Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement after the House of Representatives approved the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) joined Education Secretary Arne Duncan at a Washington, D.C. elementary school today to emphasize the need to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The law, which was last reauthorized in 2001 with the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act, outlines federal education policy and provides funding for certain programs in the nation’s public schools.
Congresswoman Bonamici praised the growing momentum to renew the law, and she applauded Secretary Duncan for calling for reauthorization.
Washington, D.C. — Oregon lawmakers praised the passage of Congresswoman Bonamici’s bipartisan Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act today, highlighting how the bill will help Oregon’s coastal residents prepare for a tsunami and better protect their lives and property.
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici released the following statement after being sworn in as a member of the 114th Congress, beginning her second full term as the representative for Oregon’s First Congressional District.
“It’s an honor to return to Washington to represent Northwest Oregon. I am eager to get to work on policies that support working families, increase opportunities for American workers and businesses, strengthen public education, protect our environment, and maintain support systems for seniors and the most vulnerable.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a bill to fund the government through September 2015.
“We should not be passing a funding bill that threatens the well-being of working families and the safety of the American public. Congress should make sure that the government continues to operate, but the bill the House passed today includes multiple provisions that will be harmful to Americans, especially those who are still struggling.
Washington, D.C. – Following their repeated calls to ensure the safety of residents in coastal areas, Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representatives Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader, Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici today announced the Congress has passed legislation that will keep the U.S. Coast Guard’s air facility at Newport open through the coming year.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-06) introduced the “Support Making Assessments Reliable and Timely” (SMART) Act today to address the proliferation of unnecessary tests in our nation’s classrooms.
Hillsboro, OR – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) highlighted the benefits of shopping local today while visiting stores in downtown Hillsboro on Small Business Saturday.
Hillsboro City Council President Aron Carleson joined Congresswoman Bonamici, and the two met business owners and spoke with shoppers who were out on the annual shopping holiday.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s action on immigration.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement after the House passed two bills that will undermine the research and scientific integrity of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
“I applaud my colleagues’ effort to improve transparency at the EPA, but unfortunately neither of these bills will do that. Instead, these bills place unnecessary requirements on the agency and hinder its ability to protect public health and the environment.