Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) emphasized the environmental and economic benefits to Oregon from the House’s reauthorization of the National Estuary Program, which funds important habitat restoration work and other projects in and around the lower Columbia River estuary.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement in commemoration of Veterans Day.
Portland, OR – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Congressman Kurt Schrader today spoke with the Commandant of the Coast Guard and got assurance from him that the November 30th date previously set for the closure of the Newport helicopter facility would be extended to December 15th. The Coast Guard agreed that this additional time would allow for a more extensive and thorough discussion of the risks to recreational fishing, commercial fishing and other activities on the Central Coast of Oregon.
Portland, OR – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) emphasized the importance of the $6 million grant awarded to Portland’s Transition Projects and highlighted the story of a veteran and his family who received help from the organization.
Washington County, OR – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) discussed the future of manufacturing today and highlighted the high-quality jobs available in the region’s manufacturing sector while visiting with local high school students and manufacturing businesses.
Congresswoman Bonamici toured several Sherwood High School’s CTE classes, which educate up to 400 students each year in welding, digital design, wood, and fabrication. The classes aim to help expand career and technical education opportunities for students around the region.
Beaverton, OR – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement in response to the Oregon Health Authority’s announcement that the algae found in a stretch of the Willamette River is toxic.
“Today the Oregon Health Authority announced that preliminary test results of algae found along a stretch of the Willamette River is toxic blue-green algae. Such harmful algal blooms, or HABs, occur in freshwater and marine environments throughout the country and can have devastating effects on aquatic plants and animals as well as on human health.
Washington, D.C. —Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement after the House passed the continuing resolution to fund the government, which includes an amendment to provide the Department of Defense with the authority to train and equip Syrian opposition forces.
Washington, D.C. —Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s remarks on the ISIS strategy.
"ISIS has proven its brutality by beheading U.S. journalists, conducting ethnic cleansing, and indiscriminately killing hundreds, if not thousands, of people. Advertised mass murder and graphic reports of violence against women and children underscore the ruthlessness of ISIS and show the extent to which it will advance in its effort to solidify control in the Middle East.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici’s Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act. Congresswoman Bonamici and Governor John Kitzhaber heralded the bill’s passage as a victory for Oregon’s coastal communities living under the constant threat of a tsunami.