Press Releases
October 20, 2017
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Lawmakers Say Incidents at Washington County Courthouse, Portland Home Undermine Public Confidence in Agency
Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Earl Blumenauer again pressed the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to answer questions about ICE procedures and polices after a video emerged of plainclothes ICE officers arresting an individual at what appears to be a private home in Oregon.
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October 12, 2017
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White House plan to reverse clean water rules paves the way for construction of Pebble Mine, a catastrophic move for Bristol Bay watershed, more than 20,000 jobs and 60 million salmon
Oregon’s Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer and Kurt Schrader joined several of their House and Senate colleagues in sending a forceful letter to the White House urging caution and a careful consideration of the facts before the Trump administration removes the science-based environmental rules that protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay and the jobs of the fishermen who depend on it.
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October 10, 2017
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Congresswoman Bonamici followed up on her calls for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to fully investigate the actions of ICE officers toward a U.S. citizen outside of the Washington County, Oregon Courthouse.
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Bonamici Statement on Education Secretary DeVos’ Upcoming Visit to McMinnville High School in Oregon
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) released the following statement about the upcoming visit by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to McMinnville High School in McMinnville, Oregon.
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October 6, 2017
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BEAVERTON, OR [10/06/17] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) released the following statement and video criticizing the Trump Administration for announcing two Interim Final Rules (IFRs) that could effectively allow employers and institutions of higher education to
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October 5, 2017
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Instructions in the bill could force the middle class to pay for corporate tax breaks
WASHINGTON, DC [10/05/17] – Today Congresswoman Bonamici released the following statement after voting against the Congressional Republican’s budget bill, which lays the groundwork for massive tax reform through a process known as reconciliation.
October 5, 2017
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Lawmakers Ask for Update on Pledge to Encourage Diversity in Hiring Practices
House Education Committee Vice Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Cedric Richmond (D-LA) asked the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for an update on their September 2016 pledge to improve hiring practices to emphasize ethnic, racial, and gender diversity.
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October 3, 2017
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Lawmakers Testify at International Trade Commission on Need to Protect U.S. Solar Manufacturing Jobs; Hillsoboro’s SolarWorld Threatened
Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici today called for a strong response to the surge of cheap solar panel imports that have devastated U.S. solar panel manufacturers.
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September 28, 2017
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Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced that her district is participating in the third annual Congressional App Challenge. All students in high school or younger who reside or attend school in the district are eligible and invited to compete.
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September 22, 2017
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Judiciary Committee Leaders, Oregon Lawmakers Condemn Unjustified Questioning of U.S. Citizen in Washington County, Oregon
House Judiciary Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI), Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Oregon Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) pressed the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to fully investigate the actions of ICE officers toward a U.S. citizen outside of the Washington County, Oregon Courthouse.