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A recent Sunset High School alumna, Alexandria Goddard, attended President Trump's State of the Union speech Tuesday evening at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Goddard was the guest of Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, whose district includes Beaverton and much of Washington County.
"It was absolutely amazing," Goddard said Wednesday. "I got to meet people who I'm going to have to call heroes. Seriously."
The U.S. Department of Labor plans to propose a rule that would reexamine worker classification, redefining who is given certain labor protections and who is not.
The boom of the so-called gig economy — as seen in ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft and others like TaskRabbit and DoorDash — have raised questions about whether people providing these services should be classified as entrepreneurs or as workers.
President Donald Trump's second State of the Union address tonight is supposed to focus on "unity."
"We can bridge old divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new solutions and unlock the extraordinary promise of America's future," Trump plans to say, according to an excerpt distributed by the White House.
An 18-year-old Sunset High School graduate and current Portland State University student will be attending Tuesday night's State of the Union.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, invited Alexandria Goddard, who helped organize Portland's March for Our Lives event and who also led campaigns to get young people involved in politics.
If there was any doubt that the state of our union is divided, look no further than what has transpired over the last month – we had the longest government shutdown in history, which cost our economy $11 billion, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Not to mention the uncertainty about what happens after Feb.15 if Congress doesn't reach a compromise to keep the government open.
President Donald Trump will deliver his second State of the Union address Tuesday night. Two of his former housekeepers, both immigrants, will watch from the House chamber.
Each member of Congress gets at least one ticket for a guest, and though some bring family members, many are accompanied by a constituent whose story helps illustrate a policy priority.
A major perk of being the majority party in the U.S. Congress is getting to fill the leadership slots on every committee. For several new Democratic legislators, however, having their party regain control of the House of Representatives also creates an unprecedented opportunity to shape U.S. science policy.
On Wednesday, the newly configured House science committee will convene for the first time to adopt its rules and structure. To no one's surprise, the 39-member committee will choose Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D–TX) as its chairwoman.