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June 16, 2019

We remember what it was like before Roe v. Wade—and we won't go back.

Across the country, the fundamental right to access reproductive health care is under attack. States are passing restrictive abortion laws, the Trump administration is trying to implement regressive policies, and there's a concerted campaign to remake the courts and overturn Roe v. Wade.


June 15, 2019

PORTLAND, Ore. — Dozens of demonstrators in Portland on Saturday called for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

The rally was one of more than 100 scheduled to take place across the country. Demonstrations were also planned in Vancouver, Bend, Eugene, Silverton, Yachats and Ashland, according to MoveOn.org.


June 15, 2019

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici has renewed her call to open an impeachment inquiry on President Donald Trump.

"No one is above the law, including the president," the Oregon Democrat told a small crowd from Indivisible North Coast Oregon gathered outside the Barbey Maritime Center in Astoria on Friday afternoon.

Bonamici is a co-sponsor of House Resolution 257, which would direct the House Judiciary Committee to begin an impeachment inquiry.


June 13, 2019
House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal will lead the House Democrats' Trade Working Group, a task force charged with negotiating with the Trump administration to overhaul elements of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

June 12, 2019

Legislators are fighting back against the nation's opioid crisis by tackling problems with prescription pills going unused. Often times, the leftovers end up in the wrong hands.

Issues:Health Care

June 12, 2019
The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet, and we can harness clean energy from waves, tides, and currents to power our homes, buildings, and communities.

June 10, 2019

The House Science Committee invited a panel of ocean researchers and technologists to testify at a subcommittee hearing last week on their exploration goals and Congress' role in promoting the field. Discussion focused on opportunities for decreasing the cost of exploration technology through unmanned systems, increasing partnerships with the private sector and other countries, and inspiring the public about the oceans.


June 7, 2019
The health of our oceans reflects the health of our planet, and we must recommit to protecting our oceans and the life they sustain for generations to come.

June 7, 2019

BEAVERTON, OR – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and state and county leaders gathered at Virginia Garcia Wellness Center for a progress report on their work to address the opioid crisis.

Issues:Health Care

June 7, 2019

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) has already observed damaging environmental changes at home—like the change in seawater chemistry that is harming her state's shellfish industry.

"I represent the amazingly beautiful Oregon north coast," Bonamici told Bloomberg Environment. "We realized that ocean acidification was affecting that industry, and then really started looking at ocean acidification and realizing we really need to do something about it."