Jobs and Economy
Information regarding my stance on Jobs and Economy issues.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today voted for the U.S. House budget proposal for fiscal year 2014 offered by Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). This proposal ends the sequester and adopts a balanced approach to budgeting. Unlike the austerity approach of Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) budget, the Democratic alternative closes tax loopholes, eliminates wasteful spending, and makes strategic investments to strengthen the economy.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today released the following statement in reaction to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposal.
“Chairman Ryan’s budget proposal is, once again, nothing more than a fruitless exercise. Instead of a serious attempt at lawmaking, this budget repackages proposals that the American people have repeatedly rejected. This approach failed in 2011, failed in 2012 and will fail again in 2013.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) today reintroduced the Workforce Infrastructure for Skilled Employees (WISE) Investment Act. The legislation will establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible workforce investment boards, community colleges, community-based organizations, apprenticeship training programs, and other vocational institutions to hire local business liaisons who will identify and analyze existing skills gaps and find ways to address them.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today called for bipartisan cooperation to avert sequestration and released a new report that details how the across-the-board cuts would impact Oregon. According to the report entitled “Sequestration by the Numbers - A Snapshot for Oregon,” the state would suffer nearly 12,000 job losses, and lose substantial federal funding for an array of essential programs.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today released the following statement applauding City of Beaverton officials, the Obama Administration, State Officials and Other Key Stakeholders for initiating a discussion on sustainable revitalization.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today released the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union Address.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici released the following statement in response to a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announcement on the cancelation of Saturday non-package mail delivery.
“Congress should immediately take up legislation to restore six day delivery and address the United States Postal Service’s broader financial challenges. The failure to act is already threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of Oregon postal workers and diminishing the essential services the postal service must maintain to remain competitive.
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