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Oregon First
Oregon Delegation Voices Concern About Postal Service Proposal To Close Mail Processing Centers In the StateIn a joint letter today to Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan, Oregon’s congressional delegation expressed serious reservations about proposals to close mail processing centers in Bend and Eugene. “O... Read More
Agriculture
Schrader Continues the Fight for Full Repeal of Country of Origin LabelingWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Kurt Schrader’s (OR-05) work on the 2014 FARM Bill was vindicated yesterday by a fourth and final ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO), declaring that U.S. Country... Read More
Transportation & Infrastructure
Schrader Statement on House Passage of 2-Month Transportation Funding ExtensionWashington – Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) released the following statement regarding his vote against H.R. 2353, the Transportation and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2015.The bill passed the Hous... Read More
National Security & International Relations
Schrader, DeFazio Applaud House Passage of Legislation to Permanently Save Newport Air StationWashington, D.C. –. Today, Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) applauded the House passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, legislation that would keep the Newpor... Read More
Oregon First,
Education
Schrader Reintroduces BUILD CTE Act to Boost Career Technical Education ProgramsWASHINGTON – To ensure we can continue to grow jobs here in America, Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) reintroduced the Building Understanding, Investment, Learning and Direction (BUILD) Career and Te... Read More
Oregon First,
Transportation & Infrastructure
DeFazio, Schrader Push Legislation to Permanently Save Newport Air StationWashington, D.C. –. Today, Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) pushed for committee passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, legislation that would keep the Newpo... Read MoreSchrader to Congress: No Pay During a Government ShutdownWASHINGTON – In an effort to keep Congress answerable to the taxpayers they serve, Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) reintroduced the Hold Congress Accountable Act. “In the real world, if you don’t do... Read MoreSchrader Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Return One-Person-One-Vote to American DemocracyWASHINGTON – Seeking to address the long-term damaging implications of the Supreme Court’s Citizen United decision, Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) today reintroduced a constitutional amendment to a... Read More
Oregon First
On Equal Pay Day, Schrader Urges Passage of the Paycheck Fairness ActWASHINGTON – Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) released the following statement today in recognition of Equal Pay Day and his support of the Paycheck Fairness Act. “In Oregon, women make 80 cents to e... Read More |