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August 8, 2025
Oregon City, OR – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led their Oregon delegation colleagues – Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) – demanding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) follow the law and immediately reverse its termination of an $86.6 million federal award to Oregon under the Solar for All Program.
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July 31, 2025
Oregon City, OR – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (D-OR) spoke out against the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to deny the state’s public assistance request following the severe storms, landslides, and mudslides that impacted the state in March 2025.
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July 11, 2025
Oregon City, OR – Today, Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) hosted a roundtable conversation with nonprofit and advocacy group leaders to discuss the impacts of President Trump and Republicans’ budget.
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April 9, 2025
On Saturday, Oregon Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR5) dashed from the stage of her spirited town hall in Sisters to continue her jam-packed day across Deschutes County. During the event, people rose to their feet in applause, responding to Bynum's vows to fight for the district.
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March 5, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) attended President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. She was joined by Liz Crandall, a former Field Ranger on the Deschutes National Forest who was fired by DOGE’s recent purge of federal workers.
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March 3, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced that Liz Crandall, a former United States Forest Service Ranger from Bend, OR fired by DOGE, will be her guest for President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress.
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February 27, 2025
Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led the entire Oregon House Democratic delegation in sending a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, urging both department heads to reconsider the ongoing hiring freeze and termination of employees at the United States Forest Service (USFS), National Park Service (NPS), and Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
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January 15, 2025
Janelle Bynum’s journey to Washington, D.C., to begin her work as the U.S. representative for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District was a homecoming of sorts.
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January 10, 2025
Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is sending over $32 million to Bend, Oregon to eliminate a railroad crossing, improve congestion, and boost safety and accessibility.
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Climate change poses an existential threat to our environment, economy, and way of life. Congresswoman Bynum is committed to supporting science-based policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, invest in clean energy, and build infrastructure to withstand the increasing frequency of natural disasters. And she is focused on ensuring that good clean energy jobs come to our district as a result.
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