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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

January 28, 2020
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Today the President released a Middle East "peace plan" that was soon followed by an announcement that Israel plans to move forward unilaterally with annexing settlements in the West Bank. This is not a viable path to a two-state solution, which must be negotiated between Israelis and Palestinians.

Issues:Foreign Affairs and National Security

January 3, 2020
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The events in Iraq over the past few days are deeply troubling.
Issues:Foreign Affairs and National Security

December 4, 2019
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I am deeply disappointed that the Trump Administration has finalized a proposal that would block hundreds of thousands of hungry Americans from accessing essential food assistance. Limiting the ability of states to waive work requirements for some Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries will hurt families across the country.


June 27, 2019
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I am appalled and horrified at continuing reports about the inhumane treatment of migrants, especially migrant children, at our Southern border. President Trump's immigration policies are harming families and casting a dark and shameful shadow on this nation.

Issues:Foreign Affairs and National Security