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June 15, 2020
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Discrimination is wrong, and no one should have to fear for their job because of who they are.
Issues:Civil RightsJobs and Economy

June 1, 2020
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The Borrower Defense rule was designed to provide defrauded students with the debt relief they are entitled to under the Higher Education Act.
Issues:Education

May 6, 2020
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Secretary DeVos and the US Department of Education should be helping students, families, educators, and schools deal with a pandemic of unprecedented proportion; instead, they have just released a new Title IX rule that will reduce protections for sexual assault survivors and create inconsistent standards at schools and college campuses across America. This is unacceptable.

Issues:EducationReproductive Rights

April 9, 2020
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Last month nearly ten million workers across the country filed unemployment claims in a two-week period, surpassing previous records.
Issues:Health CareJobs and Economy

April 4, 2020
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I helped lead my colleagues in calling on EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to withdraw the EPA's proposed Censored Science rule.
Issues:Energy and Environment

April 2, 2020
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Many workers across Northwest Oregon are worried about how to pay their April rent or mortgage without a paycheck.
Issues:Health CareJobs and Economy

March 27, 2020
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Our country is suffering from a pandemic on an unimaginable scale, and this legislation will provide critical support to workers and families, small businesses, healthcare providers, student loan borrowers, and people struggling to make ends meet.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducationHealth CareHousing and HomelessnessJobs and EconomySeniors

March 14, 2020
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The death of a loved one is a hard burden to bear.
Issues:Health Care

March 13, 2020
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Temporarily closing schools is a difficult decision, and I know it was not taken lightly.
Issues:EducationHealth Care

March 4, 2020
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Fighting the coronavirus requires all of us coming together. Over the past several days I've spoken with health officials, leaders, and workers across NW Oregon about how Congress can help. Every one emphasized the need for immediate and robust funding.
Issues:Health Care