“They’re killing our babies. Shredding our kids with lead. Forcing us to live in fear,” said Rep. Bynum. “I feel this deep, deep, deep in my soul. Our whole community does. Our whole state does. And the whole nation should. Our babies are supposed to do arts and crafts at school, not use their desks as cover from gunfire.

Yesterday, Representative Janelle Bynum (OR-05), and Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced $100,000 in federal awards to support displaced Oregonians and wildfire recovery efforts for Central Oregon communities that lost homes in the 2026 wildfires.

This week, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 1190, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum’s (OR-05) bipartisan Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. The legislation would help rural small businesses overcome barriers to accessing capital.

Today, Representatives Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, and Maxine Dexter, along with U.S.

Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement following the alleged use of a racial slur during a recent Oregon high school football game. 

Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released a statement in response to Phil and Penny Knight’s announcement of a $1 billion donation to the University of Oregon to help start an engineering school.