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U.S. House · Oregon, District 1

Suzanne Bonamici

DDemocratIn this seat since February 7, 2012Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.
Previous profession
Lawyer, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC; Lawyer, private practice
First public office
2007Member, Oregon House of Representatives, 2007 to 2008
Years in public office
19

Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.

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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Bonamici has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

23 Yes · 35 No · 2 Did not vote
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The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.

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The record in plain language

Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Bonamici is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Bonamici votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.

Bonamici votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

On funding the government, Bonamici votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.

Bonamici votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.

Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Bonamici votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.

Bonamici votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 58 Yes and No votes: No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.

Bonamici did not vote on the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 and the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act.

Votes on laws that passed

Public Law 119-88 · Signed Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

Sets deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage paperwork for homes and businesses on tribal land.

House 384–40Senate: without objectionDid not vote
Public Law 119-30 · Signed Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.

House 372–0Senate: voice voteDid not vote

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Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 2 laws and 3 executive orders.

From the official record

Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.

From this member’s press releases

From a secondary source

These are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.

6 excerpts

  1. Members of the Oregon Delegation Oppose Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding

    “Further, walking back on the SAFE program stands in opposition to the President’s Executive Order 14276 on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness. We encourage BPA to fulfill its obligations, and renew its contracts with ODFW, WDFW, and Clatsop County to provide certainty in critical fish stocks in our region.”

    Named by: order number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint cb1f5c2740da7643

  2. Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici, 150+ Lawmakers: Changes to Nursing Student Loans Threaten Profession

    “We write regarding the Department of Education’s notice of proposed rulemaking to implement the student financial aid provisions included in Public Law 119–21. As Members of Congress who have championed legislation to strengthen the nursing workforce, we write with disappointment over the Department’s decision to omit post-baccalaureate nursing degrees from the regulatory definition of “professional degree.”

    Named by: public law number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 0120e7355e0323d3

  3. Stansbury, Davids, Bonamici and Senators Kim and Merkley Introduce TALENTS Act to Protect and Strengthen Federal Leadership Pipeline

    “Without the Presidential Management Fellows Program, I likely would not have ended up in federal service ,” said Congresswoman Stansbury. "The PMF Program has long served as a pipeline for the next generation of federal leaders, bringing highly qualified talent from across the country to serve our nation.”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint f6596a5e37ea3219

  4. Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Oppose New Limits on Student Loans for Nurses

    “We write regarding the Department of Education’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee’s ongoing rulemaking to implement the student financial aid provisions under Public Law 119–21. As Members of Congress who have championed legislation to strengthen the nursing workforce, we write with concerns over the RISE Committee’s decision to omit post-baccalaureate nursing degrees from the regulatory definition of “professional”

    Named by: public law number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 717077ecad4c606d

  5. Merkley, Wyden, Padilla, Bonamici, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Administration to Release $52.1 Million in Federal Education Funds for Agricultural Farmworker Students

    “We urge you to implement the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which President Trump signed into law and requires $52,123,000 to be used for carrying out CAMP and HEP. This funding is necessary to ensure these educational programs provide critical access to educational opportunities for agricultural farmworker students.”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint a9ab51c521245ce6

  6. Bonamici Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Tsunami Detection, Forecasting, Warnings

    “Streamline and modernize the Tsunami Warning System and expand the use of emergency alert tools, including the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint cf6975fa107eaec6

Member-requested spending

Confirmed from the official record

Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $16,054,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
City of North PlainsPublic Law 119-37Civic Center Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramOR$1,000,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate OR City of Hillsb Seismically R Treatment PlaEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
Portland State UniversityPublic Law 119-74Semiconductor Innovation and Nanoscience Equipment PurchaseDOC · NIST--STR SNone printed$2,000,000
Oregon CASA NetworkPublic Law 119-74A CASA for Every ChildDOJ · OJP--ByrneOR$1,031,000
Multnomah CountyPublic Law 119-74Close Street Pretrial Monitoring Program Behavioral Health Expansion Pilot ProgramDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$800,000
Clatsop CountyPublic Law 119-74Clatsop County Public Safety Equipment & 911 Operations InitiativeDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$1,031,000
ORPublic Law 119-75Gateway to OMSIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsOR$850,000
ORPublic Law 119-75Broadway Bridge Deck ReplacementDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsOR$250,000
ORPublic Law 119-75Williams Creek Trestle and Learning MileDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsOR$250,000
Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet)Public Law 119-75LIFT Vehicle Replacement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure GrantsOR$500,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Port of GaribaldiPublic Law 119-75Engineering for Seawall ReplacementDepartment of Transportation · Port Infrastructure Development ProgramOR$2,000,000
City of St. HelensPublic Law 119-75St. Helens Reservoir Replacement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundOR$1,000,000
City of BeavertonPublic Law 119-75Beaverton Senior Housing and Community Space Construction ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundOR$3,150,000
City of CorneliusPublic Law 119-75Cornelius Community and Recreation CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundOR$850,000
Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation DistrictPublic Law 119-75Americans with Disabilities Act Facility UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundOR$250,000

Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.

