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Chavez-DeRemer Statement on Passage of the Bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 4, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act – bipartisan legislation that lifts the debt ceiling until 2025 and saves taxpayers $2.1 trillion over the next six years, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

Chavez-DeRemer, McCaul Introduce Legislation to Increase Penalties for Fentanyl Traffickers

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 4, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10) to introduce the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, which seeks to combat the fentanyl crisis by targeting the illicit drug’s global supply chain.

Oregon Tolling Proposal May Be Out of Compliance with Federal Law, Chavez-DeRemer Warns

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 3, 2023

On June 1, 2023, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, raised concerns with the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regarding the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) proposal to implement tolling on I-205 and I-5 in the Portland area.

Chavez-DeRemer Questions Education Secretary on Proficiency Requirements, Expanding Pell Grants for Students Pursuing Technical Careers

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 3, 2023

On May 16, 2023, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on the importance of high school proficiency testing requirements for math, reading, and writing.

Chavez-DeRemer, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Youth Workforce Readiness Act

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 2, 2023

On May 17, 2023, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Josh Harder (CA-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Lucy McBath (GA-07) to introduce the bipartisan Youth Workforce Readiness Act.

Gresham Recognizes Gun Violence Awareness Month

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 2, 2023

The City’s Youth Services is teaming up with the Gresham Police Department during the month of June for a series of events focusing on youth violence prevention

Chavez-DeRemer: We must fund law enforcement to keep our communities safe

By East PDX Today Report | Jun 1, 2023

On May 18, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res.40 to express support for law enforcement officers and condemn efforts to defund police departments. Following her vote in support of the bipartisan resolution, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) released the following statement:

Chavez-DeRemer, Panetta Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Medicare Enrollment Age for First Responders

By East PDX Today Report | May 31, 2023

Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) have introduced the First Responders’ Care Expansion (FRCE) Act to lower the Medicare enrollment age for first responders to 57. The lawmakers introduced the legislation in recognition of National Police Week.

Dignity Act seeks to bolster border security while fixing the immigration system

By East PDX Today Report | May 30, 2023

On May 23, 2023, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and a bipartisan group of her colleagues to introduce the Dignity Act. The historic proposal seeks to fix the United States’ broken immigration system, and it is the first serious bipartisan immigration solution proposed by Congress in over a decade.

House Passes Chavez-DeRemer-Backed Bill to Halt the Proliferation of Fentanyl

By East PDX Today Report | May 29, 2023

On May 25, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would make the class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent, supply law enforcement with the tools needed to keep these dangerous drugs off the streets, and support research efforts to understand the effects of fentanyl-related substances on people's health.

Measure 26-239: Gresham Safety Levy Results

By East PDX Today Report | May 25, 2023

The City of Gresham is disappointed to share that Measure 26-239, the Gresham Safety Levy, did not pass in the May 16 special election

Chavez-DeRemer Joins Colleagues in Urging USTR, USDA to Ensure Blueberry Producers Have Equal Market Access

By East PDX Today Report | May 15, 2023

On May 9, 2023, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), David Valadao (CA-22), and a bipartisan group of her colleagues in urging U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to work with their Japanese counterparts to ensure equal market access for U.S. farmers by eliminating Japan’s damaging frozen blueberry tariffs.

Chavez-DeRemer Statement on House Passage of Secure the Border Act

By East PDX Today Report | May 14, 2023

On May 11, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Secure the Border Act of 2023. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Chavez-DeRemer Announces Office Opening in Deschutes County

By East PDX Today Report | May 8, 2023

On May 4, 2023, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) is officially announcing the opening of a new district office location in Deschutes County.

As More Portland-Area Businesses Close Their Doors, Chavez-DeRemer Signs onto Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

By East PDX Today Report | May 7, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) recently cosponsored the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, a bipartisan and bicameral proposal that seeks to target the rise in organized retail crime gangs that have been wreaking havoc on retailers and threatening public safety.

Chavez-DeRemer Urges EPA to Reconsider Proposed Rodenticide Regulations that Would Harm Food Supply, Public Health

By East PDX Today Report | May 6, 2023

On May 1, 2023, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) led 29 of her colleagues in urging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to listen to experts and follow the science before restricting eleven widely used rodenticides.

Chavez-DeRemer Backs Two Bipartisan Proposals Supporting Pragmatic Cannabis Policies

By East PDX Today Report | May 3, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has cosponsored two bipartisan proposals, the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act and the Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-Prohibition Adult Use Regulated Environment (PREPARE) Act, which would encourage expungement of cannabis offenses and prepare for the inevitable end to cannabis prohibition.

Chavez-DeRemer: Governing Responsibly through the Limit, Save, Grow Act

By East PDX Today Report | May 2, 2023

With our national debt above $30 trillion and rising, I ran for Congress on a promise to restore fiscal responsibility by reining in deficit spending.

Chavez-DeRemer, Moskowitz Launch Bipartisan Congressional Sneaker Caucus

By East PDX Today Report | May 1, 2023

On April 27, 2023, Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) launched the bipartisan Congressional Sneaker Caucus (CSC).

Chavez-DeRemer Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Apprenticeships, Joins Building Trades Caucus

By East PDX Today Report | Apr 30, 2023

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and a bipartisan group of her colleagues to introduce the National Apprenticeship Act of 2023 earlier this week.

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