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Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) are reintroducing the Healthy Meal Time Act to reduce food waste in schools and further ensure that kids have the time to eat a proper meal.

Lawmakers who signed onto the letter seeking a disaster declaration for the commercial salmon industry include U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, and Kurt Schrader. The federal government must evaluate the request before determining whether to declare a disaster, which would open national coffers to support economically distressed fishing communities.

Promise King, North Portland

Bipartisan legislation enabling Medicare to cover MCED is before Congress. I'm grateful Oregon's own Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Congressman Peter DeFazio and Congressman Kurt Schrader are all supporters.

"The Salmon FISH Act will identify critical centers of salmon abundance to ensure these areas receive the protection, support, and funding they need to continue to sustain the healthiest remaining salmon populations," Huffman said. Original cosponsors included Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.).

The department said they expect to receive an additional 50 vouchers for homeless veterans by spring of 2022. "As winter sets in, I continue to think about the thousands of Oregonians and Americans experiencing homelessness. Finding a solution to the lack of affordable, accessible housing will take collaboration across all levels of government and the private sector," stated Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.

The school board's actions received further admonishment throughout August, along with threats of legal trouble. The Newberg City Council voted 6-1 to affirm Roger's letter opposing the school board's actions. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and the Legislature's House Democratic Caucus shared similar sentiments.