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Chavez-DeRemer Statement on House Passage of NDAA

By East PDX Today Report | Jul 20, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) released the following statement after voting in favor of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes $71.5 million for the construction of an Air National Guard special tactics complex at the Portland International Airport.

Chavez-DeRemer, Cleaver Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Affordable Housing, Remove Bureaucratic Barriers in Housing Voucher Program

By East PDX Today Report | Jul 19, 2023

This week, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05), ranking member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, to introduce the Choice in Affordable Housing Act to expand access to affordable housing.

Bipartisan Bill Led by Chavez-DeRemer to Help Small Businesses Choose More Affordable Health Plans Passes Education and the Workforce Committee

By East PDX Today Report | Jul 18, 2023

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce voted to advance H.R. 4527, the Health Data Access, Transparency, and Affordability (DATA) Act.

Chavez-DeRemer, James, Ciscomani Introduce Legislation to Increase Number of Health Care, Public Safety Employees in Opportunity Zones

By East PDX Today Report | Jul 16, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. John James (MI-10) and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) to introduce the Reignite Hope Act, which seeks to increase the number of public safety officers, nurses, and caregivers employed in Opportunity Zones.

Chavez-DeRemer, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Proposal to Study Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Workers

By East PDX Today Report | Jul 11, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Darren Soto (FL-09), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At Large), and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) to introduce the bipartisan Jobs of the Future Act. The proposal authorizes the Department of Labor and the National Science Foundation to work with private and public stakeholders to create a report analyzing the future growth of artificial intelligence and its impact on U.S. workers.

Chavez-DeRemer Joins Bipartisan Farm Workforce Support Act

By East PDX Today Report | Jul 10, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has signed onto H.R. 2915, the bipartisan Farm Workforce Support Act, as a cosponsor. The legislation, which is being led by Reps. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to analyze deficiencies of the H-2A visa program and provide a report to Congress – beginning to pave the way for H-2A visa reform that works for Oregon farmers and ranchers.

Chavez-DeRemer Joins Oregon Delegation in Urging State Department to Address Passport Application Backlog for Oregonians

By East PDX Today Report | Jul 4, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Val Hoyle (OR-04), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Cliff Bentz (OR-02) as well as Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in urging the U.S. Department of State to continue working to address the passport backlog for Oregonians by driving down wait times, increasing communication with Oregonian applicants, and informing Congress of any additional resources the department needs.

Chavez-DeRemer Helps Lead Several Wildfire Proposals to Help Oregonians Recover, Properly Equip Firefighters

By East PDX Today Report | Jul 3, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has helped lead a number of wildfire-related proposals during her first six months in office – most recently cosponsoring the Wildfire Tech DEMO Act, which is a bipartisan bill that seeks to expand access to wildfire technologies.

Chavez-DeRemer Delivers Floor Speech in Support of Affordable Health Care Options for Small Businesses

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 30, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R.3799, the Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense (CHOICE) Arrangement Act, which passed the House.

Chavez-DeRemer Statement on Schiff Censure

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 29, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) issues the following statement regarding her vote on H.Res.521:

Proposal Led by Chavez-DeRemer, Bonamici Authorizing Portland VA Facility Improvements Heads to President’s Desk

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 28, 2023

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2023 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act, which is led by Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01).

ICYMI: Chavez-DeRemer, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Dream and Promise Act

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 27, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) recently joined several of her colleagues to introduce the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act.

Safe Gresham Update: Safer Streets, Neighborhoods Through Technology and Partnerships

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 22, 2023

Following the launch of the Safe Gresham initiative last year, the City has developed additional strategies to improve safety with its limited resources by using technology and partnerships

Chavez-DeRemer Votes to Restore Federal Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 19, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) voted in favor of the REINS Act and the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, which both passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week.

Chavez-DeRemer Presses HHS Secretary on Migrant Children Being Exploited for Labor Due to Failed Sponsorship Process

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 18, 2023

During today’s Education and the Workforce Committee hearing, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) pressed U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra on the department’s failure to adequately vet sponsors for undocumented children arriving in the United States.

Police Use of Force Review Complete

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 16, 2023

The City of Gresham completed a use of force review along with a complaint investigation surrounding the March 9 incident at Cheap Charlie’s in downtown Gresham

Chavez-DeRemer Leads Legislation to Help Homeless Veterans

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 12, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has introduced the Housing Our Military Veterans Effectively (HOME) Act, which seeks to ensure homeless veterans are able to access and receive the care and resources they need. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12), chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, joined Chavez-DeRemer in introducing the HOME Act as an original cosponsor.

Chavez-DeRemer, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Rural Child Care Access

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 11, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, joined Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), along with Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), Tracey Mann (KS-01), and Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) to introduce the Expanding Childcare in Rural America (ECRA) Act. This bipartisan and bicameral proposal seeks to provide accessible, affordable, and quality child care in rural communities.

Chavez-DeRemer, Foxx, Walberg Demand Answers from Labor Department on Trafficking of Migrant Children for Forced Work

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 5, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, joined committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) and Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-05) to demand information from Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su about recent reports that migrant children – many of whom were under the care of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – are being trafficked and working illegally in the United States.

In Recognition of Police Week, Chavez-DeRemer Joins Several Proposals to Support Public Safety Officers