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Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici also released a statement.
"Last night a man was killed in Portland. We do not know all of the details about what happened yet, but we do know that it followed days and weeks and years of hostile comments from President Trump designed to divide our country. A caravan devoted to his cause came to Portland yesterday with the intent to further inflame tensions, endangering our city. At the end of the night, a tragedy occurred. I send my condolences to the victim's family for their loss.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, a Democrat who represents Washington County, met with small business owners in downtown Hillsboro on Thursday to talk to them about funding they've received.
"Our small businesses are a really critical part of our economy and our community, and I want to make sure that we can help them get through these tough times and survive," Bonamici said.
WASHINGTON, DC – House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), today offered a bill to protect seniors across the country by reauthorizing and funding the Elder Justice Act.
U.S. Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA, 7th), Rick Larsen (D-WA, 2nd), Kim Schrier (D-WA, 8th), Denny Heck (D-WA, 10th), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR, 3rd), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR, 1st) are urging the National Labor Relations Board to immediately reconsider its decision to abruptly restructure the field offices of the western United States, including those in Region 19, which serves areas in Washington, Oregon, Montana and Alaska.
"In July, you instructed mail carriers to "leave mail behind at distribution centers" if mail could not be completely distributed without overtime, and you eliminated overtime, which letter carriers typically use to complete mail distribution," wrote Wyden, Merkley, DeFazio, Blumenauer, Bonamici and Schrader. "This needless and reckless change in precedent has already led to delayed delivery of bills, checks and prescription drugs."
Several Oregon leaders are asking for the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate the impacts of sustained tear gas used by federal agents on people, air, land and bodies of water.
In a letter from Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici, they wrote in part: