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Bipartisan Legislation Will Rid of Further Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Government Spending
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Pacific Northwest Company Gets $4 million To Assemble and Deploy Five Wind Turbines Ten to 15 Miles Offshore From Coos Bay
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- 10/24/12
Military Healthcare Insurer will Limit Access to Most Economical Plan to Those Living Within 40 Miles of Military Facilities
< Read more > - 10/02/12
Congressional members call for investigation on subsidies that violate WTO agreements
< Read more > - 09/26/12
The DOE Grant Plus Matching Funds Will Be Used for a Grid-Connected, Off-Shore Testing Area for Wave Energy Devices
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Rep. Kurt Schrader and Rep. Greg Walden lead bipartisan coalition of 42 Members in the House to support legislation protecting forest owners from burdensome regulation; plan unanimously approved by committee
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- 03/27/12
Bipartisan proposal would cut deficit by more than $4 trillion over 10 years
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- 03/08/12
Coalition Backs FAST Act to Curb ‘Pay & Chase', Reduce Waste, Fraud & Abuse in Medicaid, Medicare
< Read more > - 03/07/12
Bill would establish program to provide Federal contracts to early stage small businesses
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- 02/29/12
Coalition Says It's Time for Congress to Work Together, Do Its Job
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A Key Blue Dog Idea, Coalition Says Measure will Help Trim the Fat in Federal Budget
< Read more > - 01/23/12
Legislation would establish a national standard on cage sizes and enriched housing for egg laying hens.
< Read more > - 01/21/12
Schrader's constitutional amendment would allow Congress to regulate campaign contributions.
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- 01/10/12
Deputy displayed bravery and courage under fire during Warm Springs Reservation standoff
< Read more > - 12/19/11
Representatives Kurt Schrader, Greg Walden and Peter Defazio Jointly Address O&C Trust Future
< Read more > - 12/15/11
Amendment A Legislative Response To Classified Immunity Deal For Contractor KBR That Exposed Oregon National Guardsmen To Toxic Chemicals In Iraq
< Read more > - 12/09/11
Schrader, co-chair of the New Dem Health Care Task Force, today released principles to bring greater efficiency to our health care system.
< Read more > - 12/05/11
Congressman Kurt Schrader today announced his support for H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 Act, to ease the regulations and economic hardships impacting small businesses today.
< Read more > - 12/03/11
Schrader & Ag Committee Recommendations to Super Committee Provide Framework for 2012 Farm Bill
< Read more > - 11/18/11
Congressman Kurt Schrader today voted against H.J.Res. 2, a balanced budget amendment proposed by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA).
< Read more > - 11/17/11
Congressman Schrader joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of House and Senate Members in a press conference to urge the Super Committee to find at least $4 trillion in deficit savings over the next ten years.
< Read more > - 11/17/11
Amendment would enable public investment and emergency spending while protecting Social Security
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- 11/02/11
Congressman Kurt Schrader today joined a 100 member strong bipartisan group of representatives in releasing a letter calling for the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to target at least $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next ten years
< Read more > - 10/26/11
Congressman Kurt Schrader joined Congressman Reid Ribble (R-WI) during a bipartisan special order on the Floor of the House of Representatives Tuesday evening to urge the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to "go big"
< Read more > - 08/16/11
Congressman Kurt Schrader announced today that he will hold town hall meetings in West Linn and Keizer this month to discuss our fiscal future. These meetings will include a detailed conversation about how our current fiscal problems developed and what needs to happen in the coming years.
< Read more > - 07/30/11
Congressman Kurt Schrader today voted against H.R. 2693. He released the following statement explaining his vote
< Read more > - 07/19/11
Schrader joins Oregon delegation to ask why soldiers are being punished for mistakes outside their control, request Inspector General to investigate violated contracts both in Oregon and Nationwide.
< Read more > - 07/13/11
Schrader introduces constitutional amendment limiting special interest money in elections.
< Read more > - 06/21/11
The Oregon members are attempting to exempt the Oregon coast from H.R. 2021 which would make it easier for oil companies to get permits for deep-water drilling operations.
< Read more > - 05/31/11
Calls on Congress to implement the real fiscal reforms our budget requires.
< Read more > - 05/23/11
One of the first Members of Congress in the nation to reach out to constituents via this new technology.
< Read more > - 05/13/11
This week Congressmen Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Ron Kind (D-WI) reintroduced legislation to simplify taxes for millions of small business owners.
