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Bonamici Applauds House Update to Older Americans Act

March 21, 2016 Press Release
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) took a lead role in helping to pass the bipartisan reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA) in the House of Representatives.
Issues:
Seniors

Bonamici Statement on Anti-Immigrant House Message to Supreme Court

March 17, 2016 Press Release
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) made the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a resolution taking the disappointing step of authorizing the House majority to prepare an amicus brief—a legal argument submitted to the Supreme Court—in a case challenging President Obama’s executive actions on immigration.
Issues:
Civil Rights, Foreign Affairs and National Security, Jobs and Economy

Congresswoman Bonamici Announces 2016 Congressional Art Competition

March 11, 2016 Press Release
The competition is open to all students in grades 9-12 who reside in or attend high school in Oregon’s First Congressional District, which includes Washington, Yamhill, Clatsop, and Columbia Counties as well as part of Multnomah County. A panel of local artists will select the winner, and his or her artwork will be publicly displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol Building.
Issues:
Education

Congresswoman Bonamici Announces Trade Adjustment Assistance for Newberg Mill Employees Affected by Layoffs

March 8, 2016 Press Release
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) has approved Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) petitions for workers who have been affected by the recent layoffs at the Newberg WestRock paper mill.
Issues:
Trade

Oregon Lawmakers Introduce Resolutions Setting National Clean Energy Goals

March 3, 2016 Press Release
Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici and Blumenauer join almost 130 members of congress in call for more than 50 percent of U.S. electricity to come from clean and carbon-free sources by 2030
Issues:
Energy and Environment

Bonamici Statement on Fallen Seaside Police Officer

February 6, 2016 Press Release
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici made the following statement after a Seaside, OR police officer was shot and killed

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu Joins Congresswoman Bonamici for Arts Tours

January 20, 2016 Press Release
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici introduced Jane Chu, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, to schools and arts organizations that are part of Northwest Oregon’s thriving arts community.
Issues:
Education

Bonamici Convenes Education Leaders to Discuss Implementation of New Education Law

January 19, 2016 Press Release
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) convened a briefing and discussion of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the law that replaced No Child Left Behind and advanced new K-12 education policies. More than fifty leaders in education attended.
Issues:
Education

Bonamici Applauds President’s Focus on Supporting Working Families, Transcending Differences

January 12, 2016 Press Release
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s 2016 State of the Union Address.
Issues:
Civil Rights, Jobs and Economy, Seniors

Bonamici Invites Washington County Muslim Leader as State of the Union Guest

January 8, 2016 Press Release
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced that Salma Ahmad, President of the Islamic Society of Greater Portland, will be her guest at the President’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 12.
Issues:
Civil Rights, Foreign Affairs and National Security

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In The News

Democratic Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (Part 2)

December 15, 2018 In The News
KGW
Democratic Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (Part 2)

Straight Talk: Democratic Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (Part 1)

December 15, 2018 In The News
KGW
Straight Talk: Democratic Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (Part 1)
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) discusses her priorities next year when the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives.

House Democrats call on Trump to act on climate change

December 14, 2018 In The News
The Hill
House Democrats call on Trump to act on climate change

Nearly 100 Democratic lawmakers called on President Trump to back federal climate change initiatives.

Issues:
Energy and Environment

19 Women In Congress Reveal The Subtle (And Overt) Sexism They’ve Dealt With On Capitol Hill

December 14, 2018 In The News
Bustle
19 Women In Congress Reveal The Subtle (And Overt) Sexism They’ve Dealt With On Capitol Hill

A record number of women are headed to Congress in January, a significant accomplishment on the path toward gender parity.

Issues:
Civil Rights

We Asked Oregon’s Top Democrats: Should Jeff Merkley Be Allowed to Run for the U.S. Senate and the Presidency Simultaneously?

December 5, 2018 In The News
Willamette Week
We Asked Oregon’s Top Democrats: Should Jeff Merkley Be Allowed to Run for the U.S. Senate and the Presidency Simultaneously?

US lawmakers challenge Rwanda government over Diane Rwigara

December 5, 2018 In The News
BBC
US lawmakers challenge Rwanda government over Diane Rwigara

The Rwandan opposition politician Diane Rwigara faces up to 22 years in prison on charges of inciting insurrection and forgery. She is due to be back in court on Thursday.

She denies the charges, saying they are politically motivated after she decided to run against Paul Kagame in presidential elections.

Issues:
Civil Rights

US lawmakers challenge Rwanda government over Diane Rwigara

December 5, 2018 In The News
BBC
US lawmakers challenge Rwanda government over Diane Rwigara

The Rwandan opposition politician Diane Rwigara faces up to 22 years in prison on charges of inciting insurrection and forgery. She is due to be back in court on Thursday.

She denies the charges, saying they are politically motivated after she decided to run against Paul Kagame in presidential elections.

Issues:
Civil Rights

As Obamacare enrollment nears end, battle lines are drawn over the law's future

December 4, 2018 In The News
24 News
As Obamacare enrollment nears end, battle lines are drawn over the law's future
Issues:
Health Care

PSU student, whose family claims was hate victim, disputes he jumped from train

December 4, 2018 In The News
The Oregonian
PSU student, whose family claims was hate victim, disputes he jumped from train

A Portland State University student found injured and unconscious last spring near a remote stretch of railroad tracks in Northern California says he did not attempt suicide from a moving train, challenging the repeated claims of Amtrak officials.

Issues:
Civil Rights

Three Defeats for Theresa May

December 4, 2018 In The News
BBC
Three Defeats for Theresa May

British Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered three defeats in parliament as she set out to sell her Breixt deal to sceptical MPs.

Fuel tax rises which have led to weeks of violent protests in France have now been postponed for six months. The protests have hit major cities, causing damage and disruption over the past three weekends.

Issues:
Civil Rights

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