Campaign promises

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Online ads

No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.

Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.

Campaign money

For the 2026 election cycle, Bonamici's campaign reports receiving $816,770.24 and reports spending $790,299.10, as of June 30, 2026.

Confirmed from the official record
What the filing reports2026 cycleFEC number H2OR01133as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H2OR01133as of December 31, 2024
Money raised (total receipts)$816,770.24$936,780.90
Money spent (total disbursements)$790,299.10$1,016,577.72
Cash on hand (at the end of the period)$572,435.26$545,964.12
Debts (owed by the committee)$0.00$0.00

Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.

See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files

Who funds this member

Confirmed from the official record

BONAMICI FOR CONGRESS reports $816,770.24 in total receipts, January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.

Where the money comes from

Reported as $0: Party committees, The candidate's own contributions, Loans from the candidate, Other loans, Transfers from the candidate's other committees, Other receipts.

Committees that give the most

141 committees report paying this committee. These are the largest, joint fundraising committees aside.

Committees that report paying this member's campaign committee, largest first
CommitteeKind, as the FEC lists itTotalPayments
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EConnected organization: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIOPAC, qualified$10,0004
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PACConnected organization: AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONSPAC, qualified$10,0007
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONPAC, qualified$10,0002
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)Connected organization: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERSPAC, qualified$10,0004
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSConnected organization: UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICAPAC, qualified$10,0004
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERSPAC, qualified$10,0002
CAP-PAC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INCConnected organization: NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATIONPAC, qualified$10,0004
NIKE INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NIKE FEDERAL PAC)Connected organization: NIKE, INC.PAC, qualified$10,0004
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC, qualified$10,0002
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERSPAC, qualified$10,0002

Largest receipts from individuals

Each line is one receipt as the committee itemized it for the FEC. Many people give the same legal maximum, so this is a part of a larger group.

Largest itemized receipts from individuals
Name, as itemizedCity and stateEmployer and occupation, as reportedReceiptDate
MARTIN, CHRYS A.Given through a conduit committeePORTLAND, ORNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED$4,500$8,000 to date, as reported
WALSH, PHILGiven through a conduit committeePORTLAND, ORSELF · LAWYER$3,500
NIERENBERG, DAVIDGiven through a conduit committeeCAMAS, WANIERENBERG INVESTMENT MGMT CO · INVESTMENTS$3,500
FUITEN, JDGiven through a conduit committeeHILLSBORO, ORMETRO WEST AMBULA · BUSINESS OWNER$3,500$7,000 to date, as reported
FUITEN, JDGiven through a conduit committeeHILLSBORO, ORMETRO WEST AMBULA · BUSINESS OWNER$3,500$7,000 to date, as reported
CHAPMAN, MATTGiven through a conduit committeePORTLAND, ORNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED$3,500$7,000 to date, as reported
BUTLER, CAROLGiven through a conduit committeeNEW YORK, NYNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED$3,500$7,000 to date, as reported
BUTLER, CAROLGiven through a conduit committeeNEW YORK, NYNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED$3,500$7,000 to date, as reported
BEATTY-WALTERS, ROBERTGiven through a conduit committeePORTLAND, ORSELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY$3,500
VERNIER, CHRISTINEGiven through a conduit committeePORTLAND, ORVERNIER SCIENCE EDUCATION · VICE PRESIDENT$3,500$5,000 to date, as reported

Outside spending, apart from contributions

The FEC lists no outside spending for or against this member in 2025 and 2026.

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Federal law forbids using contributors' names and addresses taken from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for any commercial purpose (52 U.S.C. 30111(a)(4)).

Source: Federal Election Commission. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Our copy of the FEC's answers was saved October 8, 2026.

Reported stock trades

Confirmed from the official record

The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.

Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.

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House roll call 284 of 2026 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act)clerk.house.gov · saved
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