< Read more > - 05/02/11
Congressman Kurt Schrader released this statement following the announcement that U.S. personnel had killed Osama bin Laden during a military action on Sunday:
< Read more > - 04/20/11
Responding to concerns raised over the last year by Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Representative Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.), the Department of Defense has announced changes designed to improve the treatment of National Guard and Reserve troops returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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- 04/15/11
Schrader and Congressman David Schweikert of Arizona advocate for cuts in member salaries.
< Read more > - 04/15/11
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader reintroduced legislation, the Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2011, to protect Oregon seniors from coverage gaps in Medicare.
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- 04/10/11
Kurt Schrader released the following statement after both Houses of Congress and the President agreed to a short-term extension to keep the government operating:
< Read more > - 04/07/11
Congressman Kurt Schrader released the following statement following his vote on H.R 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011:
< Read more > - 03/22/11
Reps. Kurt Schrader (D-Canby), Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield), Greg Walden (R-Hood River), Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland) and David Wu (D-Hillsdale) and 49 of their colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen urging the Budget Committee to accommodate a reauthorization of county payments in the FY 2012 House Budget Resolution.
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- 03/03/11
Congressman Kurt Schrader helped pass legislation this afternoon repealing the 1099 provision in the new health care law that has the potential to hurt small business owners.
< Read more > - 03/01/11
This afternoon Congressman Kurt Schrader voted for a short-term continuing resolution (CR) reducing spending by $4 billion while keeping the federal government open for the next two weeks
< Read more > - 02/18/11
Congressman Kurt Schrader led the fight today to defeat an amendment, introduced by Washington State Congressman Jim McDermott, that would have prohibited funding in the FY2011 Continuing Resolution from being used to facilitate NOAA's relocation of their Marine Operations Center-Pacific (MOC-P) to Newport, Oregon.
< Read more > - 02/17/11
Congressman Kurt Schrader announced today that he'll hold town hall meetings in Salem and Corvallis on Saturday, February 26th.
< Read more > - 02/17/11
Congressman Kurt Schrader and Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley re-introduced a measure today aimed at boosting economic opportunities and preserving the natural beauty of the Molalla.
< Read more > - 02/16/11
Congressman Kurt Schrader will take a national leadership role in promoting responsible fiscal policies as the new chair of the Blue Dog's Fiscal Responsibility task force.
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- 01/26/11
Oregon Congressman Kurt Schrader issued the following statement after President Obama's State of the Union Address.
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Regardless of how you feel about the 2010 elections, it brought two ideas to the forefront that we can all agree on: increased transparency in government and getting our fiscal house in order.
< Read more > - 01/12/11
Schrader, Defazio and Walden convince EPA to abandon unreasonable regulation of biomass facilities meaning more jobs for rural Oregon communities.
< Read more > - 01/07/11
Continues work to reduce government spending
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- 12/22/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader helped pass legislation yesterday requiring greater oversight and scrutiny of federal agencies to ensure taxpayer dollars are being spent efficiently and promote good governance.
< Read more > - 12/15/10
This Op/Ed written by Congressman Schrader appeared in the Salem Statesman Journal on December 14th and Politico on December 15th.
< Read more > - 11/15/10
Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader announced the beginning of the open enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries, as well as the continuation of a special open enrollment period for Oregon families that would like to sign up children, under the age of 19, for an individual health care policy.
< Read more > - 11/15/10
Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader announced that Military Academy Nominations are due by Wednesday, December 15, 2010.
< Read more > - 10/04/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader and Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden applauded today's announcement by U.S. Housing and Urban Development that Santiam Memorial Hospital in Stayton, Oregon has been approved for a $27 million loan to expand their facilities.
< Read more > - 09/29/10
Today, Reps. Kurt Schrader and Earl Blumenauer and Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced bipartisan legislation to restore oversight and accountability to the secretive war contracting process. The push comes in the wake of revelations that war contractor KBR, which allegedly exposed Oregon National Guardsmen to a cancer-causing chemical in Iraq, secured a secret clause in its contract with the Army that may put taxpayers on the hook for damages.
< Read more > - 09/23/10
Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader voted to pass HR 5297, the Small Business Jobs Lending Fund Act. The legislation passed the House 237-187.
< Read more > - 09/22/10
Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through-the-fence (TTF) agreements.
< Read more > - 09/17/10
Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader announced that the Oregon Department of Agriculture will be receiving $1,764,486.13 in grant funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
< Read more > - 09/16/10
Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader echoed the President's announcement that soldiers whose service was involuntarily extended in Iraq and Afghanistan have until October 21, 2010 to apply for retroactive pay. Soldiers eligible for retroactive pay will receive $500 a month for each month their service was extended.
< Read more > - 09/13/10
Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader announced that Oregon is set to receive $117.9 million in education jobs funding for the 2010 – 2011 school year. The funding was made available to Oregon through the passage of HR 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, which passed on August 10, 2010.
< Read more > - 09/08/10
Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader applauded the announcement by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the FAA is proposing a rule which will not oppose existing residential through the fence (TTF) agreements if the airport sponsor and property owners comply with FAA requirements for safety and security.
< Read more > - 08/26/10
Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader announced that Keizer Fire District will receive a federal grant in the amount of $208,540. The funding was made available to the fire district through the Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program (SAFER).
< Read more > - 08/20/10
PORTLAND, Ore. – Today Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05), Congressman David Wu (OR-01), and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) joined United States Department of Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack in commemorating the success of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act resources provided to Oregon Food Bank, which helped needy Oregonians during these difficult economic times.
< Read more > - 08/19/10
PORTLAND, Ore. – Today Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) and Congressman David Wu (OR-01) met with the Manufacturing 21 Coalition to discuss the future of manufacturing in Oregon.
< Read more > - 08/13/10
Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader commemorated Social Security's 75th anniversary by pledging to protect and strengthen the program. More than 686,000 Oregonians rely on Social Security benefits to survive each month.
< Read more > - 08/12/10
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, and Congressman Kurt Schrader announced today that Oregon will receive more than $37 million for infrastructure improvements at the Port of Tillamook Bay. The funding is made available to Oregon through the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
< Read more > - 08/10/10
Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader voted to pass HR 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act. HR 1586 will provide Oregon with more than $117 million in funding for education jobs and an estimated $150 million in Medicaid funding. The legislation passed the House 247-161.
< Read more > - 07/30/10
Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives approved $1.5 million for infrastructure projects in the Salem area. Funding was designated for I-5/Kuebler Boulevard Interchange Improvements and the construction of sewer and water infrastructure at the Mill Creek Employment Center announced Congressman Kurt Schrader who requested funding for the projects. The funding was included in the FY2011 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill that passed the House Thursday night.
< Read more > - 07/28/10
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved $1,243,000 for the Joint Force Headquarters announced Congressman Kurt Schrader who requested funding for the project. The funding was included in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill that passed the House 411-6.
< Read more > - 07/27/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader announced today that his congressional office has helped return more than $1.44 million owed to Oregon veterans, seniors, and constituents throughout the 5th Congressional District and has completed work on more than 806 individual cases. The total represents the amount of money or benefits owed to constituents that may have been stalled or withheld by the federal government.
< Read more > - 07/22/10
Today it was announced that members of the Oregon National Guard who were exposed to hexavalent chromium while serving in Iraq will be assisted through the new Qarmat Ali Medical Surveillance Program. This program will be a subset of the existing Gulf War Registry for injured veterans, which began following the first Gulf War.
< Read more > - 07/22/10
Representatives Kurt Schrader (OR-05), Peter DeFazio (OR-04), and Greg Walden (OR-02) and Senator Ron Wyden today described the Department of the Interior's Western Oregon Task Force recommendations as "too little, too late" for western Oregon's rural communities. The Task Force recommendations come more than one year after the administration's decision to withdraw the Bush-era Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR) for managing BLM forest lands. When the Department of Interior announced it was withdrawing the WOPR, it also announced that the BLM would offer forest restoration and timber projects aimed at sustaining timber jobs and maintaining the industry's infrastructure for the next 18-24 months, while it continued to work on a long-term plan. However, the projects haven't resulted in any meaningful harvest levels and the Task Force recommendations simply outline a process to get a plan within the next 3-5 years.
< Read more > - 07/15/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader and more than 75 of his colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Green Building Council President and CEO Rick Fedrizzi, expressing concern over the Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
< Read more > - 07/15/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader and Senator John Ensign today introduced a resolution in both the Senate and House to celebrate 250 years of the veterinary profession and to designate 2011 as "World Veterinary Year".
< Read more > - 07/14/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader voted to pass S. 1508, the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010. The bipartisan piece of legislation passed the House and will now go to the President to be signed into law.
< Read more > - 07/02/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader voted on Thursday evening to retain jobs for an estimated 1,660 Oregon educators by supporting an amendment that appropriates $10 billion to an education jobs fund and an additional $4.95 billion in Pell Grant funding that is fully offset.
< Read more > - 07/02/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader is pleased that Congress has adopted budgetary guidelines that reduce spending for the upcoming 2011 budget. The resolution also authorizes funding for reducing fraud and abuse in existing programs that Schrader proposed in the Preventing, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Act of 2010, introduced on May 20, 2010.
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- 07/01/10
Last night Congressman Kurt Schrader voted in favor of HR 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The legislation passed the House 237-192 and will now be sent over to the Senate for further consideration.
< Read more > - 06/30/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader has announced that Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) payments will be released to counties by June 29, 2010. The announcement comes just weeks after the Department of Interior had announced that payments for FY 2010 would be delayed.
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- 06/24/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader voted in favor of the DISCLOSE Act. The DISCLOSE Act, cosponsored by Schrader is a bipartisan bill that addresses many of the problems surrounding the controversial Supreme Court ruling in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) from earlier this year. The legislation passed the United States House of Representatives by a vote of 219-206.
< Read more > - 06/23/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader introduced the Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2010 to close current gaps in healthcare coverage for seniors. Schrader's bill establishes new Medicare Part B enrollment periods and is supported by AARP, the Medicare Rights Center, the Center for Medicare Advocacy, and the Democratic Caucus Task Force on Seniors.
< Read more > - 06/22/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader joined his colleagues in a bicameral letter to Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, urging the administration to speed up payments made to rural counties.
< Read more > - 06/21/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader and Congresswoman Melissa Bean joined Vice President Joe Biden Friday as he announced the success of anti-fraud measures implemented in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which reduced allegations of fraud to less than 0.2 percent of the 170,000 contracts awarded. Biden recognized the two representatives as leaders in Congressional anti-fraud efforts.
< Read more > - 06/17/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader introduced an amendment to HR 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 to establish a Small Business Borrower Assistance Program. The amendment was adopted unanimously by voice vote.
< Read more > - 06/17/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader announced today that Community Solutions for Clackamas County will be receiving a $500,000 grant from the Department Labor to fund specialized training and employment in the renewable energy sector for Veterans returning to the workforce.
< Read more > - 06/16/10
Members of Oregon's House congressional delegation, Reps. Kurt Schrader (D-Canby), Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield), Greg Walden (R-Hood River), and David Wu (D-Hillsdale) and led 63 members of Congress in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson challenging the agency's decision to treat emissions from biomass the same as emissions from fossil fuels. Biomass emissions are currently treated as a renewable energy source. The action by EPA came as part of the agency's process to create a regulatory scheme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.
< Read more > - 06/15/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader announced that seniors who fall into the donut hole this year will begin receiving $250 rebate checks to help them with prescription medication costs, last week – three weeks earlier than originally scheduled. The rebate checks were established as part of the new healthcare overhaul Congress passed and the President signed into law in late March.
< Read more > - 05/28/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader had two amendments adopted by the United States House of Representatives and added to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011.
< Read more > - 05/20/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader introduced the Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Act of 2010. Schrader a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition is introducing the legislation as part of his 10-steps to fiscal reform. The legislation encourages government to make strategic investments to prevent fraud and waste within federal government programs.
< Read more > - 05/18/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader has announced that the Woodburn Fire district will receive a grant in the amount of $86,391. The grant is available through the Department of Homeland Security's Operations and Safety program.
< Read more > - 05/17/10
Responding to concerns that National Guard soldiers are not receiving proper medical care and are being released from active duty too early, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Kurt Schrader are calling for an investigation into the Army's programs for providing medical treatment to National Guard troops prior to and after combat deployment Iraq. Their request to the Department of Defense Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office follows evidence that Joint Base Lewis McChord had instituted a dual track process for handling the medical needs that treated active duty soldiers differently from National Guard and reservists returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Included in the request is a Power Point presentation in which staff at the base referred to activity duty National Guard soldiers as "weekend warriors."
< Read more > - 05/14/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader announced that the Drakes Crossing Rural Fire Protection District will receive a grant in the amount of $269,800. The funding was made available by the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters program.
< Read more > - 05/13/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader introduced a constitutional amendment allowing congress to control campaign contributions and further protect free speech. The constitutional amendment comes in response to the controversial Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission earlier this year.
