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Lawmakers are frustrated that they can't bring their fight over the killing of George Floyd to Congress right now. So they're taking to the streets.
With the House scattered across the country because of the coronavirus pandemic, dozens of Democrats — including Speaker Nancy Pelosi — are joining throngs of protesters in major cities across the U.S. to march, kneel and declare that they will use their power to demand change in Washington.
House Democrats have a chance to position themselves at the center of a political movement that drives societal change for years to come. Or they could miss seizing the moment entirely.
"I acknowledge that it will be a challenge, but that doesn't mean we're not gonna fight for it," added Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), who joined protests in her home state over the last week.
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici is calling on the interim director of the Oregon Employment Department to get Oregonians their benefits quickly by clearing the unemployment insurance claims backlog.
She is also calling on David Gerstenfled to increase transparency by holding public webinars within the week. Bonamici on Tuesday said hundreds of people have contacted her office in recent weeks to look for answers and help navigate unemployment benefits, as the state has backlog of nearly 40,000 unemployment insurance claims.
After tense nights of civil unrest in neighboring Portland, Desiree Williams-Rajee and fellow members of the Beaverton Black Parent Union weren't sure what kind of crowd to expect at Southridge High School on Sunday afternoon, May 31.
The demonstration drew officials from the Beaverton School District, the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, and others, including U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Beaverton mayoral candidate Lacey Beaty.
With wildfire season approaching, emergency planners urged Oregonians in rural areas to be prepared while health care professionals called on lawmakers to fund low-cost measures to protect residents.
The letter was followed by another from four of Oregon's U.S. representatives -- Greg Walden, Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici -- late last month to the U.S. Forest Service chief, asking for details on the agency's preparations for the wildfire season during the pandemic.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued its first coronavirus-related citation "within the last week," the embattled head of the agency told lawmakers Thursday at a marathon House subcommittee hearing on OSHA's virus enforcement — or its alleged lack thereof.
Sweatt disclosed the recent write-up in a line of questioning by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., about the enforcement figures. Pressed on whether "these citations [can] be issued faster," Sweatt said "rushing to issue a citation" is not the best use of the agency's resources.