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Animal Welfare
Schrader, Mullin Introduce Bipartisan Reauthorization of Animal Drug User Fee ActCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05) and Congressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK-02) and introduced H.R. 5554 to reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) and Ani... Read More
Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform
Rep. Schrader Slams Republicans for Deficit HypocrisyWASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05) released the following statement after voting today against the Republican’s hypocritical balanced budget amendment: “Well, after today, I suppos... Read More
Oregon First,
Forestry & Natural Resources
Rep. Schrader Supports Funding Package that Includes Wildfire Fixes for OregonCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) today voted for the FY2018 Omnibus spending package that includes multiple provisions for Oregon that Rep. Schrader has led, including legislation that will fix the b... Read More
Oregon First,
Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform
Rep. Schrader Donates Paycheck from 2018 Government ShutdownsCongressman Kurt Schrader donated his combined paycheck from the two government shutdowns this year to the Oregon Service Member Relief Fund (OSMRF) this week. The federal government shut down twice i... Read More
Oregon First,
Environment and Climate Change
Rep. Schrader Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Help Restore & Rebuild Our National ParksCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05) , along with Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Angus King (I-ME), and Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID-02), led a group of eight Senators and two Representatives to... Read More
Oregon First,
Transportation & Infrastructure
Schrader, DeFazio, Merkley, Wyden Announce $8 Million Investment in Mill City InfrastructureOregon’s U.S. Congressmen Kurt Schrader and Peter DeFazio, who is ranking member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee, along with Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, today announc... Read More
Health Care
Schrader, Curbelo, Thompson, Bilirakis Introduce Bill to Close Medicare Part B-COBRA LoopholeToday, Congressmen Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL-26), Mike Thompson (D-CA-05), and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-06) introduced the bipartisan Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2018 (HR 5104... Read More
Oregon First,
Environment and Climate Change
Oregon Democrats Call for Extension to Public Comment Period on Off-Shore DrillingCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05), along with Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Reps. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Peter DeFazio (OR-04) sent a letter to the De... Read MoreSchrader Introduces Bill to Increase Transparency Around Presidential Inaugural FundsEvery four years, between November and January, the incumbent President or President-elect establishes a short-lived Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) to plan and execute the Presidential Inaugur... Read More
Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform
Rep. Schrader Votes Against Deficit Inflating Two-Year BudgetCongressman Schrader voted early today against the two-year budget deal that is slated to add over $500 billion more to the deficit, and an estimated $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years. The bill doe... Read More |