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March 17, 2017
The co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional STEAM Caucus, Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici and Elise Stefanik, released the following statement after President Trump proposed the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts in his budget blueprint.
Issues:Education

March 17, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) released the following statement after the Department of Education rescinded guidance that prohibited imposing collection fees on borrowers who take action quickly to repay their defaulted loans.

March 16, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici released the following statement after President Trump released his budget proposal.

March 14, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) have asked the Department of Education to stand up for struggling student loan borrowers by keeping in place commonsense limits on the fees charged to those who have defaulted on their loans.

Issues:Education

March 8, 2017
Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Oregon’s Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio and Kurt Schrader, have joined Senate and House colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Timber Innovation Act, which aims to find new and innovative uses for wood as building material.

March 8, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici released the following statement in recognition of International Women’s Day.

March 8, 2017

Bipartisan Members Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Nutritious Meals for Young Children

WASHINGTON, DC [03/08/17] – During National School Breakfast Week, Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) introduced the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill to expand access to nutritious meals for young children. The bill improves the existing Child and Adult Care Food Program by better supporting families who rely on full-day child care and reducing paperwork for providers.


March 7, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici released the following statement after a bomb threat was received at Mittleman Jewish Community Center.

March 7, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC [03/07/17] – Today Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), the Vice Ranking Member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, and Ryan Costello (R-PA), along with Representatives Peter Welch (D-VT), Patrick Meehan (R-PA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Seth Moulton (D-MA), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY), sent a letter to the Department of Education and the Department of the Treasury urging them to implement a plan that will make it easier for

Issues:Education

March 2, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici released the following statement calling for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign.