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November 19, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) are leading an effort to add language to a reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act to recognize and support the value of integrating arts and design into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

Issues:Education

November 19, 2013

Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today announced that she has been selected to serve on the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, & Pensions (HELP). She will depart the subcommittee on Workforce Protections, but remain on the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.


November 15, 2013

Beaverton, Ore.— Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today released the following statement about her vote against the so-called Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013.

Issues:Health Care

November 14, 2013

Beaverton, Ore.—Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today released the following statement calling on Oregon Insurance Commissioner Laura Cali to implement an administrative fix to halt health insurance policy cancellations related to the implementation of Affordable Care Act (ACA) standards.

Issues:Health Care

November 8, 2013

Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Warns the Energy Department that Decisions Affecting Northwest Energy Supplies Must be Made in the Northwest


November 6, 2013

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi urging them to prioritize funding for federal defender services in current budget negotiations.


October 31, 2013

Beaverton, Ore.— Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today called on members of the House and Senate Budget Conference Committee to reverse cuts to federal education funding caused by the “sequestration” provisions of the Budget Control Act.

Issues:Education

October 23, 2013

Washington, D.C.—Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and a bipartisan group of 19 House colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki urging reevaluation of all claims related to Agent Orange exposure that occurred aboard C-123 aircraft after the Vietnam War.

Issues:Veterans

October 17, 2013

Beaverton, Ore.--Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) will host town hall meetings in Banks, Yamhill, Beaverton, and Sauvie Island this weekend. The events were rescheduled because of emergency votes in Washington during the government shutdown. Details follow:


October 16, 2013

Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today released the following statement on the deal to end the government shutdown and remove the threat of a federal default.