< Read more > - 05/10/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader has announced that the Oregon Department of Transportation will be receiving an Occupant Protection Incentive Grant in the amount of $384,201 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
< Read more > - 05/07/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader has announced that the Oregon Department of Transportation has been awarded a State and Community Highway Safety grant in the amount of $1,609,886 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
< Read more > - 05/07/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader announced that the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce and Development will receive a grant in the amount of $459,844. The grant is part of the Department of Labor's National Emergency Grant program that provides states with funding to assist with the dislocation of workers.
< Read more > - 05/06/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader voted with his colleagues in the House to pass H.R. 5019, a bipartisan piece of legislation providing consumers with incentives to invest in energy-efficient retrofits. These retrofits and incentives stand to create jobs across the country while saving families money.
< Read more > - 05/06/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader has announced that the State of Oregon will receive more than $1,138,000 over the next two years for high-speed internet expansion. The funding was made available through an American Reinvestment and Recovery Act program administered by the Department of Commerce.
< Read more > - 05/05/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader announced today that he is cosponsoring H.R. 5213 introduced by Representative John Garamendi (D-CA). The legislation would impose a moratorium on offshore oil drilling along the West Coast.
< Read more > - 05/03/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader has announced that children of fallen heroes can now apply for the "Fry" College Scholarship. On May 1, 2010 the Department of Veterans Affairs began accepting applications for The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship which was signed into law last year.
< Read more > - 05/03/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader has announced that Oregon's Medicaid program will receive $3.53 million in funding to initiate an electronic health record program.
< Read more > - 04/29/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader announced that Oregon State University will receive a $5.8 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to research the Spotted Wing Drosophila. The grant was made available through USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Specialty Crop Initiative.
< Read more > - 04/28/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader offered an amendment on H.R. 5013, the IMPROVE Acquisition Act. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 417 – 3.
< Read more > - 04/27/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader continued to champion fiscal responsibility and discipline by voting for H.R. 5146 the bipartisan bill to stop an automatic cost of living increase for Members of Congress in fiscal year 2011.
< Read more > - 04/27/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader has announced that Dallas Emergency Medical Service (EMS) will receive a $24,329 grant through the Department of Homeland Security's Operations and Safety Program.
< Read more > - 04/20/10
Thank you for your concern regarding my co-sponsorship of H.J. Res 76, which disapproves of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) further regulating CO2 emissions.
< Read more > - 04/16/10
U.S. Representatives Kurt Schrader, Peter DeFazio, and Earl Blumenauer announced today, that Oregon Iron Works in coordination with TriMet will be receiving a grant through the Federal Transit Administration in the amount of $2.4 million.
< Read more > - 04/16/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader applauded the announcement that the Netarts-Oceanside Fire District has been awarded a grant in the amount of $11,875 through the Operations and Safety Program ran by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
< Read more > - 04/15/10
U.S. Representatives Kurt Schrader and Peter DeFazio were joined by more than 25 of their colleagues today in sending a bipartisan letter to Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt and Ranking Member Paul Ryan requesting funding for county payments. The letter urges the Budget Committee to include language in the FY 2011 House Budget Resolution that would establish a deficit-neutral fund to provide for possible changes to or reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) and Self Determination Act of 2000.
< Read more > - 04/14/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of Transportation will reimburse the 5th District for costs that were incurred as a result of the 2008 winter storm. The funding is made available through the Emergency Relief Program.
< Read more > - 04/13/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader applauded the announcement that the Tillamook County Health Department has been awarded a competitive grant by the Department of Health and Human Services.
< Read more > - 04/13/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader applauded the announcement by U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu that the department selected the Oregon Institute of Technology "OIT" for one of its smart grid workforce training programs.
< Read more > - 04/09/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader announced that he is co-sponsoring H.R. 4815. This comes in response to a proposed rule to prohibit "through the fence" or "TTF" agreements announced by the Federal Aviation Administration. The public comment period on the rule ended on Wednesday, March 31, 2010. If the proposed rule goes into affect it would impact local aircraft owners in Independence, Oregon.
< Read more > - 03/25/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader joined colleagues in the Blue Dog Coalition in introducing legislation to rein in government spending.
< Read more > - 03/24/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader released the following statement following the announcement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) that there is no practical alternative to basing the Pacific Fleet in Newport.
< Read more > - 03/23/10
Soon veterans in the West Linn area will be able to receive quality care at a local Veterans Administration medical center. Beginning April 19, 2010 the clinic will be able to provide care for more than 7,500 local veterans announced Congressman Kurt Schrader.
