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Environment and Climate Change
Oregon Needs Climate Action NowGuest Column by Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05): Oregonians saw millions of acres of our forests go up in smoke in 2020. In my district, the Beachie Creek Fire engulfed 193,500 acres, destroying far... Read More
Transportation & Infrastructure
Let’s keep Oregon moving forward and pass the bipartisan infrastructure billGuest Column by Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05): From the Central Oregon Coast to the Willamette Valley, the congressional district I represent is one of the most geographically, economically and po... Read More
Environment and Climate Change
Statesman Journal: Time is running out in fight against climate changeGuest Column by Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05): Climate change is real. Its devastating effects can still be seen in the damage wrought by last summer’s drought-fueled wildfires and last winter’s o... Read More
Environment and Climate Change
USA TODAY: We love our national parks so much they're in disrepair and both parties agree on a fixBy Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05) and Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID-02) We love our national parks. But the problem is, we love them too much. The value of good administration and stewardship fo... Read More
Forestry & Natural Resources
The Hill: Resilient Federal Forests Act treats symptom and diseaseAs you read this, catastrophic wildfires continue to burn the western United States with no end in sight. More than 8.8 million acres of federal land have burned this summer. The U.S. Forest Service i... Read MoreStatesman Journal: Treat record-breaking wildfires by changing budgetOregon is fighting our worst fire season in recent memory. To date, over 333,000 acres have burned in our state and over 8 million acres total in the West. More than 1,000 residents have been forced t... Read More
Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform,
Health Care
FEHBP modernization would improve service, save moneyTHE HILL - It is rare that our federal government has an opportunity to both serve people better and save taxpayers money, but the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) provides an opportu... Read More
Environment and Climate Change,
Transportation & Infrastructure
Why I voted for the Keystone XL Pipeline: Guest opinionOp-Ed in The Oregonian Read More
Immigration
Faith, Politics & Comprehensive Immigration ReformI just returned from Congressman John Lewis' Faith and Politics Pilgrimage to Alabama and was deeply moved by the experience. Fifty years ago, courageous Americans stepped out of their comfort zone an... Read More
Forestry & Natural Resources,
Health Care
Oregon's Forested Communities: Congressmen Offer Bipartisan Solution To Fiscal CrisisBy Reps. Kurt Schrader, Peter Defazio and Greg Walden Oregon's rural communities cannot afford another 20 years of gridlock in our federal forests. Without a new path forward, mills will continue to ... Read More |