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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) hosted a roundtable on hunger Friday, asking advocates from local and state organizations in Oregon about the region's level of hunger and recent efforts to address food insecurity. Bonamici acknowledged the recently signed Keep Kids Fed Act, which extends flexibility for meal programs operating this summer and next school year.
Many Oregonians are facing food insecurity, an ongoing and widespread problem — and one that advocates say is only set to get worse, as more emergency measures adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic expire.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici hosted a virtual roundtable Friday, July 8, on food insecurity in Oregon.
U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer toured a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Beaverton with U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici on Thursday, June 30.
Bonamici brought Hoyer to visit Analog Devices' facility off Southwest Murray Boulevard and Jenkins Road during his tour across the state, she said, to show her support for Analog Devices and the semiconductor industry.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Beaverton, is one of five members of Oregon's congressional delegation who serves on the conference committee working on the legislation. She said the fact that committee has been meeting is a sign of progress and said she's optimistic Congress will meet Hoyer's August deadline for passing a bill.
At a congressional hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, pressed BIE Director Tony Dearman to outline what his agency and Chemawa are doing to improve the school's overall performance, from hiring practices to student safety.
M. Speaker,
I rise today in support of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, long overdue legislation to address gun violence in our schools and neighborhoods. Although this legislation is far from perfect, it is an important step forward in solving the epidemic of gun violence that has gripped our nation for decades.