Press Releases
Congresswoman Bonamici Hosts National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter for Arts Tour
Bonamici, Carter visit Chehalem Cultural Center, BodyVox, Regional Arts & Culture Council, Portland Center Stage, and Portland Art Museum
BEAVERTON, OR [08/13/19] – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) hosted Mary Anne Carter, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), for a series of visits to organizations that are part of Northwest Oregon’s thriving arts community.
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August 4, 2019
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BEAVERTON, OR [8/4/2019] - Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici issued the following statement after gun violence over the weekend claimed dozens of lives in Texas and Ohio and across the country, including Portland State University student Deante Strickland. Dozens more were injured.
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July 31, 2019
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The Trump administration’s proposal would leave 3 million Americans—including 66,000 Oregonians—hungry
We are especially concerned about the number of Oregon children—many of whom receive their only meal of the day at school—who will lose access to free school meals if they are not automatically certified for school meals because of their SNAP participation.
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July 29, 2019
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Office of Refugee Resettlement contracts with one Oregon nonprofit to hold children who cross the border without a parent or legal guardian
As a mother, it’s heartbreaking to visit detained migrant children and teenagers who made the dangerous journey to the United States, many of them without a parent, in search of safety.
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July 25, 2019
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Oregonians don’t like robocalls! I frequently hear about how unwanted robocalls & telephone scams cause frustration and, in some cases, economic loss.
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July 25, 2019
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Save Our Seas 2.0 builds on success of bipartisan legislation signed into law last year
Our ocean is an immense natural resource, but the marine life and habitats it sustains are threatened by the pervasive and destructive plastics and debris that litter its waters and shores.
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July 22, 2019
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Legislation automatically connects student loan borrowers with income-driven repayment plans
Too many people are struggling to make payments on burdensome student loans even though there are federal programs available to help.
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July 18, 2019
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Legislation gradually raises federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025, increasing wages of up to 33 million workers
The federal minimum wage has been stagnant for too long, exacerbating income inequality, perpetuating wage gaps, and leaving too many individuals working full-time in poverty.
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July 12, 2019
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As a prosecutor, Alexander Acosta denied survivors justice and gave Jeffrey Epstein, who was and is accused of child sex trafficking, a deal that did not serve justice.
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July 5, 2019
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Lawmakers request data, details about evaluation methods from Department of Education
We agree that the Federal Work-Study program is in need of significant reform, but the Department’s proposal will remove statutory guardrails from the program and will allow federal financial aid to flow to private employers without needed transparency.
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