Press Releases

Bonamici, Jacobs, Colleagues Lead Over Half the House Democratic Caucus in Push to Double Child Care Funding in Omnibus
December 2, 2022
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Child care is essential, but it is often out of reach.
Issues:Child CareEducation
Bonamici Introduces Bill to Make Child Care Available at Affordable Housing Buildings
December 1, 2022
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Too many families struggle to find affordable child care in their communities.
Issues:EducationHousing and HomelessnessJobs and Economy
Congresswoman Bonamici gathers with students who participated in the 2022 Congressional App Challenge on Zoom.
Bonamici Announces Winner of Oregon First District’s Annual Congressional App Challenge
November 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON, D.C. [11/22/22] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced that a team of 8th graders – Nivedha Sathish Kumar, Sahana Muthaiya, and Anusha Jeyakumar – won the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for Oregon’s First Congressional District.

Sathish Kumar and Jeyakumar are students at Stoller Middle School and Muthaiya is a student at Tumwater Middle School.

Issues:Education
Bonamici, Blumenauer, DeFazio Call for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Financing Fix
November 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON DC [11/18/2022] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) urged House leadership to include provisions that would improve effectiveness of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) in any end-of-year tax legislation.

Issues:Housing and Homelessness
Bonamici Introduces Bill to Address Public Defense Shortage
November 17, 2022
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WASHINGTON, DC [11/17/22] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici introduced legislation to support public defenders and address the public defense shortage.

Issues:Civil Rights
Merkley, Bonamici, Jayapal Team Up to Introduce Legislation to Protect Consumers from Predatory Payday Lending Practices
November 16, 2022
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It is unacceptable that predatory lenders continue to trap consumers in a cycle of debt, taking advantage of families and individuals in times of financial distress.
Issues:Consumer Protection
Bonamici Joins Pelosi, Congressional Delegation to COP27 in Egypt
November 9, 2022
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COP27 is an opportunity to renew our global commitment to bold climate action and build partnerships with fellow nations.
Issues:Energy and EnvironmentTransportation and Infrastructure
Bonamici Leads Call for Guidance to Help Asylum Seekers
November 3, 2022
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I learned about this gap in guidance when asylum advocates contacted me about a mother and son who had many questions about what would happen to their asylum claim if they accepted an offer from ICE’s Office of the Principal Legal Advisor to have their removal order and case dismissed.
Issues:Civil Rights
Oregon Delegation Announces $48.4M to Help Oregonians Pay Heating Costs this Winter
November 3, 2022
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Keeping homes warm in the winter is essential to the well-being of Oregonians.
Issues:Energy and EnvironmentHousing and HomelessnessTransportation and Infrastructure
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $5 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Oregon School Districts
October 26, 2022
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More electric school buses will mean healthier students, healthier air, and a healthier planet.
Issues:EducationEnergy and EnvironmentTransportation and Infrastructure

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