Suzanne Bonamici: “I just want to start by responding to my colleague and expressing extreme concern about the notion of placing everybody…”

Republicans in Congress know that the Department of Education lacks the authority to transfer offices and programs to other federal agencies without congressional action.

This isn’t a partisan fight.

Has said that it is her mission to shut down the Department of Education, something she does not have the authority to do, but that is exactly what she is doing, disguised as a series of interagency agreements.

Beaverton’s Behavioral Health Court is doing important work to help people with mental health challenges who encounter the justice system and put them on a path to recovery.