Press Releases
August 12, 2020
The federal government should do everything it can to assist residential programs to reach out and serve people with disabilities who are experiencing domestic violence.
Issues:Civil RightsEducation
August 11, 2020
We are months into this pandemic, and families and workers are still struggling with record unemployment levels and threats to their health and well-being.
August 11, 2020
Without a robust response rate, the Census will be unable to capture these individuals, depriving communities of lifesaving and life changing government resources, including SNAP, housing assistance, Head Start, and fair representation in Congress.
Issues:Civil Rights
August 6, 2020
If our nation values our teachers, our children, and our future, we must commit the appropriate resources and efforts to our public education system.
Issues:EducationJobs and Economy
August 5, 2020
Child care is foundational to our economy and working families, and I’m proud to be fighting to save the child care system.
Issues:EducationJobs and Economy
August 4, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC [08/04/2020] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) spoke before the Oversight and Reform Committee's Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Roundtable discussion titled "The Bill of Rights in the Balance: The Deployment of Federal Troops Against the American People."
Issues:Civil Rights
August 4, 2020
We will not allow this unlawful, ideological ploy by Betsy DeVos to push through a misguided rule that would take $11 million from our public school students and send it to private schools.
Issues:Civil RightsEducation
July 31, 2020
Our nation’s estuaries are often overlooked and undervalued, but they are among the world’s most productive working ecosystems.
Issues:Energy and Environment
July 30, 2020
Nutritious meals help students stay healthy while they learn and grow. For many children, school meals provided their primary source of nutrition before the pandemic, and now even more families struggle to put food on their tables because of unemployment and unexpected financial distress.
Issues:Education
July 29, 2020
Child care is one of the most urgent and stressful issues facing families during this pandemic, and stabilizing it will be a key factor in reopening our communities safely.
Issues:EducationJobs and Economy