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Transportation & Infrastructure
Schrader Blasts House Passage of Reckless, Short-Term Transportation Funding ExtensionWashington – Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) released the following statement regarding his vote against H.R. 3038, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II. The bill extends the ... Read More
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National Security & International Relations
Oregon Lawmakers Blast KBR’s Decision to Target Sick Oregon Veterans, Call on Pentagon to End Legal PurgatoryWashington, D.C. –Oregon lawmakers called on the Defense Department to quickly reach a fair settlement with 12 Oregon veterans who were sickened after being exposed to a toxic chemical in Iraq a decad... Read More
Health Care
Schrader Applauds Passage of 21st Century CuresWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) today applauded the passage of H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, which encourages biomedical innovation and facilitates the development of new trea... Read More
Forestry & Natural Resources
Schrader Backs Bill to Streamline Management of Hazardous ForestsWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) voted in favor of H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, a bill to accelerate and improve forest management activities in federally-ow... Read MoreSchrader Responds to SCOTUS Decision on Gay MarriageWASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of requiring all states to recognize gay marriage in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges. At issue in the case was if the 14th Amendment of t... Read More
Health Care
Schrader Applauds SCOTUS King v. Burwell DecisionWASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the U.S. government in the case of King v. Burwell. The case sought to challenge a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordab... Read More
Oregon First,
Health Care
Oregon Delegation Members Applaud Success of OHSU Knight Cancer Challenge to Raise $1 Billion for Cancer Care and ResearchWashington, DC – Today, the Oregon Congressional delegation, including Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader and Greg ... Read More
Agriculture
Schrader Statement on House Passage of Country of Origin Labeling Repeal for Meat ProductsWashington – Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) released the following statement regarding his vote for H.R. 2392, the Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015, which repeals country of origin... Read More
Oregon First
Oregon Delegation Members Announce Bend and Eugene Postal Processing Centers Will Remain OpenToday, the Oregon Congressional delegation including Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Congressmen Peter DeFazio, Greg Walden, Earl Blumenauer, Kurt Schrader and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici a... Read More |