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August 28, 2025
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For decades I have supported, and I continue to support, a negotiated two-state solution in which Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace, dignity, and security. I formed that opinion in 1997 during my first visit to Israel, and it was reinforced through visits over the last several years during which I met with Israelis and Palestinians and heard their stories, hopes, and struggles.


August 26, 2025
We anticipate that this decision will hurt the health and safety of expectant mothers, newborns, and families, who will no longer have local access to obstetrics care.
Issues:Health Care

August 26, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), are expressing serious concern over the planned closure of labor and delivery services at Providence Seaside and call on Providence Health & Services to support families and clinicians affected by the decision. 


August 22, 2025
WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), House Committee on Education and Workforce, raised concerns to Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Brooke Rollins regarding the agency’s abrupt announcement to reorganize USDA. This follows harmful agency relocations under the first Trump Administration. This latest push occurs as families and farmers suffer critical food program disruptions because of failed Trump Administration policies. “We are concerned that this abrupt announcement of the reorganization plan comes without full details or substantiation regarding how the reorganization would improve program operations and efficiency,” wrote the Members. “The process surrounding the reorganization plan has not been transparent, nor has the Department clearly articulated how it is handling input from farmers, community partners, anti-hunger advocates, and state and local officials.”

August 14, 2025
Statements

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter today issued the following statement on antisemitism and hate in response to recent hateful acts in Oregon.

Issues:Civil Rights

August 12, 2025
Excluding some immigrant children from early education may create greater costs over time.
Issues:Education

August 8, 2025
We are appalled and outraged at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) blatant and unlawful termination of $7 billion in federal funding for the 60 organizations that received awards through the Solar for All program.

August 6, 2025

Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty provided an update on the city’s construction of new senior housing and a community center.

Meadowlark Place will be located on SW Hall and 5th Street at the current Beaverton Community Center.


July 22, 2025
Oregonians remember the last time Donald Trump deployed unidentified federal officers to Portland.
Issues:Civil Rights

July 17, 2025
Any withholding of these critical funds will negatively affect the State of Oregon’s efforts to increase academic outcomes for all our students, particularly our multilingual and migrant education students.
Issues:Education