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Oregon First,
Agriculture,
Forestry & Natural Resources,
Health Care,
Small Business
Schrader Bill To Assist Veterinarians Unanimously Passes HouseCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today praised the unanimous passage of H.R. 1528, the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act, legislation he authored along with fellow veterinarian Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL). Th... Read More
Oregon First,
Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform,
National Security & International Relations
Schrader Votes Against Department of Defense Appropriations BillCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today released the following statement after voting against final passage of the Department of Defense appropriations bill: “The Department of Defense’s budget is out ... Read More
Oregon First,
National Security & International Relations,
Health Care
Schrader Follows Up with Director of Portland VA Medical CenterCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) followed up with Director Krumberger of the Portland VA Medical Center on Tuesday to discuss the most recent report released by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The... Read More
Oregon First,
Education
Schrader Introduces Legislation to Support Career And Technical EducationCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) introduced legislation that authorizes the distribution of funds to local school districts to support and grow their Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Thi... Read More
National Security & International Relations,
Health Care
Schrader To Meet With Portland VA Hospital To Ensure Oregon Veterans Are Not MistreatedCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) yesterday sent a letter to the director of the Portland VA Medical Center with a number of questions regarding the facility’s treatment of veterans in Oregon. The dire... Read More
Oregon First,
Transportation & Infrastructure
Schrader Praises Passage of Port Infrastructure LegislationCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in passing another major bipartisan piece of legislation, the Water Resources Reform and Development A... Read More
Oregon First
Schrader Introduces Legislation To Fix Social Security Payment ProblemsCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) introduced legislation to ensure that Social Security recipients who are unable to manage their own benefits continue to receive payments on time if their third-party ... Read More
Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform
Schrader Opposes Republican Budget ProposalCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR), a member of the House Committee on the Budget, voted against the Republican budget proposal yesterday at the end of the committee mark up. “I am disappointed that the... Read More
Oregon First,
Transportation & Infrastructure
Schrader Praises Passage of Legislation To Assist Japanese Tsunami Debris Clean UpCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today praised the passage of an important legislative package which will assist communities along the Oregon coast that were impacted by debris fields caused by the Ma... Read More
Oregon First,
Health Care
Schrader Introduces Legislation to Extend Enrollment PeriodCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) introduced legislation to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enrollment period for up to one month. Governor John Kitzhaber (D-OR) is seeking to extend the enrollment pe... Read More |