< Read more > - 03/23/10
In May, 2010 enrolled veterans in Newport and Lincoln County will be able to receive primary healthcare services from a local Veterans Administration clinic. Congressman Kurt Schrader applauded the announcement that a VA medical clinic will be opening in Newport.
< Read more > - 03/22/10
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader voted to support healthcare legislation in the United States House of Representatives.
< Read more > - 03/22/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader applauded the announcement that Oregon will receive a National Emergency Grant of up to $1,137,425 to assist workers that were affected by layoffs from Joe's Sports, Outdoor, Auto / Truck and more.
< Read more > - 03/19/10
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved legislation to help reduce the federal budget deficit. The Sensible Steps Towards a Balanced Budget Act, strongly supported by Schrader, requires that all unused funds from each congressional office account be used for deficit reduction.
< Read more > - 03/18/10
Yesterday Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and other members of the Blue Dog Coalition introduced legislation instituting a five-year plan to cut government spending. The plan would reduce non-security discretionary spending by two percent each year over the next three years. It would then freeze spending for years four and five.
< Read more > - 03/17/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today to help farmers combat the insect epidemic that threatens Oregon's nearly $100 million berry industry.
< Read more > - 03/12/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader announced that the Hubbard Fire Department will be receiving a $56,288 grant to provide better training for the community's firefighters and for improved basic functions. The grant was awarded through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program.
< Read more > - 01/27/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) yesterday joined fellow members of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition in releasing a comprehensive plan aimed at cutting spending and balancing the budget. The "Blue Dog Blueprint for Fiscal Reform" provides a concrete pathway to reduced deficits and includes a number of proposals that historically have earned bipartisan support.
< Read more > - 01/26/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today introduced the Small Business Environmental Stewardship Assistance Act of 2010, H.R. 4509, to promote the planting of trees in communities throughout the nation as well as creating jobs and economic development opportunities for Oregon's nursery industry.
< Read more > - 01/20/10
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today introduced a bill to protect seniors from experiencing gaps in their healthcare coverage under Medicare. Schrader's legislation, H.R.4473 the Seniors Medicare Protection Act of 2010, was inspired by Lake Oswego resident Bill Bregar who, through no fault of his own, missed a key deadline to sign up for Medicare and as a result was not able to access health coverage.
< Read more > - 12/14/09
Congressmen Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR) worked to secure jobs in rural communities today when they sent a letter to Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, George Miller. Chairman Miller will be the key author in any job creation legislation Congress may consider. Rural communities in Oregon are facing severe economic challenges with levels of unemployment as high as 19%. As Congress begins to consider a potential jobs package, it is essential for the recovery of rural communities that any legislation include a major investment in our public lands. This would help address the huge maintenance backlog facing our public land management agencies while simultaneously creating and sustaining thousands of family-wage jobs.
< Read more > - 12/11/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) are seeking passage of a Congressional resolution encouraging the U.S. Military to help their own soldiers, including members of the National Guard, who are on leave but can't get home for the holidays.
< Read more > - 12/11/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) announced today that he has secured $500,000 for the Mill Creek Employment Center in Salem. The funding will be used for infrastructure improvements for the over 500 developable aces at Mill Creek. Schrader requested the funding for this project in the House version earlier this year.
< Read more > - 12/09/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today that they have secured $12.1 million for the Polk County Armory in the Omnibus Appropriations Act that has been agreed by a House and Senate Conference Committee. Schrader, who requested the funding for this project and secured funding in the House version earlier this year, announced that it will fund the replacement of the Oregon National Guard's Polk County Readiness Center.
< Read more > - 12/08/09
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from Oregon, Washington, and South Dakota today introduced legislation to give federal forest managers and scientists the tools they need to do necessary work on choked and beetle-infested forests to avoid catastrophic wildfire and put rural Americans back to work taking care of the forests again.
< Read more > - 11/19/09
21.3 miles of the Molalla River are a big step closer to gaining federal protection and recognition, as "recreational" under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, thanks to a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. The Molalla River bill, H.R. 2781, was introduced by Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) at the request of the Molalla community. It passed the House by a 292-133 margin.
< Read more > - 11/17/09
On Tuesday morning the House Budget Committee held a hearing on ways to increase the use of performance-based budgeting in the federal budget. The hearing included testimony from Jeffrey D. Zients, Chief Performance Officer (CPO) for the federal government.
< Read more > - 11/17/09
This week Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) introduced a bill, H.R. 4081, requesting a feasibility study on establishing the Willamette Falls National Heritage Area for the Oregon City/West Linn greater area. Before a region can be designated a National Heritage Area, a feasibility study must be completed to determine if a project would preserve the history, promote tourism and conserve the natural and historical features of the designated area.
