Press Releases

Bonamici Warns Policymakers Not to Overstate Student Loan Costs and Dismantle Protections for Struggling Student Loan Borrowers

December 2, 2016

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Congresswoman Responds to Government Report, Calls for Improved Cost Estimates for Income-Driven Repayment Plans

WASHINGTON, DC [12/02/16] — Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), a member of the House Education Committee, released the following statement about the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finding that the U.S. Department of Education’s cost projections for income-driven repayment plans are unreliable.

Issues:Education

Bonamici Congratulates Beaverton Student Who Won District’s Congressional App Challenge

November 29, 2016

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Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, a member of the House Education and Science Committees, announced that Sneha Malineni, a student at Beaverton’s Westview High School, has won the Congressional App Challenge.

Issues:EducationTechnology and Innovation

Bonamici Statement on Every Student Succeeds Act Regulations

November 28, 2016

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Final Regulations on School Accountability Offer More Flexibility to States

WASHINGTON, DC [11/28/16] — Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), a member of the House Education Committee, responded to the U.S. Department of Education’s final regulations implementing key provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Issues:Education

Scott, Bonamici Lead Efforts to Protect Student Loan Borrowers, Reduce Default Rates

November 28, 2016

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Representatives Bobby Scott and Suzanne Bonamici urged the Education Department to protect struggling student loan borrowers from defaulting on their debt by improving access to income-driven repayment plans.

Issues:Education

Bonamici Statement on Nomination of Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary

November 23, 2016

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Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, a member of the House Education Committee, released the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump selected Betsy DeVos as his nominee for Secretary of Education.

Issues:Education

Congresswoman Bonamici’s Statement on President-Elect Trump’s Cabinet Appointees

November 18, 2016

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Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement on President-elect Trump’s Cabinet’s appointees: “Intolerance and racism have no place in the White House or in our communities.”

Issues:Civil Rights

Bonamici Honors Late Beaverton Teacher on House Floor

November 16, 2016

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Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici honored beloved teacher James Barlow on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Issues:Education

Congresswoman Bonamici’s Statement on Appointment of Steve Bannon

November 15, 2016

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BEAVERTON, OR – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement on President-elect Trump’s appointment of Steve Bannon as Chief Strategist in the new administration:

Issues:Civil Rights

New Report Highlights Need for Bipartisan Legislation to Connect Student Loan Borrowers with Income-Driven Repayment Plans

October 19, 2016

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Legislation introduced by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Congressman Ryan Costello (R-PA) aims to help struggling student loan borrowers enroll in affordable repayment plans.

Issues:Education

Oregon Lawmakers Urge Stronger Payday Lending Protections

October 13, 2016

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Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Reps. Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, and Suzanne Bonamici urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect families and consumers with strong rules against predatory payday lending practices.

Issues:Consumer Protection