First Committee Assignments for 114th Congress

This week, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici received her first committee assignments. She will serve on the Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee and the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on the House Education and the Workforce Committee during the 114th Congress. Here is her statement:

“Our country’s public education system is critical to the future of our communities, our state, and our nation. Equal access to a quality public education is one of my top priorities, so I am honored to be on the Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee. This subcommittee has jurisdiction over No Child Left Behind, child nutrition, and more. I look forward to promoting my SMART Act bill to eliminate unnecessary and redundant tests, help our teachers get back to teaching, and allow our students to focus on learning. The new subcommittee assignment will provide many opportunities to strengthen public education, pre-K to college.

“Employment and labor issues drive our economy and I am pleased to continue my advocacy on the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee. This subcommittee deals with the important relationships between employers and employees and covers policy under the National Labor Relations Act, employment-related health, and retirement security. These issues are all important to the security of our workforce.”