Press Releases

House Includes Bonamici’s Ocean Research Provisions in Funding Plan

September 12, 2017

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, co-chair of the bipartisan Oceans Caucus, announced that her provisions to increase funding for research and monitoring of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and ocean acidification were included in the House bill to set funding levels for Fiscal Year 2018.

Issues:Energy and Environment

Bonamici Announces Six Fall Town Hall Meetings

September 8, 2017

Press Release

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announces six town hall meetings to be held in North Plains, Tualatin, Yamhill, Columbia City, Portland, and Cannon Beach.

Bonamici Responds to DeVos Replacing Title IX, Campus Sexual Assault Policies

September 7, 2017

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC [09/07/17] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) released the following statement after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced the US Department of Education would begin the process of making changes to guidance intended to encourage schools to protect students from campus sexual assaults.

Issues:Civil RightsEducationReproductive Rights

Oregon Members Urge Wildfire Assistance in Hurricane Harvey Emergency Spending Bill

September 5, 2017

Press Release

WASHINGTON—Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04), along with Reps. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Greg Walden (OR-02), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Kurt Schrader (OR-05) today sent a letter to House leaders requesting that emergency funding for wildland fire suppression be included in the Hurricane Harvey emergency supplemental appropriations bill the House will take up later this week.

Bonamici Responds to Trump Ending Dreamer Program

September 5, 2017

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC [09/05/17] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) released the following statement after President Donald Trump and his administration announced that they will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Issues:Civil Rights

Bonamici Responds to Hiring of For-Profit Official to Lead Enforcement Unit

August 30, 2017

Press Release

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici spoke out on behalf of students after the Department of Education announced it hired Julian Schmoke Jr., a former official from DeVry University, to lead the Student Aid Enforcement Unit. The unit is tasked with policing fraud and deceptive practices in higher education.

Issues:Education

Bonamici to DeVos: Stop Putting Interests of For-Profit Colleges Over Interests of Students

August 18, 2017

Press Release

BEAVERTON, OR [08/18/17] — Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Vice Ranking Member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, spoke out on behalf of students after the Department of Education announced it would furth

Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducation

Bonamici: President’s Comments about Charlottesville are ‘Abhorrent’

August 16, 2017

Press Release

BEAVERTON, OR [08/16/17] — Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) issued the following statement after President Trump's latest remarks about this weekend's events in Charlottesville.

Issues:Civil Rights

Oregon Delegation Announces Partial Federal Disaster Relief for Severe Winter Storms

August 9, 2017

Press Release

Oregon’s entire congressional delegation today announced the White House will grant a partial federal disaster declaration for a few days of a winter weather-related losses across the state this January.

Ranking Members Johnson, Bonamici, and Beyer Respond to Draft Climate Science Report

August 8, 2017

Press Release

Democratic leaders from the House Science Committee react to the release of the draft Climate Science Special Report.

Issues:Energy and Environment