< Read more > - 11/07/09
Today Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) announced his support for H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. He released the following statement:
< Read more > - 10/22/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) has spent his first 10 months in Congress working to help small businesses survive in this difficult economy. Continuing that focus, Congressman Schrader has introduced H.R. 3854, The Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 which is estimated to create $44 billion in new lending.
< Read more > - 10/15/09
After spending the month of August meeting with hundreds of constituents Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) has introduced 3 bills aimed at helping Oregon small businesses and families weather this difficult economy. The three bills increase the estate tax exemption, simplify the home office tax deduction and extend the first-time home buyer tax credit.
< Read more > - 09/11/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) released the following statement on the 8th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
< Read more > - 08/28/09
A bipartisan team of House members announced this morning their plan to address forest health issues and put rural America back to work. Without waiving any environmental laws, the plan would allow federal scientists and foresters to manage fire-prone forests back to health and encourage the growth of an important new renewable energy industry.
< Read more > - 07/30/09
Today the U.S. House of Representatives approved $1,200,000 for the Yellow Ribbon Campaign of the Oregon National Guard announced Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) who requested the funding for the project. The funding is included in the FY2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
< Read more > - 07/29/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, will hold an Oregon field hearing in Salem on August 4th.
< Read more > - 07/24/09
Last night the U.S. House of Representatives approved $400,000 for Mill Creek Employment Center, announced Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) who requested the funding for the project. The funding will be used for infrastructure water line looping improvements that will increase the water pressure for fire safety and expand its use for over 500 developable aces at Mill Creek. The funding is included in the FY2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act.
< Read more > - 07/23/09
A key Congressional panel today explored new proposals for improving small businesses' ability to access capital. Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR), the Chairman of the House Small Business Committee's Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, said that access to capital remains the fundamental challenge facing small firms as they struggle to respond to the recession.
< Read more > - 07/22/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader today hailed the passage of H.R. 2920, establishing a new "pay-as-you-go" (PAYGO) requirement for Congressional spending.
< Read more > - 07/15/09
Marion County will receive a $3,224,608 grant to replace the Buena Vista Ferry announced Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR). The funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This is another example of recovery dollars filtering down to local communities and creating jobs for Oregon families.
< Read more > - 07/10/09
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved $12.1 million to replace the Oregon National Guard's Polk County Readiness Center, announced Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) who requested the funding for the project. The funding was included in the Military Construction Appropriations bill that passed the House on Friday.
< Read more > - 07/08/09
Congressmen Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Greg Walden (R-OR) joined together today to form the bipartisan Congressional Healthy Forests Caucus. The caucus is designed to advocate for the implementation of forest policies that recognize the important role America's federal, state and private forestlands can and should play in our economic recovery and sustainability as well as providing solutions to environmental problems.
< Read more > - 06/29/09
Thousands of jobs will be created in Oregon under a bill passed by the United States House of Representatives today, according to Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR). The House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), which is designed to bring this country into the 21st Century with increased access to renewable energy sources that will lower energy costs and create new family-wage jobs for Oregon families. After the vote, Congressman Schrader released the following statement on its passage:
< Read more > - 06/25/09
Thousands of jobs will be created or saved, thanks to the work of Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5) and Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA-03). Today, both Members of Congress announced an agreement on a key provision of the upcoming American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) that will allow federal forest products to be used to meet renewable energy and fuel standards. This announcement caps several months of work by both Members. Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR-2) also played a leading role in this bipartisan effort.
< Read more > - 06/22/09
Oregon small businesses may be eligible for interest-free loans under a new program created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), announced by Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today. The newly launched "America's Recovery Capital" (ARC) program will allow small businesses to take interest free loans of $35,000 to reduce their debt.
< Read more > - 05/19/09
Today, the New Democrat Coalition unveiled legislation to empower doctors, nurses and other health care providers to make the best decisions for their patients by increasing access to quality research on effective practices. The Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Act of 2009, was introduced by Representative Kurt Schrader (OR-5), a freshmen Member of the Coalition, who was joined by 11 members of the New Dems, including the Coalition's leadership.
< Read more > - 05/14/09
In the interest of transparency, Congressman Schrader has decided to post all of his transportation authorization requests for his district online.
< Read more > - 04/28/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader testified today in front of the House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and Transit in support of federal funding to rebuild the Woodburn/I-5 Interchange.
