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Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) today cosponsored H.R. 308, Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Devices Act, following the horrific shootings in Newtown, Connecticut and Clackamas, Oregon last week.

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) released the following statement today following the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) issued the following statement in response to Dr. Jane Lubchenco’s announcement that she will step down as the Administrator of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in February.

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) and Congressman Greg Walden (OR-2) introduced legislation--H.R. 6635, the TRICARE Protection Act--to protect thousands of military retirees in Oregon from sudden loss of access to primary care doctors. The Department of Defense announced in October that only TRICARE beneficiaries within a forty mile radius of a medical treatment facility would be eligible to participate in the lower cost TRICARE Prime program, raising costs for all TRICARE members outside this range.

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) today called for H.R. 15, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act, to be brought to the House floor for an up or down vote. The legislation will extend tax cuts on joint income up to $250,000. Without an extension, these tax cuts will expire on December 31, 2012. In Oregon, approximately 1.4 million families will see their taxes increase by an average of $1,600 if Congress does not take action.