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United States parliament
Suzanne Bonamici
Representative · Democratic
Spoke in: House Education and Workforce, House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, House Science, Space, and Technology, House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
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Latest speeches
“Who Gets the Scholarship? How the Global Shift in College Sports Affects Americans” · U.S. House of Representatives · 16 September 2026
Bonamici (part 1): criticizing focus on international athletes
“Thank you. I'd like to now recognize my friend from Oregon, Ms. Bonamici. So this is our final hearing before we recess for seven weeks, and there's so many issues and challenges that are facing higher education, workforce development. Thank…”
Watch from 1:10:14Bonamici (part 2): SAVE plan end, RAP plan burdens
“Many borrowers are now contacting their servicers or trying to contact their servicers to figure out what their new payment is. They're trying to do what's best for their financial situation. We should be making on working on making higher…”
Watch from 1:11:16
“Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions” · U.S. House of Representatives · 1 September 2026
Opening of hearing: scope and objectives
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses for being here today. Affordable, accessible, and quality child care is essential for children, for families, employers, and for the economy. And because a substantial amount of brain development happens…”
Watch from 18:30Ranking Member opening: case for robust federal role
“In many communities, the problem isn't simply just the cost; families can't find care. When parents can't find quality child care, they reduce their hours, turn down promotions, or leave the workforce entirely. That's what happened to one of the…”
Watch from 19:15Ranking Member Bonamici Q&A: federal funding freezes and Head Start rule
“Improving access to quality, affordable child care is an economic priority for our country. Yet federal funding freezes and other funding interruptions have been delaying resources from reaching families, children, and providers. Many of us served in state legislatures and…”
Watch from 47:46
Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise · U.S. House of Representatives · 22 July 2026
Bonamici Q&A: attacks on peer review, National Science Board vacancy, and golden tickets
“Thank you, Dr. Kratsios, or excuse me, Director Kratsios, thank you for being here. The administration's 2027 research priorities memo promises a golden age of science built on strengthening the US science ecosystem and gold-standard science grounded in merit-based peer…”
Watch from 54:06
H.R. 8781, "Title IX Clarification Act of 2026"; H.R. 4986, "Parents Opt-in Protection Act"; H.R. 8747, "K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026"; H.R. 8183, "Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act of 2026"; H.R. 9723, "Fit Future Act"; H.R. 8660, "Valuing Employee Stock Today Act"; H.R. 8347, "Reinforcing Underserved, Rural, and Local (RURAL) Healthcare Act"; H.R. 6213, "Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025"; H.R. 8775, "Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act"; H.R. 5267, "American Franchise Act" · U.S. House of Representatives · 21 July 2026
Title IX debate: Hayes exchange, decorum clash, and post‑recess framing
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move to strike the last word and speak in opposition to the bill and the ANS. Thank you. I do not understand Republicans' continued obsession with attacking transgender individuals. Only about 1% of Americans identify…”
Watch from 1:53:32K‑12 AI Literacy Act (H.R. 8747): scope, OET amendment, and safety debate
“Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I want to speak in opposition to the bill and the ANS. This bill and the ANS amend the Student Support and Academic Enrichment grant program, that's Title IV-A of the Elementary and Secondary…”
Watch from 2:31:08American Franchise Act (H.R. 5267): joint-employer standard and failed PRO Act amendments
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to speak in support of Ranking Member Scott's amendment. Some of you know that before I came to Congress, I was a lawyer, and one of my roles was to represent franchisees in disputes…”
Watch from 5:12:06
H.R. 9607, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act"; H.R. 9609, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act"; H.R. 9602, "Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act"; H.R. 9603, "Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight Act"; H.R. 9605, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act"; H.R. 9606, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act"; H.R. 9611, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act"; H.R. 9610, "Less Bureaucracy, Better K-12 Education Act"; H.R. 9608, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act"; H.R. 9604, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act" · U.S. House of Representatives · 15 July 2026
H.R. 9607 (Workforce): OCTAE to Labor
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The 10 bills that are under consideration today demonstrate that Republicans in Congress know that the Department of Education lacks the authority to transfer offices and programs to other federal agencies without congressional action, and are…”
Watch from 45:41H.R. 9609 (Student Aid): Treasury takeover proposal
“Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move to strike the last word and speak in opposition to the bill and the ANS. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First I want to say, Mr. Chairman, with all due respect, you made a…”
Watch from 1:45:55H.R. 9609: Borrower protections and GAO / delay amendments
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to speak in favor of this Adams amendment 8A. Also, it's also relevant to an amendment my colleague Representative McBath is offering, amendment one, but I'll speak now and then apply also to…”
Watch from 2:14:51
“Training Activists, Not Physicians: The Impact of DEI on Medical Schools” · U.S. House of Representatives · 14 July 2026
Rep. Bonamici & Dr. Mitchell: social determinants and defense of DEI
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to each of the witnesses for all you are doing to improve healthcare, particularly to have physicians to meet the needs of our constituents. I'm trying to figure out what we're doing here…”
Watch from 1:16:24Rep. Bonamici & Dr. Mitchell: social determinants and defense of DEI
“I appreciate that, Dr. Mitchell, and I was going to ask you what a patient-provider interaction looked like when a physician is aware of the social factors that affect a person's health, so you read my mind and answered that…”
Watch from 1:19:07
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