Legislation and Issues

Cutting Taxes | Economy | Education | Environment | Health Care

Congress works on legislation that covers a sweeping range of topics, and as a Member of the House of Representatives, I have the privilege of working on issues that make a difference in the daily lives of Oregonians.  My legislative priorities are geared towards directing our limited resources to solving problems and creating and sustaining opportunities for Oregonians.

Improving the quality of our children's education and strengthening our economy are critical to Oregon's future.  We must work diligently to secure opportunities for the coming decades, and as a member of the Education and Labor Committee, I am working to increase the federal investment in education and job training.  At the same time, we have promised that Social Security and Medicare will help senior citizens live out their later years free from poverty.  We must strengthen Social Security and Medicare - to do otherwise is to neglect those who built our great nation into a world leader.  Health care, particularly the soaring price of prescription medicine, has businesses, families and senior citizens alike struggling to make ends meet.  Increasing the availability of generic drugs and advancing the use of electronic health records to bring greater efficiency to the health care industry are just part of my efforts to address this growing problem.