Press Releases

Beaverton, OR – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) will hold six town hall meetings during the next three weeks to hear from constituents and to discuss her work in Oregon and in Washington, D.C.

“It’s critical that I hear from my constituents about issues affecting them,” Congresswoman Bonamici said. “These town hall meetings provide me with a useful perspective that informs my work. I always appreciate hearing from my constituents about their ideas, concerns, and questions.”

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) today issued the following statements after the U.S. Department of Education issued draft guidance regarding the treatment of student medical records on college campuses nationwide.

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), a leader on the Environment Subcommittee of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, released the following statement in response to the new standards outlined today in President Obama’s Clean Power Plan.

“We know that carbon emissions have already warmed our planet, affected weather, contributed to wildfires and drought, made our oceans more acidic, caused a loss of sea ice, and exacerbated health problems.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement regarding drilling for oil in the Arctic.

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.