Schrader Announces New Lending Program for Small BusinessesOregon small businesses may be eligible for interest-free loans under a new program created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), announced by Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today. The newly launched "America's Recovery Capital" (ARC) program will allow small businesses to take interest free loans of $35,000 to reduce their debt. Read MoreSchrader, New Dems Introduce Bill Empowering Doctors, Nurses to Make the Best Patient Care DecisionsToday, the New Democrat Coalition unveiled legislation to empower doctors, nurses and other health care providers to make the best decisions for their patients by increasing access to quality research on effective practices. The Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Act of 2009, was introduced by Representative Kurt Schrader (OR-5), a freshmen Member of the Coalition, who was joined by 11 members of the New Dems, including the Coalition's leadership. Read MoreSchrader Announces Transportation Investment Requests for OregonIn the interest of transparency, Congressman Schrader has decided to post all of his transportation authorization requests for his district online. Read MoreSchrader Requests Federal Funding for Woodburn InterchangeCongressman Kurt Schrader testified today in front of the House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and Transit in support of federal funding to rebuild the Woodburn/I-5 Interchange. Read MoreSchrader and DeFazio Fight for Oregon FishersRep. Kurt Schrader (D-05) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-04) led the Oregon Democratic congressional delegation today in sending a letter to Secretary of Commerce, Gary Locke, urging him to provide an ext... Read MoreSchrader Works to Cut Taxes on Small Business OwnersCongressman Kurt Schrader today signed on as cosponsor of the Small Business Formation and Job Creation Act (HR 1552). This bill would cut taxes for entrepreneurs who start small businesses. HR 1552 increases the new business start-up deduction from $5,000 to $20,000 in the hopes of freeing up additional capital for job creation and investments. Read MoreSchrader Announces $3.1 Million for Clackamas County from Recovery PackageCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) announced Clackamas County will receive $3,159,500 from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed by Congress last month. The city of Lake Oswego is also slated to receive $157,900. The funds will be available to reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and for improvements in energy efficiency. Statewide, Oregon communities will be receiving grants totaling $33,501,500 including $9,593,500 dedicated to the Oregon State Energy Office. Read MoreSchrader to Hold Public Forum on Salmon Fishing in NewportCongressman Kurt Schrader announced today that he plans to hold a town hall meeting in Newport to discuss 2009 Pacific Fishery Management Council recommendations and the next steps. The event will be held on Thursday April 9th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 pm at the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club. Read MoreSchrader Announces $269,000 in Federal Funding on Its Way to Lincoln CountyCongressman Kurt Schrader today announced that $269,994.00 is headed to the Housing Authority of Lincoln County (HALC). The funding is another installment of assistance from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed by Congress in February. Read MoreSchrader Introduces Bill to Protect Oregon Military Personnel and VeteransCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) introduced a bill in Congress today to ensure military personnel are informed if they have been subjected to potentially harmful materials or contaminants. Read More |