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WASHINGTON, DC [5/1/25] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced bipartisan legislation based on a successful Oregon program to protect students from accidental fentanyl poisoning.
“Right now, there are so many attacks against education and educational programs that are happening throughout, from K-12 and especially higher education, and some of these attacks are just pretty reckless,” said Bonamici, a Democrat representing the 1st Congressional District. “To me as a policymaker, one of the best investments we can make is in education, and that’s true from early childhood education all the way through higher education.”
“There’s nothing political about this,” Bonamici told KMUN on Friday during a visit to the Columbia Memorial construction site. “This is saving lives and property. The more we can convince the administration that, number one, these are dollars that have already been committed and projects underway, but also that…this is not a political issue: This is exactly what FEMA should be doing and could be doing.”
“HHS Secretary Kennedy’s decision to eliminate ACL is unacceptable and will be harmful to the millions of Americans who benefit from essential programs like Meals on Wheels,” Bonamici said in a statement. “We are demanding answers about why and how Secretary Kennedy made this harmful decision and will keep up the pressure until it is reversed.”
A group of Oregon lawmakers has requested the U.S. Department of Commerce to declare a federal fishery resource disaster for the 2024 Oregon Troll Salmon Fishery.
Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined U.S. representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dexter and Janelle Bynum in making the request as “the declaration is critical to provide economic relief to Oregon’s fisheries and coastal communities.”