Press Releases
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.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement commemorating Labor Day.
Florence, OR – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) emphasized the value of resilience planning at the Oregon Coast Economic Summit and explained how hazard preparedness will help coastal communities respond to and recover from natural disasters.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement in response to the House of Representative’s legislation to address the influx of unaccompanied minors across the U.S. border and to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48) introduced a bill today to strengthen tsunami detection and warning systems, improve response and resiliency, and better protect communities vulnerable to a tsunami.