Press Releases
May 11, 2022
Students work hard for a better future by pursuing higher education, but too often their educational journey involves dealing with unscrupulous lenders or deceptive loan terms.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducation
April 28, 2022
On average, commercial fishermen on the West Coast deliver more than $500 million in ex-vessel value per annum, accounting for 13% of the value of total U.S. seafood production.
April 26, 2022
The checkerboard ownership pattern of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) forest lands in western Oregon is unique, and creates over 14,000 miles of jurisdictional boundary between federal, tribal, state, county and private timberlands.
Issues:Energy and Environment
April 7, 2022
It is an honor to be entrusted with shaping the final version of the America COMPETES Act, which will benefit the economy for Oregonians and people across the country for decades to come.
April 6, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC [04/06/22] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Chair of the Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, led 20 of her colleagues in calling for increased federal investments in child care.
The resolution calls for all children to have access to high-quality, affordable child care and preschool. This is the Week of the Young Child, which celebrates early childhood programs and educators.
Issues:EducationJobs and Economy
April 4, 2022
Many college students are experiencing depression or anxiety and would benefit from accessible mental health care on campus.
Issues:EducationHealth Care
March 31, 2022
The Congressional Art Competition is a great chance for students to share their talents and have their work on display at the Capitol.
Issues:Education
March 30, 2022
As employers have shifted from pension plans to retirement plans, such as 401(k)s, workers have increasingly become responsible for tracking, managing, and consolidating their retirement accounts when they change jobs.
March 29, 2022
Oregon is a leader in addressing the skills gap by creating opportunities for more people to access quality jobs.
March 16, 2022
In 1964, Congress first established the Community Action Program to support locally driven anti-poverty efforts.