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Suzanne Bonamici

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Suzanne Marie Bonamici is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district since January 25, 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, women's rights, and education during her tenure in Congress. Bonamici has been an advocate for providing healthcare access to all individuals and has spoken out against perceived abuses of power at the federal level.

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Oct 21, 2019

It is also important to note that women of color are overrepresented in low-wage, physically demanding jobs and are therefore disproportionately affected by a lack of access to reasonable accommodations.

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Oct 16, 2019

We know that both residential and commercial buildings are notoriously challenging to decarbonize.

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Oct 16, 2019

Federal efforts are critical, as well, to be complementary.

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Oct 15, 2019

But is correct that 93 percent of those children would only be eligible for reduced priced meals if they apply?

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Oct 15, 2019

So we have had a lot of conversations in this Committee about SNAP and school meals.

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Oct 15, 2019

Shockingly, the Department failed to disclose this analysis when it published its proposal, despite being required to do so.

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Oct 15, 2019

The USDA can and should be better for Americans, children, and families.

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Oct 15, 2019

According to the Department's own analysis released late yesterday afternoon, its proposed changes to SNAP will cut automatic access to free school meals for close to one million children.

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Oct 15, 2019

It is not reasonable to assume that every child who is financially eligible will end up receiving the benefit they need to thrive.

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Oct 15, 2019

Today we will examine a Department of Agriculture proposal that will eliminate automatic access to free school meals for close to one million children and threaten their food security.

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Sep 25, 2019

It's really important to acknowledge how those public servants help defend scientific integrity and what unfortunately became a political moment.

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Sep 25, 2019

We know extreme weather events like Hurricane Dorian, for example, remind us of how important that legislation was.

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Sep 25, 2019

This is an issue that affects human life, as well as property.

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Sep 25, 2019

It's the responsibility of the National Weather Service to refute it.

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Sep 18, 2019

More than 60 percent of workers over the age of 45 report seeing or experiencing age discrimination in the workplace.

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Sep 18, 2019

And all of the people that are going to hide behind legislation have to sleep at night.

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Sep 18, 2019

I have been deeply concerned about the implementation of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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Sep 18, 2019

One in four LGBTQ workers reports experiencing some form of discrimination in the workplace.

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Sep 18, 2019

The information used by the EPA is not secret.

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Sep 18, 2019

These are the two primary agencies responsible for combatting workplace discrimination and harassment.

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Sep 18, 2019

I think that it's interesting that if my principal called me into his office today and I just said nah, I am not going to show up, it would mean my job.

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Sep 18, 2019

We need the EEOC and the OFCCP to get back on track.

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Sep 18, 2019

The proposed rule is an attack on the role of science itself at the EPA.

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Sep 18, 2019

These borrowers have upheld their share of the bargain.

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