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In a letter sent Friday, Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, both Democrats, joined with other members of Congress to warn President Biden that homelessness is growing at the same time as criminal penalties.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., accused Republicans of jeopardizing the well-being of sexual misconduct victims while enabling discrimination against LGBTQ+ students.
“This is just an example of the narrow-minded agenda that they have, to take us back to the days when people were in the closet and afraid to be their true selves,” she said.
Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, as well as Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, joined Blumenauer in lauding the investment.
"Portlanders and people across the region rely on 82nd Avenue for their lives and livelihoods," Bonamici said. "Transitioning to low-emission buses will make this corridor a healthier place and improve access to public transportation for the people who live and work there."
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici and Rosa DeLauro introduced the Championing Honest and Responsible Transparency in Education Reform (CHARTER) Act, legislation that would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure funds made available under these Acts are not awarded to charter schools that enter into contracts with a for-profit entity for operating, overseeing, or managing the charter school.