant, postpartum and/or breastfeeding, along with young children up to age 5 — including about half of all infants born in the United States. 


November 14, 2023
Oregon is world famous for our specialty crops, and products like blueberries and hazelnuts make up a significant portion of our state's export economy. Unfortunately, growers face many barriers to foreign markets, which limit their competitiveness.

November 14, 2023

Washington, DC – In recognition of National Apprenticeship Week, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Donald Norcross (NJ-1), and Debbie Dingell (MI-6) introduced the Apprentice-Related Child Care (ARCC) Act. The bill would establish a child care stipend pilot program available to Americans enrolled in Registered Apprenticeships and Pre-Apprenticeship programs.