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June 28, 2022

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.

Issues:Education

June 24, 2022
Recently a teacher told me that after Uvalde, she sat down with her students and told them she would take a bullet for them.

June 24, 2022
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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.


June 24, 2022
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn abortion rights is infuriating, heartbreaking, and dangerous.

June 23, 2022
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The Department of Education’s proposed Title IX rule is long overdue, and a welcome departure from the previous Administration’s discriminatory and harmful misinterpretation of the law.
Issues:Civil RightsEducation

June 23, 2022

[06/23/2022] WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswomen Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today introduced the Stop Anti-Abortion Disinformation (SAD) Act, to crack down on false advertising related to abortion services. This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prohibit deceptive or misleading advertising related to the provision of abortion services.


June 23, 2022

[06/23/2022] Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53); Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Chair of the Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services; and colleagues sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi urging the Senate to include robust child care investments in any upcoming budget reconciliation package.

Issues:Child Care

June 16, 2022
This report makes it abundantly clear that we must do more to address the threat of harmful algal blooms and hypoxia.

June 16, 2022
Learning to code can help students think in different ways and improve their problem-solving skills.
Issues:Education

June 15, 2022
Executive order mirrors Bonamici’s legislation to help LGBTQ seniors access care free from discrimination