Statement on the Passing of Anne Marie FeeneyCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) issued the following statement on the passing of Anne Marie Feeney, the Congressman’s Executive Assistant from 2009 – 2014: “It is with a very heavy heart that I shar... Read More
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Education
Schrader, Bonamici Call for Committee to Investigate Oregon’s Chemawa Indian SchoolCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) today sent a letter to House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva and Ranking Member Rob Bishop calling for ... Read More
Health Care
Schrader, Welch Bill to Close Billion Dollar Medicaid Loophole to Become LawCongressmen Kurt Schrader (OR-05) and Peter Welch (VT-At Large)’s Right Rebate Act, which will close a loophole in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program that may be costing the Medicaid program as much as ... Read More
Health Care
Bipartisan Schrader, Carter Bill to Keep Drug Costs Down Passes Through Health SubcommitteeToday, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee marked up and passed a series of bills aimed at lowering prescription drug costs, including Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Congressman Ea... Read More
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Rep. Schrader Congratulates Tillamook High School Students on 66th Annual Charity DriveCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) congratulated the students of Tillamook High School for their record success in the 66th Annual Charity Drive. “Congratulations to all of Tillamook High School on ano... Read More
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Schrader Legislation Passes as Part of Campaign & Ethics Reform PackageToday, the House passed HR 1, the For the People Act of 2019, a broad package of campaign and ethics reform legislation that will increase transparency around money in our political system and end the... Read MoreRep. Schrader Votes to Strengthen Background Checks for Firearm PurchasesCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) voted today to help pass H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Check Bill, of which he is a cosponsor. The bipartisan bill will require a background check on every firear... Read MoreBipartisan Members Introduce Resolution to Claw Back Power from the Executive Branch Addresses Emergency DeclarationsToday, a bipartisan group of Members of Congress introduced a resolution to claw back power from the Executive Branch. By amending the National Emergencies Act, Congress will have to approve any new e... Read MoreSchrader Votes to Terminate the President’s Unconstitutional National Emergency DeclarationCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) voted today for H.J.Res 46, a joint resolution to terminate the President’s declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border. The resolution, of which... Read More
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Schrader Legislation to Preserve Molalla River Heads to the President’s DeskToday, Congress passed the bipartisan lands package, S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act, which includes Congressman Kurt Schrader’s legislation to designate a 21-mile stretch of the Molalla R... Read More |