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U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, newly empowered with leadership of a House subcommittee, says she wants to press forward with the renewal of federal spending authority for programs that help older people.

The latest three-year extension of the Older Americans Act, a law first passed in 1965, is due to expire this fall.

Bonamici, a Democrat from Beaverton, now leads a new panel of the House Education and Labor Committee that is starting work on the renewal, among its duties of overseeing civil rights and human services.

"When something like that happens, it's chaos in the first place," Scappoose Police Chief Norm Miller told city councilors Tuesday evening, Feb. 19, during a review of how his department has worked with schools to develop a safety plan in the event of an active shooter situation.

Earlier this month, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici invited a gun violence prevention advocate to accompany her to the 2019 State of the Union address.

As state lawmakers eye another run at health care reforms aimed at helping community hospitals and enabling scope of practice changes while preserving the current system's framework, Congressman James McGovern is looking to overhaul the entire health care system.

Nearly 50 House Democrats are calling on a top government watchdog to investigate the force-feeding of immigrant detainees who have been on hunger strikes in protest of abusive conditions and prolonged imprisonment.