Suzanne Bonamici

I want to just note that Representative Stefanik and I have been working on and continue to work on a Child and Adult Care Food Program bill.

Investing in these programs is an investment in the future health and well-being of our country.

Under the president's budget proposal, roughly 1.3 million children would go without free school meals.

Unfortunately, yesterday the President made clear that he does not share these goals.

A measure of national security, to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation's children.

I recently reintroduced the bipartisan Coastal and Ocean Acidification Stressors and Threats, or COAST, Research Act, with Representative Young, also the other Co-Chair of the Oceans Caucus, Representative Pingree, and Representative Posey…

As Co-Chair of the House Oceans Caucus, I know that the health of our natural resources and marine resources is critical, and I'm advocating for investments in research to predict and adapt these challenges.

The science is clear. ... consequences of inaction on climate change will be serious and swift.

Climate change will increase the risk of unhealthy air quality.

We cannot and should not dismiss its findings.

The consequences of inaction on climate change will be serious and swift.

By addressing the problematic loopholes in current law, by empowering workers to better detect and combat wage discrimination and by creating mechanisms for better pay data transparency we can restore the original intent of the Equal Pay…

Most importantly, we heard how Congress can provide workers with the tools they need to close the gender pay gap and achieve wage equality by passing the Paycheck Fairness Act.

We heard how gender wage discrimination has far reaching and long term effects for our economy, our children and our families.

Today's hearing on persistent gender based wage discrimination addresses the very injustice that is facing millions of working families.

Closing the wage gap is an economic imperative. It's good for working families and it will help lift families out of poverty.

Today, women earn, on average, 80 cents on the dollar compared to white men in substantially equal jobs.

Unfortunately, loopholes and insufficient enforcement have allowed wage discrimination to persist.

With this legislation we have the opportunity to disrupt a national cycle of discriminatory pay that keeps too many women and families in poverty.

It is important to keep in mind as we have this conversation about the Raise the Wage Act, which I am proud to support, that the increase is phased in.

I am proud to cosponsor the Raise the Wage Act which is a long overdue conversation about gradually increasing the Federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

I think it is important to keep in mind as we have this conversation about the Raise the Wage Act, which I am proud to support, that the increase is phased in.

I am proudly cosponsoring because this is a long overdue conversation about gradually increasing the Federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.