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As more people across the country test positive for the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, Oregon leaders are encouraging people to stay calm, take care of themselves and verify information about the virus with government resources.

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici said she is working with Gov. Brown to make sure local groups receive the resources they need.

"Aging Americans have cared for us and supported our communities throughout their lives – now it is our turn to care for them. I'm proud to have led a bipartisan effort to revitalize these programs and services that support nearly 11 million aging Americans and their caregivers. The Dignity in Aging Act reauthorizes the Older Americans Act (OAA) and increases funding for social services and community-based programs like Meals on Wheels." - Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici

A push for a federal conversation about reparations for slavery in America is receiving unprecedented support in Congress.

Now sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), the resolution currently has the support of 125 co-sponsors in the House. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici signed on in April, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer in May.

A father who had just put his two children on a school bus was arrested last week by Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents near Portland, officials said.

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, has proposed legislation that would limit ICE enforcement actions at locations deemed sensitive, such as school buses and school bus stops.

"Targeting arrests where children gather is deeply concerning and does not make our communities safer," Bonamici told the Tribune. "It only terrifies kids who must now worry about their parents instead of focusing on school."

School officials in Tigard-Tualatin School District say they're reaching out to legislators after the father of two students was arrested by federal immigration agents at a school bus stop last week.

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon), is already working to get legislation passed. HR 1011, the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, proposes to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations, including school buses and school bus stops when children are present.