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WASHINGTON – Today Congresswomen Karen Bass (D-CA) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced a resolution to raise awareness about the barrage of fraud attempts that seniors face nationwide. The resolution encourages Congress to implement policies to prevent senior scams from happening and to improve protections from these scams.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., along with a bipartisan group of members of Congress and county commissioners from across the country, today urged Congress to provide long-term, lifeline funding for rural counties in upcoming must-pass legislation.
WASHINGTON – TODAY, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education (ECESE) held a hearing entitled, "Strengthening Welfare to Work with Child Care." Across the country, far too many working families lack access to affordable, high-quality child care. In many states, the cost of child care is higher than the cost of attending college.
As Congress works on the new federal budget, Northwest Congressional members are working across the aisle to get money for two programs that help rural counties. They held a press event Tuesday to draw attention to their cause.
A Hillsboro activist group against gun violence has seen an upswell in new members in the weeks since the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., which left 17 dead.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici met with gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action in Hillsboro Friday.
The group has been especially active since the deadly school shooting in Florida last month. MAD is a nation-wide organization with several Oregon chapters.
HILLSBORO, Ore. -- A local group called Moms Demand Action says their mission is to start a conversation and figure out how to protect children.
One of the organizers said initially only about five people were expected at a pre-planned meeting. But on Friday, about 100 people showed up.