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“There’s a tremendous need in our community and I was very pleased to advance these projects,” Bonamici said, adding they would not only benefit Clatsop County, but the whole region. “We really looked for projects that need federal investment, are good for the region, create jobs, address public safety, the climate and other issues that are important to our region as well.”
As several speakers at the rally noted, that figure is likely a vast undercount as many incidents go unreported. Among those who spoke virtually at the rally were Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Gov. Kate Brown.
The letter was signed by Representatives Alma Adams, Barbara Lee, Nanette Diaz, Barragán Ted Lieu, Joyce Beatty, Alan Lowenthal, Earl Blumenauer, James McGovern, Suzanne Bonamici…
Oregon seniors will soon receive more than $18 million of additional support thanks to funding in the American Rescue Plan and a push by Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.
“Arts and culture bring our communities together, sustain our economy, spark our imagination and bring us comfort - especially during difficult times,” said Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.
The Newberg-Dundee bypass may receive a much-needed financial boost this year, with federal money potentially in the offing, thanks to Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici. The longtime representative of Oregon's 1st District submitted an $8 million earmark request for the bypass in Congress's upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill.
“Committee service is a critical part of the legislative process, allowing members to directly shape new policies and provide oversight of existing programs,” said U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Democrat in District 1 in northwest Oregon. “Right now, Oregonians are serving in senior roles on committees related to taxes, health care, energy, education and infrastructure.”
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici of Beaverton, who sits on the House Education and Labor Committee, is a leading voice for child care, having set up her own advisory panel on the issue. She said the current system was broken even before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic forced many day care centers and homes to curtail the number of children they see — or even close down entirely.
At the same time in Congress, Oregon Democrats Sen. Ron Wyden and Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Earl Blumenauer are touting plans to make huge investments in ramping up support for child care nationwide.
Beth Schoenbach, a spokeswoman for U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, said the congressman spearheaded a letter to the SBA asking that the funding criteria for nonprofits be revaluated. Schoenbach said U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who wrote the restaurant relief portion of the American Rescue Plan; U.S. Rep Suzanne Marie Bonamici; and U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined in signing the letter.