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Oregon received $354 million of the $36 billion dedicated to education in the $1.9 trillion ARPA, according to U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici. Within the state the money will be distributed to 29 public and private schools across the state, including Yamhill County's two universities –- George Fox and Linfield –- as well as the two community colleges that operate in the county, Portland Community and Chemeketa. George Fox University will receive $6.94 million in ARPA funds, while Linfield is expected to net $3.99 million.

Science is back, and we have the momentum to take bold climate action. The ocean must be part of the solution. As congressional leaders on ocean issues, we have witnessed how the climate crisis is affecting both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Off the North Coast of Oregon, changes in ocean conditions and acidifying waters threaten many fisheries. Salmon, one of the iconic species of the region, struggle as waters become more acidic.

The play featured a bipartisan cast including Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Reps.

After considering more than 70 applications, Rep. Bonamici is seeking over $2 million through Community Project Funding to expand and maintain the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health clinic in Newberg. In selecting the clinic, Bonamici said, "I was looking for projects that would help support job creation, help with economic recovery and provide good paying jobs to people who've faced historic barriers to employment or services in their community."

Now, with Congress and the White House focused on transportation and infrastructure, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici — a Democrat who represents all of Washington County in the U.S. House of Representatives — is asking for $4 million to go toward safety improvements along Highway 8. Bonamici hopes to have that funding included in the bipartisan Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, which Congress is expected to take up and pass this year.