BEND, OR – Oregon 5th District Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer was in Bend Wednesday meeting with community and business leaders. She heard about the priorities and challenges local businesses face. “Child care is one of those. Taxes is another. Labor force. Where are we going to find our labor force here to support these businesses when cost of housing is way too high in the state of Oregon and in Bend, it's extremely high,” she says adding she wants fresh ideas, “I think that we're on the precipice of finding some good policy, but we have to continue these conversations with business owners and with employees, and what that looks like.”
The Republican supports creating tax credits, and grants to help both businesses and its employees, “We can get some good legislation and then we have to make sure that we're paying attention to the rule making so that the intent of the policy of the new laws are benefits to everybody.”
She tells KBND News she’s working on a bill endorsed by the U.S Chamber of Commerce that would offer tax incentives to businesses and its employees.
Chavez-Deremer also met with CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates to hear about their work with Central Oregon foster children. “I think it is important to recognize when there’s a gap in our communities when we’re supporting our young children.”
The Congresswoman was also recognized at yesterday’s roundtable by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with their Advocate for American Business Award.
Her Democratic challenger in the November election Janelle Bynum campaigned in Bend and Redmond last weekend.
