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June 5,
2015
Dear
Friend,
Last
month
I
welcomed
WWII
veterans
from
Oregon
who
were
visiting
the
U.S.
Capitol
for
an
Honor
Flight.
The
STEAM
Caucus
held
a
briefing
and announced
it's
new
co-chair.
An
impressive
local
foster
youth
student
shadowed
me
for
a
day
on
Capitol
Hill.
Back
home
in
Oregon
I
welcomed
President
Obama
to
Beaverton
to
discuss
the
benefits
of
trade
to
our
local
economy.
I
got
an
update
on
construction
of
the
Newberg
Dundee
Bypass
and
I
announced
the
winner
of
the
Congressional
Art
Competition.
Here's
a
rundown
of
May.
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Honoring
WWII
Veterans
It
was
a
pleasure
to
welcome
Oregon
WWII
veterans
to
the
U.S. Capitol.
They
were
visiting
as
part
of
an
Honor
Flight
trip,
which
takes
them
to
war
memorials,
the
White
House,
and
Capitol
Hill.
I
recognized
their
service,
but
also
spoke
about
why
it's
important
for
us
to
study
history
and
learn
from
their
experiences.
Hearing
their
stories
reminds
us
of
the
great
sacrifices
they
experienced
in
their
service
to
our
country.
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New
STEAM
Caucus
Chair
Young
Audiences
Arts
for
Learning,
in
cooperation
with
the
STEAM
Caucus, hosted a
briefing
to
discuss
the
latest
developments
in the
integration
of
the
arts
and
design
into Science,
Technology,
Engineering,
and
Math
(STEM)
curriculum.
Lockheed
Martin's
Vice
President
of
Research
and
Technology
spoke
about
the
importance
of
fostering
creative,
innovative
thinkers,
and
a
teacher
outlined
a
lesson
plan
that
used
acting
and
dance
to
help
students
understand
the
water
cycle.
The
Caucus
also
announced
Congresswoman
Elise
Stefanik
(R-NY)
as
its
new
co-chair. |
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Foster
Youth
Shadow
Day
Travis
from
Newberg,
OR
joined
me
for
Congressional
Foster
Youth
Shadow
Day. In
addition
to joining
me
at
a
committee
hearing
and
in
meetings,
Travis
also
talked
with
me
about
some
ideas
he
has
for
improving
country's
foster
care
system.
Travis attends
a local
community
college
and
is
training
to
become
a
firefighter.
It
was
a
pleasure
to
host
him;
I
gained
valuable
insight from
his
experience
in
the
program. All foster
youth
deserve
a chance
to succeed,
and
a stable,
supportive
home
is
an
important part
of
that. |
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Trade
Done
Right
is
Good
for
Our
Economy
President
Obama visited
Oregon
to
outline
the
benefits
of
international
trade
to
our
country.
Over
the
past
few
years
I've
had
many
conversations
about
trade.
I
have
heard
from
potato
and
berry
farmers,
wine
makers,
software
manufacturers,
bike
part
makers,
and
many
others
that
expand
their
business
through
access
to
international
markets.
We
need
an
economy
that
works
long-term
for
all
Oregonians,
and
increased access
to
customers
around
the
world
will
help
meet
that
goal
and
support
good
jobs
here
in
Oregon
and
across
the
country. Read
more
about
my
position
on
trade. |
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Newberg-Dundee
Bypass
Construction
It
was
great
to
visit
the
Newberg-Dundee
Bypass
and
see
the
progress
that's
been
made.
This
transportation
project
is
critical
to
the
region,
which
has
been
plagued
by
traffic
congestion.
The
bypass
will
help
residents
get
to
and
from
work
and
help
businesses
more
efficiently
ship
their
products
to
customers.
Projects
like
this
create
jobs
and
strengthen
our
transportation
network.
Read
more
about
my
visit
here and
watch
my
remarks
on
the
House
floor
about
the
importance
of
finding
a
long-term
solution
to
funding
federal
transportation
projects. |
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Congressional
Art
Competition
Winner
Journie
Gering,
a
junior
at
Yamhill
Carlton
High
School,
is
the
winner of
my
office's
2015 Congressional
Art
Competition.
A
panel
of
three
judges
selected
her
painting
"Vineyard
Rising"
as
the
winner
of
the
annual
contest.
Students
submitted
more
than
65
pieces
of
art,
and
it
was
remarkable
to
see
all
the
talent
in
the
1st
Congressional
District.
Journie's
artwork
will
hang
on
the
wall
in
the
Capitol
for
a
year.
Congratulations,
Journie! |
As
always,
you
can
find
more
updates
on
my
work
around
the
district
and
in
Washington
on
Facebook
and
Twitter.
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can
also
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and
Washington,
D.C.
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