What Suzanne Bonamici said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a landmark occasion in Oregon's 1st Congressional District, the centennial rededication of the Astoria Column. This July, Oregonians from across the coast will gather to celebrate the 100th birthday of a monument that has been a beacon in Astoria since 1926.”

“Mr. Speaker, I call for the House to impeach Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, whose mission is to close down the Department of Education, which is something that she does not have the authority to do.”

“Secretary McMahon transferred more than 100 core programs and services, including the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the Office for Civil Rights, to other Federal agencies without congressional approval, creating more bureaucracy and chaos and putting the administration of the IDEA in jeopardy.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 7726, which will have detrimental effects on child care in the United States. Fraud at any level is unacceptable, especially if it takes valuable child care away from families.”

“Mr. Speaker, the bill we are debating today, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, is a meaningful investment in addressing the Nation's housing crisis. It appears to be a comprehensive legislation, but manufactured housing is left out.”

“Both the President and Senate support keeping the PRICE program in the bill, so I urge my colleagues to add PRICE back in and recognize the needs of the millions of low-income Americans who live in manufactured housing communities.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a group of impressive students from Oregon's 1st Congressional District--Lincoln High School's Constitution Team. Earlier this month, the Lincoln High School Constitution Team placed sixth at the annual We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution national finals.”

“Mr. Speaker, I regret to inform you that I was unable to attend today's legislative session. Had I been present, I would have voted: NAY on Roll Call No. 79, NO on Roll Call No. 80, YEA on Roll Call No. 81, YEA on Roll Call No. 82, and YEA on Roll Call No. 83.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the importance of the Older Americans Act nutrition programs. Providing nutrition assistance to seniors is one of the most fiscally responsible actions Congress can take, and it is also the right thing to do.”

“I have joined Meals on Wheels for deliveries in Oregon, and it is very meaningful. I have introduced a bipartisan House resolution recognizing the value of these Older Americans Act programs in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation among seniors.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Scott for his leadership and for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I oppose this bill because, among other reasons, the information that is required is incomplete and biased.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, I thought maybe I was in the wrong place when I heard the debate when I walked in today.”

“Deciding whether and when to have a child is a deeply personal decision. It should not be made by politicians, and it certainly should not be made by anti-choice extremists.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the House passage of full funding for the Federal Defender Services. This is an issue I have worked on for years.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Hayes for leading this important conversation and bringing her expertise as National Teacher of the Year to the Congress and to the Education Committee.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 5184, the Affordable HOMES Act. This bill does not make housing more affordable. Instead, it will lock in higher utility bills.”

“Mr. Speaker, let's work together. Let's defeat this bill today. Instead, let's consider legislation that will really lower costs, not raise them. Let's ensure that the standards are enacted before we start passing these costs on to consumers.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this critical bill that will lower the cost of healthcare for thousands of Oregonians and millions of Americans by extending the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my profound opposition to this administration's aggressive and cruel immigration enforcement actions, especially targeting students and parents near schools. Throughout the last year, the Trump administration's hard-line immigration enforcement campaign has terrorized communities and created an environment where many students don't even feel safe going to school.”

“Madam Speaker, I join many of our colleagues in opposing this hateful and harmful legislation. This is a devastating moment for transgender youth, their parents, and their healthcare providers across the country.”

“I find it disturbing and disappointing that my colleagues seem to be more obsessed with what genitals are in people's pants than whether they can afford their healthcare or housing bills.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for organizing this Special Order hour but also for her leadership. We are so fortunate to have Representative Hayes on the Committee on Education and Workforce, National Teacher of the Year, and I will say what an honor it is to serve with the gentlewoman.”

“Absolutely. Kids can't learn if they are hungry, if they are homeless, or if they are sick. Those programs really matter. I thank Representative Hayes for leading this.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Figures for yielding. I rise today in support of H.R. 3962, the Enhancing, Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America's Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act, or ESTUARIES Act.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Figures for yielding. Mr. Speaker, as the co-chair of the bipartisan Oceans Caucus, I rise enthusiastically today in support of S. 216, the Senate companion to my bipartisan legislation, the Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn in the strongest possible terms the illegal and unconstitutional dismantling of the Department of Education by the Trump administration. Congress created the Department of Education.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my profound opposition to the aggressive, cruel, and dangerous immigration enforcement actions that are taking place in Oregon and across the country.”

“In Hillsboro, multiple unmarked SUVs circled a man in a parking lot. He was simply going to pick up groceries. In Beaverton, ICE was parked on the street, randomly scanning license plates of cars, and then checking names.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this Continuing Resolution. Although I support opening the government after this devastating 43-day shutdown, I will not support a bill that will continue the Republican's assault on Americans and their pocketbooks.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this continuing resolution. I will not support a bill that will continue the Republicans' assault on Americans and their pocketbooks.”

