Schrader Testifies Before House Committee on Through-the-Fence AgreementsToday, Congressman Kurt Schrader testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through-the-fence (TTF) agreements. Read MoreSchrader Announces More Than $1.7 Million in Funding for the Oregon Department of Agriculture for Specialty CropsToday, Congressman Kurt Schrader announced that the Oregon Department of Agriculture will be receiving $1,764,486.13 in grant funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Read MoreSchrader Announces Retroactive Pay Deadline for Soldiers Affected by Stop LossToday, Congressman Kurt Schrader echoed the President's announcement that soldiers whose service was involuntarily extended in Iraq and Afghanistan have until October 21, 2010 to apply for retroactive pay. Soldiers eligible for retroactive pay will receive $500 a month for each month their service was extended. Read MoreSchrader Announces Release of Education Jobs FundingToday, Congressman Kurt Schrader announced that Oregon is set to receive $117.9 million in education jobs funding for the 2010 – 2011 school year. The funding was made available to Oregon through the passage of HR 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, which passed on August 10, 2010. Read MoreSchrader Applauds FAA Decision to Propose Rule that Does Not Oppose Existing TTF AgreementsToday, Congressman Kurt Schrader applauded the announcement by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the FAA is proposing a rule which will not oppose existing residential through the fence (TTF) agreements if the airport sponsor and property owners comply with FAA requirements for safety and security. Read MoreSchrader Announces $208,540 Grant For Keizer Fire DistrictToday, Congressman Kurt Schrader announced that Keizer Fire District will receive a federal grant in the amount of $208,540. The funding was made available to the fire district through the Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program (SAFER). Read MoreSchrader, Wu, & Blumenauer Join U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack at the Oregon Food Bank to Commemorate the Success of American Recovery and Reinvestment GrantsToday Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05), Congressman David Wu (OR-01), and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) joined United States Department of Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack in commemorating the success of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act resources provided to Oregon Food Bank, which helped needy Oregonians during these difficult economic times. Read MoreSchrader and Wu Meet with Business and Workforce Leaders to Discuss the Future of Manufacturing in OregonToday Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) and Congressman David Wu (OR-01) met with the Manufacturing 21 Coalition to discuss the future of manufacturing in Oregon. Read MoreSchrader Commemorates Social Security's 75th Anniversary, Promises Oregon Seniors to Protect ItToday, Congressman Kurt Schrader commemorated Social Security's 75th anniversary by pledging to protect and strengthen the program. More than 686,000 Oregonians rely on Social Security benefits to survive each month. Read MoreSchrader, Wyden, & Merkley Announce $37 Million to Upgrade Port of Tillamook Bay InfrastructureOregon Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, and Congressman Kurt Schrader announced today that Oregon will receive more than $37 million for infrastructure improvements at the Port of Tillamook Bay. The funding is made available to Oregon through the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Read More |