Rep. Bonamici Condemns DOGE's Cancellation of Women's Bureau Grants

Condemnation of DOGE's Actions

• 🗣️ Representative Suzanne Bonamici strongly condemns the actions of DOGE and its team for canceling millions of dollars in grants funded through the Women's Bureau.
• 🎯 These grants, established by Congress 105 years ago, support critical programs for women in the workforce, including those assisting survivors of gender-based violence and promoting women in apprenticeships.

Allegations Against the Women's Bureau

• 🚫 A Department of Labor spokesperson claimed the Women's Bureau funds "discriminatory DEI experiments."
• ❓ Bonamici questions this characterization, asking why helping women enter and succeed in the workforce is considered a discriminatory DEI experiment.

Impact and Accountability

• 📉 The cancellation of over $20 million in congressionally authorized funds is described as illegal and unconstitutional.
• ⏳ Bonamici argues that the Trump administration's actions are attempting to send society backward in time, harming millions of women.

Call to Action

• 🤝 Bonamici urges colleagues from both sides of the aisle to support the Women's Bureau and the opportunities and protections it provides for women in the workforce.