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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Bi-partisan Cystic Fibrosis Caucus, present

Member, Civility Caucus, present

Member, Community College Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Access to Capital and Credit, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Homelessness, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Wild Salmon, present

Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption, present

Member, Congressional General Aviation Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Hazards Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Manufactured Housing Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade, and Security (PORTS) Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Small Business Caucus, present

Member, Congressional STEM Education Caucus, present

Member, Congressional TRIO Caucus, present

Member, Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus, present

Member, House Bike Caucus, present

Member, House Small Brewers Caucus, present

Member, House Specialty Crops Caucus, present

Member, LGBT Equality Caucus, present

Member, Medical Technology Caucus, present

Member, Northwest Energy Caucus, present

Member, Rare Disease Congressional Caucus, present

Co-Founder, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Design, Math Caucus (STEAM), present

Member, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Former Member, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Research & Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment (Science, Space and Technology), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight (Science, Space, and Technology), United States House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, University of Oregon School of Law, 1983
  • BA, Journalism, School of Journalism, University of Oregon, 1980
  • AA, Legal Assistant Program, Lane Community College, 1978

Professional Experience

  • JD, University of Oregon School of Law, 1983
  • BA, Journalism, School of Journalism, University of Oregon, 1980
  • AA, Legal Assistant Program, Lane Community College, 1978
  • Attorney, Credit Practices Division, Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission
  • Legal Assistant/Attorney, Lane County Legal Aid Service
  • Legislative Assistant, Oregon State House of Representatives, 2001

Political Experience

  • JD, University of Oregon School of Law, 1983
  • BA, Journalism, School of Journalism, University of Oregon, 1980
  • AA, Legal Assistant Program, Lane Community College, 1978
  • Attorney, Credit Practices Division, Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission
  • Legal Assistant/Attorney, Lane County Legal Aid Service
  • Legislative Assistant, Oregon State House of Representatives, 2001
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2012-present
  • Former Assistant Majority Leader, Oregon State Senate
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2020
  • Senator, Oregon State Senate, 2008-2011
  • Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, 2006-2008

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Bi-partisan Cystic Fibrosis Caucus, present

Member, Civility Caucus, present

Member, Community College Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Access to Capital and Credit, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Homelessness, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Wild Salmon, present

Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption, present

Member, Congressional General Aviation Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Hazards Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Manufactured Housing Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade, and Security (PORTS) Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Small Business Caucus, present

Member, Congressional STEM Education Caucus, present

Member, Congressional TRIO Caucus, present

Member, Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus, present

Member, House Bike Caucus, present

Member, House Small Brewers Caucus, present

Member, House Specialty Crops Caucus, present

Member, LGBT Equality Caucus, present

Member, Medical Technology Caucus, present

Member, Northwest Energy Caucus, present

Member, Rare Disease Congressional Caucus, present

Co-Founder, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Design, Math Caucus (STEAM), present

Member, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Former Member, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Research & Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Member, Education & Labor Committee

Member, Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

Chair, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services

Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Science, Space, and Technology)

Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, University of Oregon School of Law, 1983
  • BA, Journalism, School of Journalism, University of Oregon, 1980
  • AA, Legal Assistant Program, Lane Community College, 1978
  • Attorney, Credit Practices Division, Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission
  • Legal Assistant/Attorney, Lane County Legal Aid Service
  • Legislative Assistant, Oregon State House of Representatives, 2001
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2012-present
  • Former Assistant Majority Leader, Oregon State Senate
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2020
  • Senator, Oregon State Senate, 2008-2011
  • Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, 2006-2008
  • Member, Advisory Board, Meet Will Shakespeare
  • Volunteer, Art Literacy
  • Vice Chair, Beaverton Education Foundation
  • Member, Board of Directors, Northwest Children's Theater and School
  • Member, Citizens for Beaverton Schools
  • Member, Citizens for School Support
  • Volunteer, Classroom Law Project
  • Volunteer, Full Esteem Ahead
  • Member, Local School Committee
  • Member, Parent Teacher Organization
  • President, Parent Teacher Organization
  • Member, Site Council

Other Info

  • Local Banker

  • Small Business Owner/Piano Teacher

  • 1 dog: Charley

Priority Issues:

Confront Climate Change and Create a Renewable Energy Economy

Rebuild our Economy

Strengthen Education for our Children and Prepare Them for the Jobs of Tomorrow

Serve Our Veterans

Increase Access to Affordable Health Care for All

Protecting the Right of Women to Make Their Own Reproductive Health Care Decisions

Restore Consumer Protections and Rebuild Consumer Confidence

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- No

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches
Events

2020

Mar. 20
Coronavirus Telephone Town Hall with Congresswoman Bonamici

Fri 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

Beaverton, Oregon Beaverton, OR

Jan. 24
Student Loan Debt Clinic

Fri 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST

City Council Chambers, 12725 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton OR

Aug. 27
How Low Can Your Garbage Go? Reduce Your Waste

Tue 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

City Council Chambers, 12725 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, OR