Schrader Slams Bill to Strip Health Care from 400,000 OregoniansCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-5) joined House Democrats and 20 Republicans to vote against the Republican bill to repeal Obamacare which passed today 217-213. The bill, known as the American Health Ca... Read More
Veterans
Schrader Applauds VA Decision to Stop Removing Veterans from Caregiver Program NationwideYesterday, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will temporarily stop removing veterans from the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). This comes roughly o... Read More
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Environment and Climate Change
Schrader, Herrera Beutler Introduce Bill to Protect Endangered Salmon and Steelhead on the Columbia RiverU.S. Reps. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) have introduced the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act, a bipartisan bill to improve the survival of endangered s... Read More
Veterans
Oregon Democratic Delegation Sends Letter Calling for Investigation into VA Caregiver ProgramLast week, Reps. Kurt Schrader, Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, and Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden sent a letter to VA Secretary Shulkin in response to recent news reports about... Read More
Oregon First,
Environment and Climate Change
Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention ActThe Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act is a bipartisan bill to improve the survival of endangered salmon, steelhead and other native fish species in the Columbia River system. Th... Read MoreSchrader Statement on Syria Missile StrikeCongressman Kurt Schrader (OR-5) released the following statement in response to last night’s U.S. airstrike on Syria: “It is imperative that Assad be removed from power. He has shown himself to be a ... Read MoreSchrader, Yoho Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop Horse SoringCongressman Ted S. Yoho (R-FL-03) and Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05), both veterinarians for more than 30 years and two of the only veterinarians currently in Congress, re-introduced H.R. 1847, t... Read More
Environment and Climate Change
Schrader, LaMalfa Introduce Legislation to Protect Electrical Infrastructure, Prevent Forest FiresToday, Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) introduced H.R. 1873, the Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act, which allows utility companies to more efficiently remove haza... Read More
Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform
Ahead of Budget Uncertainty, Schrader Introduces Bills to Limit Members' PayThis week, Congressman Kurt Schrader re-introduced his Hold Congress Accountable Act (H.R.1794), which would reduce the salary of Members of Congress in the event of a government shutdown for as long ... Read More
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Veterans
Schrader to Portland VA: Stop Kicking Veterans Off Care ProgramToday, Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-5) released the following statement in response to recent news around the Portland Department of Veterans Affairs Caregiver Support Program. “Something is very cle... Read More |