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"When I found out that we were going to be talking about parental involvement at schools, I said, 'Sign me up!'" said Bonamici. "But then when I saw the bill that my Republican colleagues proposed, I realized this doesn't actually do much at all for positive parental involvement."
Following the tour, Congresswoman Bonamici took a moment to speak with the Chronicle on the importance of her visit, and some of the things she's working on in Washington.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici hosted an event to discuss the United States Department of Agriculture’s Reconnect Program, which is helping to expand rural access to broadband internet.
The event at Atfalati Ridge Elementary School in North Plains on April 5, welcomed USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres-Small, Senator Ron Wyden and various representatives from north coast organizations involved in and impacted by rural internet challenges.
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon Rep. Suzanne Bonamici sat down with FOX 12 on Thursday to talk about about gun violence, the Bill of Rights for Students and Parents, climate change, Former President Donald Trump’s indictment, expanding broadband internet access, and more.
Wyden and Bonamici both said they would take what they heard in North Plains back with them to Washington, D.C. — though they have their own hurdles to clear for lasting policy change, Bonamici added.
“I heard a lot today that makes me motivated to continue to work with the administration, and with the senator,” Bonamici said. “If we need legislative fixes, that can be a little challenging in a divided Congress, but there are some things we can do in existing law to help.”
As a member of two House committees – Education and Labor, and Science, Space and Technology – Rep. Suzanne Bonamici attached several scientific research programs to the legislation to make it a “science” act. Bonamici represents a district that includes many of the companies in the Silicon Forest.
“We have a skilled semiconductor workforce in Washington County. But it has tremendous potential to grow,” she said. “We know there are a lot of good-paying jobs in this industry, and not all of them require a four-year or advanced degree.”
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo talked up Oregon’s strengths in the semiconductor industry at a roundtable with lawmakers, higher education leaders and industry professionals at Portland Community College’s Willow Creek campus.
Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), a member of the Education and Labor Committee and Progressive Caucus, talked about the vote on House Republicans' “Parents Bill of Rights” bill and legal issues facing former President Trump.
"Their educational agenda is pretty simple: They want to ban books, they want to bully the LGBTQ+ community [and] they want to bring guns into classrooms, kindergarten and above," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said after the bill passed.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., introduced the resolution measure on Friday, with 27 other Democrats signing on and with backing from nearly 50 education and advocacy organizations.