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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 MoreSchrader Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan VAWA ReauthorizationCongressman Kurt Schrader today applauded House passage of a bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization. “This long sought reauthorization of VAWA brings with it critical and necess... Read MoreSchrader Statement on President Obama's State of the Union AddressTonight, Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “I was pleased that the President’s speech led with the need to... Read MoreSchrader Statement on Senate Passage of the Violence Against Women ActCongressman Kurt Schrader today called upon the House Republican leadership to quickly bring up and pass the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization passed by the U.S. Senate tod... Read MoreSchrader Statement on Postal Service's Intention to End Saturday DeliveryCongressman Kurt Schrader released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Postal Service’s intention to end the delivery of mail on Saturday: “Reliable, low-cost and six day mail delivery i... Read More
Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform
Schrader, Bipartisan Group File Simpson-Bowles AmendmentFour members of Congress – two Republicans and two Democrats – have introduced the only bipartisan amendment to H.R. 444 that will be considered for a vote today on the House floor. The Schrader-Wolf... Read MoreCongressman Schrader Announces Town Halls in Milwauklie, SalemCongressman Kurt Schrader today announced town hall meetings in Milwaukie and Salem on Tuesday, January 29th and Wednesday, January 30th. With the ongoing fiscal crisis, Congressman Schrader will dis... Read MoreSchrader Statement on House Passage of No Budget No PayCongressman Kurt Schrader today released the following statement after bipartisan passage of H.R 325, No Budget No Pay, in the House of Representatives. The bill would suspend the debt ceiling until ... Read MoreSchrader Applauds Newport As Future Wave Energy Test Site for Pacific Marine Energy CenterSite will be first of its kind in the United States Read MoreIRS Adopts Schrader's Simplified Home Office DeductionCongressman Kurt Schrader today applauded an announcement by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide eligible taxpayers and small businesses an easier path to claiming the home office tax deduc... Read More |