Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) today introduced The Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women’s Services Act to make it illegal for a Crisis Pregnancy Center (CPC) to falsely advertise that it provides abortion services. CPCs often pose as sources of unbiased pregnancy counseling, but generally exist to dissuade women from considering comprehensive birth-control options or legal abortion.
Washington, D.C. – Emphasizing that Oregon is one of the most expensive states in the country for child care, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) introduced a resolution today calling for universal affordable child care.
Joined by mothers, fathers, child care providers, and members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congresswoman Bonamici introduced the resolution recognizing the challenges many working families face trying to afford child care and pay their bills.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) introduced a bill today that could redirect up to $10 billion in federal contracts to small businesses.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) introduced a bill that will update sex education curriculum to include the teaching of safe relationships.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3038, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) highlighted the importance of healthy aging and retirement security for older Americans at a meeting with advocates at the White House Conference on Aging.
The conference, held every 10 years, brings together stakeholders from around the country to discuss policies for older Americans. Caregivers, doctors, policymakers, and health administrators discussed the successes and challenges of providing a safe, secure, and fulfilling life for seniors.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) voted against H.R. 5 – the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) – emphasizing that the bill does not adequately address the problems of No Child Left Behind.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) joined more than 50 members of Congress today to introduce the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act, which would ensure that women receive coverage for all reproductive health care.
The EACH Woman Act would require that federal insurance programs, including Medicaid, cover abortion services, and it would prohibit federal, state, and local governments from restricting abortion coverage by private insurance companies.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), along with 53 of their colleagues, sent a letter to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), urging it to use existing authority to require that insurance companies provide coverage for a 12-month supply of a woman’s birth control prescription at one time, without cost-sharing.