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Oregon First,
Forestry & Natural Resources
Schrader Bill To Assist Grand Ronde Tribe Unanimously Passes HouseToday, Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) praised the unanimous passage of his Grand Ronde Tribe legislation, which would amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act of 1988 to expedite the Tribe’s process o... Read More
Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform,
National Security & International Relations,
Health Care
Schrader Votes Against Short Term Budget PatchCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) today released the following statement after House passage of the short term budget patch for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015: “To call this a budget deal is making it out... Read More
Oregon First,
Health Care
Schrader Calls On Oracle, Cover Oregon to Fix Website ImmediatelyCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today called on computer technology corporation Oracle and Cover Oregon to fix Oregon’s health insurance marketplace website, CoverOregon.com, immediately and bolster ... Read More
Health Care
Schrader Votes to Allow Existing Health Insurance Plans to Continue Through 2014, Introduces Bill to Delay PenaltiesCongressman Kurt Schrader today voted in favor of the bipartisan Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 to allow health insurance companies the option to continue offering all individual-market plans that ... Read More
National Security & International Relations
House Passes Schrader Bill to Combat Veterans ‘Pension Poaching’The House of Representatives has passed the Veterans Pension Protection Act to combat financial scams against retired military veterans and strengthen the Veterans Affairs (VA) pension program. The bi... Read More
Oregon First
Schrader Donates Shutdown Pay to Oregon Food Bank'Thank you to everyone for your helpful input and suggestions. After much consideration, I chose to donate my shutdown salary to the Oregon Food Bank. I met with Oregon Food Bank’s Jeff Kleen this af... Read More
Oregon First,
Small Business
Schrader Applauds $414K to Expand Manufacturing, Job Growth in Mid-Willamette ValleyCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today applauded an investment award of $414,440 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to the Mid-Willamette Council of Governments and Strategic Economic ... Read More
Oregon First,
Small Business,
Transportation & Infrastructure
Schrader Votes to Bolster Oregon Ports, WaterwaysCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today voted in favor of the Water Resource Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), a bill authorizing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain and develop our nation’s... Read More
Oregon First
Schrader to Hold Town Hall Events in Dallas, Newport, Pacific CityDear Fellow Oregonian, I write to invite you to attend one of my upcoming November town hall events taking place in Dallas, Newport and Pacific City. Town hall events are excellent opportunities for y... Read More
Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform
Schrader Votes to Avoid Default, Reopen GovernmentCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) this evening released the following statement after House passage of a bipartisan bill to raise the debt limit and reopen the federal government: “While I am pleased t... Read More |