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U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici advocated for the funding, along with other projects around the Portland metro area. "I led the effort to provide Virginia Garcia with additional funding to enhance their outstanding care system and expand their dental, pharmacy and primary care services," Bonamici said in a statement. "I'm grateful to President (Joe) Biden for signing the funding bill that will make this expansion possible, and I will continue working to increase access to affordable health care."
"During his address to Congress today President Zelenskyy embodied the remarkable courage of the Ukrainian people. We stand with him in his fight for peace, and will continue to help Ukraine protect its people and democracy," said U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon.
Washington, D.C. — One year ago today, a gunman sought out and entered three Asian-owned spas in Georgia, opened fire, and killed eight people, including six Asian women. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) issued the following statements:
Steep slopes and poor soil make the north side of Astoria particularly vulnerable to sliding. Last year, a landslide uprooted an entire house and left it sitting on the sidewalk. But the city recently landed more than $600,000 in federal aid to upgrade drainage systems at landslide-prone sites. The money is part of a larger omnibus spending package that will fund projects throughout Northwest Oregon. U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, an Oregon Democrat, had advocated for the inclusion of the projects.
Each member of Congress can submit up to 10 community project funding requests for consideration. Rep. Earl Blumenauer joined Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici in advocating for $2.67 million in funding for the Multnomah County Behavioral Health Resource Center, among other projects.
Majalise Tolan, secondary director for the Lincoln County School District, met recently with other Coalition of Oregon School Administrators and Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rep. Kurt Schrader, Rep. Cliff Bentz and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. to ask for resources to address the twin student mental health and educator shortage crises.