Theaters bring people together, enrich our communities, and grow the economy. I’m glad to advocate for our bill to support nonprofit theaters—the STAGE Act—with talented artists like Danai Gurira and Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

The science is clear: exposure to certain PFAS are linked to harmful health effects. This new EPA rule to establish the first-ever nationwide, legally enforceable drinking water standards is necessary to protect communities from PFAS in their drinking water.

Every student deserves an education free from discrimination and harassment.

As a leader on Committee on Education & the Workforce Democrats, I’ll continue to defend LGBTQI+ students against extremist politicians who seek to pass discriminatory policies. #DayOfNoSilence

Participants included Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, Tracey Mann of Kansas, Jahana Hayes of Connecticut, Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon, Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont, Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania.

Yesterday we gathered with Members of Congress, government officials, and anti-hunger advocates in Washington, DC for the 15th annual National Hunger Seder.

There are more options today for student loan borrowers to receive debt forgiveness and to make loan repayment more affordable.

Because of the progress we’ve made, another 277,000 borrowers will see their balances forgiven.

This Week of the Young Child, we celebrate our youngest learners and the educators who help nurture their developing minds.

Our children's futures depend on the strong foundation we provide today.

It was great to meet with Senior Airman Halvorson at my D.C. office. SrA Halvorson is from Hillsboro and currently stationed in Virginia, where he received an annual award for his exceptional service to our country.

This is a major step toward ending one of the biggest loopholes in our federal system of background checks.

A new rule from ATF HQ will help expand background check requirements to gun shows and better prevent gun violence in our communities.

Reminder: My staff will be holding a student loan workshop with a virtual option today in Tillamook, and will be joined by student loan expert Lane Thompson. To RSVP and get more information on the student loan workshop series, please visit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Thanks for the opportunity to advocate for education research today with LEARN Coalition. Kudos to ⁦University of Oregon College of Education⁩ faculty who make an impact on children & schools thru ⁦IES Research⁩. ⁦⁦Thank you ⁦Suzanne Bonamici⁩ for your support! ⁦University of Oregon⁩ ⁦💚💛

In my conversations with nonprofit theater directors and artists across NW Oregon, I’ve heard that many are still struggling after the pandemic.

The STAGE Act will provide additional support to help these organizations recover and rebuild. bonamici.house.gov/media/press-re…

Eid Mubarak! As the month of Ramadan comes to a close, I hope everyone observing has a joyous celebration with their family, friends, and community.

It was wonderful to join Suzanne Bonamici yesterday to talk debt relief and the need to overhaul our broken student loan system.

Four years ago, we sat together and heard from dozens of Oregonians denied PSLF.

Today, nearly 15K public service workers in OR are debt free. Progress!

Updating the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act will help promote economic security and grow the middle class.

I’m pleased that the bipartisan update we passed today includes provisions from the ACCESS Act, the bill I lead with Glenn "GT" Thompson.