Statements
June 15, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
March 13, 2020
Temporarily closing schools is a difficult decision, and I know it was not taken lightly.
Issues:EducationHealth Care
March 4, 2020
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