Schrader Statement on Postal Service's Intention to End Saturday DeliveryCongressman Kurt Schrader released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Postal Service’s intention to end the delivery of mail on Saturday: “Reliable, low-cost and six day mail delivery i... Read More
Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform
Schrader, Bipartisan Group File Simpson-Bowles AmendmentFour members of Congress – two Republicans and two Democrats – have introduced the only bipartisan amendment to H.R. 444 that will be considered for a vote today on the House floor. The Schrader-Wolf... Read MoreCongressman Schrader Announces Town Halls in Milwauklie, SalemCongressman Kurt Schrader today announced town hall meetings in Milwaukie and Salem on Tuesday, January 29th and Wednesday, January 30th. With the ongoing fiscal crisis, Congressman Schrader will dis... Read MoreSchrader Statement on House Passage of No Budget No PayCongressman Kurt Schrader today released the following statement after bipartisan passage of H.R 325, No Budget No Pay, in the House of Representatives. The bill would suspend the debt ceiling until ... Read MoreSchrader Applauds Newport As Future Wave Energy Test Site for Pacific Marine Energy CenterSite will be first of its kind in the United States Read MoreIRS Adopts Schrader's Simplified Home Office DeductionCongressman Kurt Schrader today applauded an announcement by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide eligible taxpayers and small businesses an easier path to claiming the home office tax deduc... Read MoreSchrader Statement on House Passage of "Fiscal Cliff" DealCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) tonight released the following statement after passage of a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" in the House of Representatives: "This is yet another short-term, Band-Ai... Read MoreSchrader Amendment to Increase Small Business Access to Capital Passes in NDAABipartisan legislation co-introduced by Reps. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) to improve the ability of small businesses to compete for Federal contracts was included in the fin... Read MoreSchrader Improper Payments Bill Passes HouseBipartisan Legislation Will Rid of Further Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Government Spending Read MoreVeterans Affairs Department Agrees to GI Bill Housing Allowance Fix for OIT StudentsIn a good first step toward fairer housing allowances for veterans going to school on the post-9/11 GI bill, the Department of Veterans Affairs is allowing veterans studying at the Oregon Institute o... Read More |