Schrader Lauds Update to Chemical Safety Act Decades in the MakingWashington – Today, as President Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2576, Toxic Substances Control Modernization Act) into law, Congressman Kurt Schrad... Read More
Energy & Environment,
Forestry & Natural Resources
Oregon Lawmakers Announce Funding to Revitalize Willamette FallsWashington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representatives Kurt Schrader, Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici today announced that $600,000 has been awarded to Metro-Por... Read More
Agriculture
Newhouse, Schrader Lead 65 House Members to Warn USDA of Uncertainty, Potential Trade Disruptions in Proposed Biotech RevisionsToday, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) led a letter signed by 65 Members of the House of Representatives to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack warning t... Read MoreWillamette Falls Gets Another $600K as Clean-Up ContinuesFive members of Oregon's congressional revealed Tuesday that the feds have forked over $600,000 to help revitalize Willamette Falls. The money will go to Metro, the Portland area's regional government... Read MoreSchrader Talks Compromise at Rotary Meeting“It’s not as bad as you think it is. That’s my message,” began Congressman Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, while speaking to the Rotary Club of Wilsonville May 5. “I’m going to try to prove it, because all e... Read More
National Security & International Relations
Schrader Votes Against Discriminatory Defense BillWashington – Last night, Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-5) voted against H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). An amendment containing broad language that allows for clear discrimin... Read More
Agriculture
Schrader and Yoho Praise Funding For Veterinary ServicesLast week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $2.4 million in grants to go towards recruitment, training and retention programs for veterinary services. The veterinary industry has seen incr... Read More
Energy & Environment,
Forestry & Natural Resources
Schrader Praises New LEED Rating System, Encourages Expansion of Federal Wood Product ProcurementThis week, Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) praised the U.S. Green Building Council for issuing a pathway for more US forest and wood products to be included in the Leadership in Energy and Environme... Read MoreSchrader, Bilirakis Introduce Lower Drug Costs Through Competition ActCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) introduced legislation today to lower drug prices through increased competition in the pharmaceutical market. The Lower Drug Cos... Read More
Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform
Schrader Urges Stronger Oversight of National DebtCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) supported H.R. 3442, the Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act, a bill that requires the Secretary of the Treasury to report to Congress on the Administration... Read More |