Tsunami debris triggers wave of concern from Oregon lawmakers - The Oregonian, June 29, 2012By Charles Pope Concerned about the government's response to an expected wave of tsunami debris, Oregon Rep. Suzanne Bonamici asked the Coast Guard Friday to clarify its role in handling the waste an... Read MoreLocal political reaction to the health care law ruling - KATU, June 28, 2012Here's what local politicians and others are saying about the ruling Thursday by the Supreme Court on the Affordable Health Care Act: Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber issued the following statement in ... Read MoreSupreme Court health care decision: The scene and the people break DC's boring reputation - The Oregonian, June 28, 2012By Charles Pope The nation's capital has a well deserved reputation for being joyless and tightly buttoned down. And the most buttoned-down institution in a buttoned-down city is the Supreme Court. E... Read MoreSchrader Statement on U.S. Attorney General Contempt ResolutionCongressman Kurt Schrader today released the following statement before consideration of the House of Representatives to hold U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt: "The House Committee on Ov... Read MoreSchrader Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Affordable Care ActCongressman Schrader today released the following statement after the Supreme Court decided to uphold the Affordable Care Act: "Regardless of how you feel about the Affordable Care Act, it includes c... Read MoreSchrader Statement on Supreme Court Upholding Citizens UnitedCongressman Kurt Schrader today released the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down an effort by the state of Montana to limit corporate campaign expenditures, reaffirming the Citize... Read MoreCongressman tours local communities - The Stayton Mail, June 19, 2012By Denise Ruttan, The Stayton Mail When U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader, a Democrat from Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, toured Stayton businesses last week, one thing stood out to the congressman, who ... Read MoreFarm bill needs to help organic crops bloom - The Oregonian, June 17, 2012By The Oregonian Editorial Board In 1990, sales of organic food in the United States totaled $1 billion. Oregon Tilth's organic certification program was less than a decade old back then, and farmers... Read MoreLocal food summit's missing ingredient: Congress, The Oregonian, June 16, 2012By David Sarasohn Friday morning, at the third annual Multnomah County Food Summit, 300 people got things started by chanting together, "Food justice!" It was what you might call a Portland moment. R... Read MoreSchrader says he tries to be a centrist - The Salem Statesman Journal, June 13, 2012When it comes to votes on the House floor, the gap between Rep. Kurt Schrader and his fellow House Democrats sometimes resembles a canyon. Take the Bowles-Simpson deficit-reduction plan, crafted by f... Read More |