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Oregon U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-District 1, says the state is leading the way in the shift toward clean energy. Bonamici, who works on the Select Committee for Climate Crisis, says she's working to get federal funding to boost manufacturing.
Walsh, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries Val Hoyle toured PCC's portion of the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center. Walsh, Bonamici and Hoyle — all of whom started their post-secondary education at community colleges — spoke about the need for pathways to living-wage jobs outside of a four-year college degree.
The visit follows Walsh's recent announcement of the Department of Labor's "Good Jobs Initiative," a coordinated effort by the Biden-Harris administration to improve job quality nationwide with the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed on Nov. 15, 2021. Walsh was scheduled to first join Rep. Suzanne Bonamici for a tour of the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center, an applied research and development and workforce training center, which serves the region's advanced manufacturers.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh visited Oregon on Thursday to talk about the value and importance of workforce training in strengthening the nation's economy. He met with several elected leaders, including Gov. Kate Brown, U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Earl Blumenauer.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici visited the Silver Years Adult Day Care Center in Beaverton on Tuesday, March 22, to address the Russian-speaking community on the war in Ukraine. Cherevatenko said the community was happy to hear that Bonamici was fully "on board" with what the community hopes for Ukraine during the war. Bonamici said she supports U.S. aid to Ukraine, U.S. cooperation with other European and NATO allies, and implementing sanctions against Russia, which attacked Ukraine without provocation in late February.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh will visit Portland and Scappoose on Thursday to talk about the value of workforce training and promote the Biden Administration's "Good Jobs" initiative. Walsh, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, and Oregon Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle will tour Portland Community College's new Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center in Scappoose in the morning for a visit that will focus on public-private partnerships in workforce training.
The governor's tour on Tuesday comes after she, Senator Ron Wyden, Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici announced the development of the Oregon Semiconductor Competitiveness Taskforce in early February.
The state's largest provider of mass-transit is working to combat climate change. Officials with TriMet met with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici to discuss its transition to a zero-emission bus fleet. Currently, TriMet is testing a number of electric buses. They plan on making the transition to a zero-emission bus fleet by 2040.
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.