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Jobs and Economy

Information regarding my stance on Jobs and Economy issues.

July 24, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) praised the passage of a bipartisan financial counseling bill today, highlighting the benefits it will bring to students and parents who take out college loans. Congresswoman Bonamici worked closely with members of the Education and the Workforce Committee to develop the bipartisan legislation and ushered it through the House.


July 22, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici attended the bill signing of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) today at the White House, and emphasized the jobs and economic boost it will bring to the country.


July 15, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) released the following statement after the House passed a temporary extension of the Highway Trust Fund.


July 9, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, praised the passage of the bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), saying it will help create more jobs and benefit the economy.


June 30, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling granting Hobby Lobby’s request for an exemption to the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that insurance plans cover contraception.


June 23, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and several Oregon advocates and lawmakers praised the White House’s Summit on Working Families today and highlighted some of Oregon’s family-friendly policies in the workplace.


May 8, 2014

Beaverton, OR — Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced eight town hall meetings June 3 - 14 across the First Congressional District.

Bonamici will provide an update on her work in Congress and take questions from residents. The town hall meetings will be held in: Portland, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Gearhart, Vernonia, McMinnville, Newberg, and Scappoose.


April 10, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici voted no on the 2015 Ryan budget today, calling the legislation harmful to the economic recovery and the country’s middle class.


April 8, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici praised the two executive orders signed into law today by President Obama to address the pay gap facing women.

Bonamici joined the President and Lilly Ledbetter at the White House on Equal Pay Day to call attention to the economic disparity.