Kurt Schrader

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Kurt Schrader currently serves the 5th congressional district in Oregon

Kurt Schrader has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 5th district of the State of Oregon, since 2009 (map).

Positions, record and controversies

The Economy

Schrader does not support the bailout. He supports opening up the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help lower gas prices in the short term, and requiring oil companies to drill on land already leased. Schrader also supports fixing the Alternative Minimum Tax so that it is tied to inflation, extending the child care tax credit for families making $100,000 or less, increasing unemployment benefits and including community college scholarships for dislocated workers to receive new training, and investing in green jobs.

He also wants to see a return to fiscal responsibility in Congress by instituting pay-as-you-go requirements for all new spending and taxes. In addition, Schrader wants to cut the federal budget, he proposes cutting down on government contractors, reducing government travel and using telecommuting and conferencing instead, banning bonuses for political appointees, reducing the number of no-bid contracts, getting rid of tax cuts and subsides for corporations who don't need them and those which do not stimulate the economy, eliminating oil and gas subsides, and withdrawing from Iraq.

Education

Schrader believes that children should be held to high expectations, and supports strengthening math and English standards, increasing vocational and technical training so children will be equipped for going college or straight to a job. He would also have performance based budgeting while forcing every agency to prioritize programs.

Healthcare

To improve healthcare, Schrader will work to improve insurance coverage and include preventive care, protect services for seniors, and lower prescription drug prices

Environment

Schrader supports strong investments in renewable and alternate energy research, increases in fuel efficiency standards and strong requirements for carbon emissions, and better management of our federal forestry land

Bio

2008 elections

Schrader won the Democratic nominee for the vacated seat of Rep. Darlene Hooley (D-Ore.) after prevailing in primary elections held on May 20, 2008. He went on to defeat Republican nominee Mike Erickson in the November 2008 general election.

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Committees and affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Agriculture

Contact

DC Office:
1419 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5711
Fax: (202) 225-5699
Web Email
Website

District Office - Salem:
494 State Street, Suite 210
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 588-9100
Fax: (503) 588-5517

Official Schrader for Congress Web site

Articles and resources

Related SourceWatch articles

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Oregon and the U.S. Congress

External resources

• Official Schrader for Congress Web site
• 2008 Race Tracker page on Oregon’s 5th congressional district

External articles

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
Leadership Position:	Committees Chaired:	Committees, Ranking Member On:	Caucuses:
Committees: House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Small Business
110th Congress
Leadership Position: n/a	Committees Chaired: n/a	Committees, Ranking Member On: n/a	Caucuses: n/a
Committees: n/a
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office: November 4, 2008	First Took Current Office: January 3, 2009	Next Election: November 2, 2010	Term Ends:
Freshman Member? Yes	Previous Political Work? Oregon Senate, Oregon House of Representatives	Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 494 State Street, Suite 210, Salem, OR 97301 Phone: (503) 588-9100 / Fax: (503) 588-5517
Campaign Contact:
Website: http://www.kurtschrader.com/ Webform Email: / Email: Campaign Offices: 1. Phone: / Fax:
Zip Code Affiliations:
Misc:
Date of Birth: October 19, 1951