Seniors
Information regarding my stance on Seniors' issues.
Beaverton, OR – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici spoke with LGBTQ seniors and advocates today about her legislation to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA) and emphasized how the bill recognizes the needs of LGBTQ seniors.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici criticized the bill that the House of Representatives voted on today to address the “doc-fix,” the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula used to reimburse physicians who treat Medicare patients.
Washington, D.C. — Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX) today introduced legislation to better protect the country’s seniors. The bill reauthorizes the Older Americans Act (OAA) – which expired in 2011 – and includes new provisions that offer additional support to seniors.
Beaverton, Ore.— Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici emphasized the importance of Meals on Wheels while packing and delivering meals today in Washington County. Bonamici assisted volunteers and hand-delivered meals to seniors in Beaverton.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today voted against a bill that would remove 4 million Americans from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. She opposed the $39 billion cut, citing the devastating impact it would have on families still struggling to earn a living wage following the recent recession.
St. Helens, Ore. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today visited the St. Helens Senior Center to talk with seniors about cuts to federally funded home-delivered nutrition programs, like Meals on Wheels. Automatic across-the-board spending cuts will result in 7,000 fewer meals served by the Community Action Team program in Columbia, Clatsop, and Tillamook counties.