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- 03/30/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader today signed on as cosponsor of the Small Business Formation and Job Creation Act (HR 1552). This bill would cut taxes for entrepreneurs who start small businesses. HR 1552 increases the new business start-up deduction from $5,000 to $20,000 in the hopes of freeing up additional capital for job creation and investments.
< Read more > - 03/26/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader announced today that he plans to hold a town hall meeting in Newport to discuss 2009 Pacific Fishery Management Council recommendations and the next steps. The event will be held on Thursday April 9th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 pm at the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club.
< Read more > - 03/26/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) announced Clackamas County will receive $3,159,500 from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed by Congress last month. The city of Lake Oswego is also slated to receive $157,900. The funds will be available to reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and for improvements in energy efficiency. Statewide, Oregon communities will be receiving grants totaling $33,501,500 including $9,593,500 dedicated to the Oregon State Energy Office.
< Read more > - 03/24/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader today announced that $269,994.00 is headed to the Housing Authority of Lincoln County (HALC). The funding is another installment of assistance from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed by Congress in February.
< Read more > - 03/19/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) introduced a bill in Congress today to ensure military personnel are informed if they have been subjected to potentially harmful materials or contaminants.
< Read more > - 03/18/09
In an effort to encourage taxpayers to utilize Taxpayer Assistance Centers and to educate the public about tax benefits available from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) announced today that he will visit the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center in Salem on Saturday March 21st.
< Read more > - 03/17/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR), a small business owner and Chairman of the Finance and Tax Subcommittee of the House Small Business Committee, and Congressman John M. McHugh (R-NY) announced today that they have introduced legislation to simplify taxes for Americans who use a home office. The bill, the Home Office Deduction Simplification Act, HR. 1509, is designed to reduce the complexity of the tax code and would provide Americans with the ability to take a standard deduction for home office expenses without utilizing the current, more complex formula. This is the first piece of legislation introduced by Congressman Kurt Schrader
< Read more > - 03/12/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) applauded today's announcement by Vice President Joe Biden and the Department of Energy that $80,694,236 is on its way to Oregon in weatherization funding and energy efficiency grants as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
< Read more > - 03/11/09
Congressman Schrader participated in two meetings at the White House with President Obama on the economy, health care, the budget and other pressing issues.
< Read more > - 03/11/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) released the following statement regarding the Navy's announcement that it is extending the public comment period to April 11th.
< Read more > - 02/26/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today announced the appointment of Jen Wagner to serve as the Economic Recovery Director for Oregon's 5th Congressional District. Wagner will monitor local implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) recently passed by Congress.
< Read more > - 02/24/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) released this statement immediately following President Barack Obama's address to the Congress.
< Read more > - 02/24/09
The United States Chamber of Commerce issued a press release applauding Congressman Schrader for his support of the economic recovery package. Schrader (D-OR) released the following statement in response.
< Read more > - 02/13/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) applauded the decision by the conference committee to release funding from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund of the recovery package immediately. The funding was approved as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that was passed by the House this afternoon.
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- 02/06/09
U.S. Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today lead several members of the Oregon delegation in calling for an extension of the public comment period and additional community hearings into the Navy's planned expansion of military exercises off the Oregon coast.
< Read more > - 02/04/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of the final version of bipartisan legislation to provide health care to 11 million children in low to middle-income families. The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Act was approved by a vote of 290-135. President Obama will sign the bill later this afternoon.
< Read more > - 02/04/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) sent a letter to Congressional leadership today advocating for an immediate release, upon final passage, of the education funds included in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).
< Read more > - 01/30/09
U.S. Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) was appointed to chair the Subcommittee on Finance and Tax of the House Committee on Small Business; a rare honor for a first-term member of Congress.
< Read more > - 01/28/09
U.S. Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Finance and Tax of the House Small Business Committee, applauded the inclusion of tax credits that would infuse the nation's small businesses with $13 billion in new lending and investment.
< Read more > - 01/20/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader released the following statement after the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States Barack Obama.
< Read more > - 01/16/09 < Read more >
- 01/15/09
Congressman Kurt Schrader yesterday sent a letter to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer regarding the economic stimulus package. Schrader asked the House leadership to consider certain aspects of the stimulus that are critical to the economic recovery of his district and Oregon as a whole.
< Read more > - 01/14/09
In one of his first votes as a member of the 111th Congress, Representative Kurt Schrader (D-OR) joined a bipartisan majority of members in support of legislation to provide health care to 11 million children in low-income, working and poor families. The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Act was approved by a vote of 289-139.
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