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June 13, 2018

WASHINGTON (Circa) — House Republicans applauded President Donald Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un, but they displayed significantly less confidence than the president that North Korea's de


June 12, 2018
"Separating families as a punishment for seeking a safe future for themselves and their children through lawfully-established channels is deeply abhorrent and can lead to permanent harm to the health and well-being of these children. This approach is as cruel as it is misguided, and it should be abandoned."
Issues:Civil Rights

June 12, 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. – After President Donald Trump met with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Tuesday in Singapore, Oregon political leaders shared their thoughts on the summit.

In the meeting, Trump and Kim committed to "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula. But, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici feel that Trump gave away too much in exchange for too little.


June 12, 2018
“We are deeply concerned by reports that [Bureau of Prisons] and ICE are hindering detainees’ access to legal counsel, consular staff, and family communication in this facility. We request that you immediately allow detainees to access legal service providers through free telephone calls," the delegation wrote.
Issues:Civil Rights

June 12, 2018
"North Korea has repeatedly failed to uphold prior agreements, and it remains to be seen whether Kim Jong-un is truly willing to denuclearize. In light of countless violent atrocities and human rights violations, it is dangerous to give legitimacy to Kim and his brutal regime—and lauding an agreement without receiving concrete, verifiable commitments in return may prove foolhardy."

June 11, 2018
Congressman Kurt Schrader, with Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Earl Blumenauer, and Peter DeFazio, sent a series of letters demanding answers to questions that remain unresolved around the management of Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon.

June 11, 2018

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici has secured a provision in the federal Water Resources Development Act to clear the way for restoration of 52 acres of wetlands along the Walluski River by the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce.


June 10, 2018

Even before a woman posed the question, the answer was evident at the annual panel of mayors at a recent Westside Economic Alliance breakfast.

The only woman among the nine panelists was Suzanne Bonamici of Beaverton — and as a U.S. representative, she was the moderator. All eight participating mayors were men — and except for King City's Ken Gibson, who is black, they are white.


June 8, 2018
“Every minute … the equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastic will be dumped into the oceans. That’s about eight million metric tons a year, endangering marine life,” said Bonamici in a speech on the House floor.