Congressman Kurt Schrader to Visit Salem Taxpayer Assistance Center on "Super Saturday"In an effort to encourage taxpayers to utilize Taxpayer Assistance Centers and to educate the public about tax benefits available from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) announced today that he will visit the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center in Salem on Saturday March 21st. Read MoreSchrader and McHugh Introduce Legislation to Help Millions of Americans Benefit from Home Office Tax DeductionCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR), a small business owner and Chairman of the Finance and Tax Subcommittee of the House Small Business Committee, and Congressman John M. McHugh (R-NY) announced today that they have introduced legislation to simplify taxes for Americans who use a home office. The bill, the Home Office Deduction Simplification Act, HR. 1509, is designed to reduce the complexity of the tax code and would provide Americans with the ability to take a standard deduction for home office expenses without utilizing the current, more complex formula. This is the first piece of legislation introduced by Congressman Kurt Schrader Read MoreOregon to Receive $80 Million in Weatherization Funding and Energy Efficiency Grants from Recovery ActCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) applauded today's announcement by Vice President Joe Biden and the Department of Energy that $80,694,236 is on its way to Oregon in weatherization funding and energy efficiency grants as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read MoreSchrader Applauds the Navy's Decision to Extend the Public Comment Period on Naval Activities off the Oregon CoastCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) released the following statement regarding the Navy's announcement that it is extending the public comment period to April 11th. Read MoreSchrader Participates in Two Meetings with President Barack ObamaCongressman Schrader participated in two meetings at the White House with President Obama on the economy, health care, the budget and other pressing issues. Read MoreSchrader Appoints Economic Recovery Director for Oregon's 5th DistrictCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today announced the appointment of Jen Wagner to serve as the Economic Recovery Director for Oregon's 5th Congressional District. Wagner will monitor local implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) recently passed by Congress. Read MoreSchrader Statement on Presidential Address to CongressCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) released this statement immediately following President Barack Obama's address to the Congress. Read MoreSchrader Statement on US Chamber of Commerce Support for His Vote on Economic Recovery PackageThe United States Chamber of Commerce issued a press release applauding Congressman Schrader for his support of the economic recovery package. Schrader (D-OR) released the following statement in response. Read MoreSchrader Applauds Decision to Release State Education Funding Immediately in Recovery PackageCongressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) applauded the decision by the conference committee to release funding from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund of the recovery package immediately. The funding was approved as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that was passed by the House this afternoon. Read MoreLetter to Navy Secretary WinterThe Honorable Donald C. Winter Secretary of the Navy 1000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350-1000 Dear Secretary Winter: We are writing to request an extension to the February 18, 2009 public comment ... Read More |