Sep 12, 2024Sponsored
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the "Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building".
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DemocratOregon · U.S. Representative
Suzanne
Bonamici
U.S. Representative for Oregon
In office
14 yrsSince Feb 2012
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
71Born Oct 14, 1954
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Bonamici has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports food access programs for students and seniorsBonamici has sponsored multiple bills addressing hunger among college students and older adults. The Opportunity To Address College Hunger Act (HR.309, HR.3943) and the Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026 (HR.8256) each propose federal measures to expand food assistance eligibility or resources for those populations.
- 02Sponsors protections and services for LGBTQI eldersBonamici sponsored the Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2023 (HR.3625), which would direct federal aging-services programs to address the needs of LGBTQI older adults. She also sponsored a resolution supporting National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day (HRES.1233).
- 03Advocates for public K-12 school supportBonamici sponsored HRES.94, which expresses support for the nation's local public K-12 schools and condemns certain actions affecting them, drawing 99 cosponsors. She also sponsored HRES.219, which expresses support for developing inclusive, safe, and responsive public school environments, and HRES.856, which addresses the role of the U.S. Department of Education.
- 04Sponsors worker and consumer financial protectionsBonamici sponsored the Students and Young Consumers Empowerment Act (HR.7671), which targets financial protections for younger consumers, and the PRICE Act (HR.4477), a reintroduced measure in committee. She also sponsored the STORE Act of 2025 (HR.6834) and the PARTNERS Act (HR.5297), both reintroduced bills addressing workforce and economic policy areas.
- 05Addresses occupational health and educator mental healthBonamici sponsored the Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2025 (HR.5104), which would establish federal standards to address heat-related illness in workplaces. She also sponsored the Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2025 (HR.4120) and the Opportunities for Success Act of 2025 (HR.6606), both reintroduced measures in committee.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Suzanne Bonamici is a lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district, a seat she has held since winning a special election in February 2012. The district encompasses most of Portland west of the Willamette River and western suburbs including Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, and Lake Oswego. In the 118th Congress, she voted against final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (HR.2670), a position that placed her outside her party's majority on that vote. Her sponsored legislation spans K-12 and higher education, food security for students and seniors, consumer protections for young people, LGBTQI elder services, workforce development, and occupational health. She sponsored the SAD Act (HR.2736, HR.846), which addresses a specific health condition, as well as the Opportunity To Address College Hunger Act (HR.309, HR.3943) and the Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026 (HR.8256), both aimed at food access. She also sponsored the Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2023 (HR.3625), the Students and Young Consumers Empowerment Act (HR.7671), and the Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2025 (HR.5104), among other measures. A post office facility at 125 South in her district was designated by legislation she sponsored that was enacted into law (HR.9549).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Jan 31, 2025Sponsored
SAD Act
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Nov 4, 2025Sponsored
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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Feb 4, 2025Sponsored
Expressing support for the Nation's local public K-12 schools and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education.
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Dec 14, 2023Voted no
(HR.2670)
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Bonamici raised $597K this cycle, with 52.6% from individuals and 47.2% from PAC contributions. Top PAC contributors include American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees PEOPLE, Sheet Metal Workers' International Association Political Action League, Nike Inc. PAC, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee. Itemized contributions account for 84.5% of individual giving. Outside spending supporting Bonamici totaled $705K, led by Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee at $658K and Women Vote! at $47K, in independent expenditures separate from her campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$597K
Cash on hand
$527K
Spent
$616K
By source
- Individuals$314K · 52.6%
- PACs$282K · 47.2%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)15.5%
Top PAC contributors
- COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PACFEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EFEC ↗$10K
- SHEET METAL WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEFEC ↗$8K
- NIKE INC. PACFEC ↗$8K
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.FEC ↗$7K
- PAKISTANI AMERICAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAK-PACFEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- METRO WEST AMBULA$7K· 2 donors
- VERNIER SCIENCE EDUCATION$6K· 3 donors
- DIGITAL VISION INC$6K· 5 donors
- METRO WEST$5K· 2 donors
- CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES$5K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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