“Madam Speaker, ``Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me.'' Madam Speaker, like many of you, I grew up singing that song. We sang it at camp, on holidays, and in school.”

“Mind'', a new book about harnessing the arts for health and wellness. It is full of examples, stories, and research. For today's children and young adults who will be tomorrow's leaders, I urge all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support the bipartisan Arts Education for All bill.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank Representative Stansbury for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise today in opposition to this amendment, which would ban transgender women from participating in women's sports but also lead to challenges on all women's bodies, making the military and academies less safe for any women to enlist, no matter who they are.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Older Americans Act, which President Johnson signed into law on July 14, 1965. Older Americans Act programs serve about 11 million older adults across the country, including 212,000 people in my home State of Oregon.”

“Congressional Republicans and President Trump are pushing a massive transfer of wealth from American families in need to the wealthy elite of this Nation. This bill will make devastating cuts to our communities in exchange for massive tax breaks for President Trump, Elon Musk, and their billionaire buddies.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to a crisis in the American West and across the country. Extreme wildfires now ravage my home State of Oregon every summer, and the threat is growing.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak out against the weaponization of our Federal Government and the Trump administration's actions to distort agency missions and cancel valuable grant programs.”

“Program furthers this mission by providing grant funding to organizations that support eligible, lawful permanent residents with the U.S. citizenship application process, civics instruction, and other services to help prepare for naturalization.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to condemn the House GOP's rescission request that would take back $9.4 billion in Federal funding Congress appropriated for foreign aid, the State Department, and public media.”

“Mr. Speaker, in their big, ugly bill, Republicans are once again trying to rip away clean energy tax credits, one of the most effective job-creating tools we ever had.”

“Mr. Speaker, the news today is about a bill. It is a big bill. The Republicans' big, bad bill is cruel, coldhearted, and completely unnecessary. It is not even fiscally responsible.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose the big, bad billionaire bill, especially the cuts to Medicaid. According to the Congressional Budget Office, this bill will result in more than 13 million people across the country losing health insurance coverage, and people with disabilities will be the hardest hit.”

“Mr. Speaker, Oregonians at home and colleagues in the House often hear me talk about NOAA, but I want to use this time to explain how this agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, contributes to the economy and to our well-being.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn in the strongest terms the attack by DOGE on the Women's Bureau at the Department of Labor, the only Federal agency representing women in the workforce.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate and congratulate two high school teams on their recent cochampionship win of the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution competition.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise today in strong opposition to the SAVE Act. This bill will make it more difficult to register to vote, and it will prevent millions of American citizens, including married women who change their name and rural Americans, from exercising their right to vote.”

“Mr. Speaker, in Kansas, more than 30,000 U.S. citizens, 12 percent of everyone seeking to register to vote, were barred from voting. Other States have tried. In all of them, a significant number of citizens have been wrongly barred from voting.”

“Mr. Speaker, as someone who has dedicated years of my career to education striving to create a better future for children, I find it disturbing and ironic that my colleagues in the majority pass bills that they say are to protect students but, in fact, do nothing to address the real challenges children are facing in schools today.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn in the strongest terms possible President Trump's executive order that threatens millions of students and local public schools through the dismantling of the Department of Education.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to share the story of a Federal scientist in Oregon who was recently fired by Donald Trump and Elon Musk. In Oregon, we experience seasons with drought and wildfires, and lives depend on accurate research of water sources.”

“Madam Chair, last week, I had five townhall meetings across northwest Oregon in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Not one person, not one of the thousands who attended, asked me to support a budget that cuts Medicaid, gives tax breaks to the wealthiest, raises the cost of living, or undermines safety and security, but that is what we are voting on today.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the administration's decision to pause or end--or as the unelected billionaire Elon Musk said: ``Feed into the wood chipper''--government payments for food aid.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Tonko for his leadership on this important issue. I have been on the Committee of Science, Space, and Technology since I joined Congress 13 years ago, Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, recently an Oregonian told me that his young daughter and her friends, especially her Hispanic friends, are scared at school. They are kids that are at school to learn.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak against this extreme legislation that would criminalize doctors. As we have heard, killing a baby is already against the law. What we should be doing is working together to get accurate healthcare information to anyone who is pregnant or who wants to be pregnant.”

“Mr. Speaker, as trans student and successful athlete Rebekah said: ``I know what it is like to have my gender questioned. . . . It is invasive and embarrassing.”

“Mr. Speaker, just a reminder that this bill applies to every student of every age in every sport the same way. As Flynn, a successful trans athlete, said: ``The next time you see a story about trans athletes, think of the children behind the story who are just trying to play a game with their peers.'' Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, just another reminder that this bill is a blanket ban that treats every age student in every sport the same. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I also include in the Record a letter from Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, which reads in part: ``On behalf of the 1.8 million members of the AFT, I write to urge you to oppose H.R. 28, the so-called Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, and to reject its attacks on our students.'' AFT, January 13, 2025.”