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May 8, 2019 Press Release
Child maltreatment is a public health crisis and a threat to the future of our country.
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May 6, 2019 Press Release
It is thrilling to see talented young artists submitting thoughtful work that expresses their views, experiences, hopes, dreams, and fears.
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May 2, 2019 Press Release
Every child should have the opportunity to grow up in a safe and healthy environment, but tragically that is not the case for too many children across our country.
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May 2, 2019 Press Release
My home state of Oregon is one of the many states committed to meeting the Paris Climate Agreement targets, but climate change is a global crisis.
May 1, 2019 Press Release
I am extremely concerned by Secretary Acosta’s evasive answers to my questions about workers’ wages.
May 1, 2019 Press Release
Our oceans and estuaries are facing the consequences of our inaction to reduce anthropogenic carbon emissions.
April 30, 2019 Press Release
This winter’s severe winter storm brought in cold Arctic air and included heavy wet snows, freezing rain, heavy rains, flooding, and numerous landslides, which all contributed to road closures, structural losses, extended periods of loss of power and heat, and needs for emergency services for the most vulnerable Oregonians.
April 22, 2019 Press Release
As we transition to a 100 percent clean energy economy, we must recognize that marine energy is an untapped renewable energy source.
April 16, 2019 Press Release
We led several of our Oregon delegation colleagues in seeking answers from the Administration about the lack of accountability and transparency at Chemawa, running into many obstacles in doing so, not least of which is an order from Indian Affairs leadership restricting Chemawa staff from speaking with us.
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April 12, 2019 Press Release
We must do more to prevent lung cancer and support patients – especially women – who are battling this devastating disease.
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March 11, 2020 In The News

For the first time since a federal gag order prohibiting staff and students at Chemawa Indian School from speaking publicly about abuse allegations was lifted, leaders of the Native American boarding school are sharing their side of the story.

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February 29, 2020 In The News

As more people across the country test positive for the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, Oregon leaders are encouraging people to stay calm, take care of themselves and verify information about the virus with government resources.

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici said she is working with Gov. Brown to make sure local groups receive the resources they need.

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February 28, 2020 In The News

"Aging Americans have cared for us and supported our communities throughout their lives – now it is our turn to care for them. I’m proud to have led a bipartisan effort to revitalize these programs and services that support nearly 11 million aging Americans and their caregivers.

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February 27, 2020 In The News

A push for a federal conversation about reparations for slavery in America is receiving unprecedented support in Congress.

Now sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), the resolution currently has the support of 125 co-sponsors in the House. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici signed on in April, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer in May.

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February 26, 2020 In The News

A father who had just put his two children on a school bus was arrested last week by Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents near Portland, officials said.

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, has proposed legislation that would limit ICE enforcement actions at locations deemed sensitive, such as school buses and school bus stops.

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February 25, 2020 In The News

School officials in Tigard-Tualatin School District say they're reaching out to legislators after the father of two students was arrested by federal immigration agents at a school bus stop last week.

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February 24, 2020 In The News

ArtsVote 2020 Chairman Ben Folds interviews Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) about her passion for turning STEM education to STEAM. In this interview, we get a unique legislative point of view as Congresswoman Bonamici tell us about her experience with schools that have taken on the well-rounded STEAM approach to learning and what she plans to do next.

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February 24, 2020 In The News

Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center works with Congresswoman Bonamici to bring health care crisis to light.

The Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, which cares for more than 50,000 people per year in Washington and Yamhill counties, provides a powerful example of the difference it makes when barriers are removed and everyone gets the health care they need.

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February 24, 2020 In The News

With the king tides in Oregon this month, we are getting a preview of the rising sea levels that climate change will bring to the Oregon Coast. With the threat of upwards of 6 feet of sea-level rise by 2050, these high tides will become a daily occurrence along Oregon’s coast, exacerbating flooding in communities and inundating important coastal ecosystems in which people and wildlife, re

February 14, 2020 In The News

Researchers are raising questions about the growing array of new digital tools employers are using to streamline the hiring process.

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