Press Releases
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.
March 16, 2022
Washington, D.C. — One year ago today, a gunman sought out and entered three Asian-owned spas in Georgia, opened fire, and killed eight people, including six Asian women. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) issued the following statements:
March 16, 2022
While current port infrastructure is incapable of handling this future growth in trade, there is one location where significant port capacity can be added – at the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay.
March 15, 2022
CACFP is one of the most powerful tools we have in our work to end hunger.
Issues:EducationHealth Care
March 9, 2022
This legislation is a major win for our communities, and I am delighted that it contains funding for ten projects in NW Oregon I championed to increase access to critical services and promote equity.