Press Releases
July 11, 2017
Reps. Joe Courtney and Suzanne Bonamici sent a letter to Secretary of State Tillerson urging him to issue visas for Afghan high school girls to travel to the United States to represent their country in an international robotics challenge.
July 11, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC [07/11/17] — Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) joined Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Lois Frankel (D-FL) in leading more than 100 Members of the House of Representatives in calling on President Trump to replace his flawed paid leave proposal with a policy that will help families who are struggling to make ends meet.
Issues:Health CareJobs and Economy
July 5, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley criticized Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos for her recent decision to delay the “borrower defense” rule that would provide defrauded students with debt relief and hold predatory institutions accountable for cheating students across the country.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducation
June 30, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) called on Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson to protect the privacy and security of Oregon voters.
Issues:Civil Rights
June 22, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici applauded the House of Representatives for passing a bipartisan update to federal Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
Issues:EducationJobs and Economy
June 21, 2017
Oregon State University’s Dr. Burke Hales testified before the Subcommittee on Environment about his work to help Pacific Northwest shellfish growers adapt to changing ocean conditions that affect shellfish growth.
June 15, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Vice Ranking Member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement after the Department of Education suspended protections for student loan borrowers
Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducation
June 13, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici led a group of more than 150 Members of Congress in opposing Education Secretary DeVos’s decision to remove key requirements from student loan servicing contracts.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducation
June 8, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) voted against legislation that guts the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and rolls back protections of 2010’s Dodd-Frank financial reform law. The bill would limit the ability of financial regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Stability Oversight Council, to prohibit the risky financial practices that led to the Great Recession.
June 6, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. introduced bipartisan legislation that will make it easier for students with disabilities to access special education services in college and earn a degree or credential.
Issues:Education