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Jobs and Economy

Information regarding my stance on Jobs and Economy issues.

July 30, 2018

Oregon Institute of Technology has received a $3,000,000 grant to retrofit and equip Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center's (OMIC) R&D facility.


July 26, 2018
We know that workers today switch jobs frequently and often lose track of the retirement savings they have worked so hard to earn.

July 25, 2018
In Oregon, CTE classes like Beaverton’s Aloha High School’s Auto Tech program and Newberg High School’s CAD Lab engage more students, boost graduation rates, and give students the opportunity to learn real world skills.

July 23, 2018

Bipartisan legislation that was cosponsored by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to address nursing shortages in Hawai‘i and across the country unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, July 23, 2018.


July 19, 2018
This announcement is an important first step to help workers gain the skills they need to support themselves and their families.

June 27, 2018
“Today’s Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 will hurt working families and organized labor, but unions have persevered in the face of adversity before and will again.”

June 19, 2018

Washington County elected officials and group representatives praised a report this week that delves into the problems and prospects of the county's burgeoning racial and ethnic minorities.

The report was released Monday, June 18, at a gathering organized by the Coalition of Communities of Color, which produced a similar report about Multnomah County in 2012.


June 8, 2018

Three state lawmakers and the mayor of Scappoose convened Friday, June 1, at the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center for an update on operations and progress.

The luncheon and site tour, organized by Craig Campbell, executive director of the OMIC, saw visits from Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Sen. Betsy Johnson, state Rep. Brad Witt, and Scappoose Mayor Scott Burge.


June 1, 2018

BEAVERTON, Ore. [06/01/18] – Congresswoman Bonamici met with Oregon Food Bank leaders and partner agency stakeholders to discuss the harmful cuts to nutrition programs currently under consideration as Congress considers the Farm Bill.