Press Releases
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September 8, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (D-OR) spoke out after President Donald Trump’s comments about National Guard deployment and the City of Portland. Earlier this evening, the President stated he decided where he’d be deploying the National Guard next.
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Congress
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August 29, 2025
Oregon City, OR – Yesterday, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) teamed up in Silverton for a roundtable discussion on rural economic development with local government officials, nonprofit groups, and local business leaders.
Issues:
Costs & Jobs
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August 27, 2025
Today, Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) held a roundtable with local labor leaders to discuss her priorities on the federal level and hear about the issues they are facing.
Issues:
Costs & Jobs
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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.
Issues:
Environment
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July 31, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced the following Community Project Funding requests from Oregon’s 5th District were included in the draft Fiscal Year 2026 government funding bills released by the House Appropriations Committee.
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Congress
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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.
Issues:
Environment
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July 17, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05), alongside Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Rick Scott (R-FL), and Representative Greg Steube (FL-17), introduced the Microplastics Safety Act.
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Congress
Healthcare
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July 16, 2025
Oregon City, OR – Today, Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) hosted a roundtable conversation with local labor leaders to hear about issues they have faced due to federal funding cuts and challenges they are anticipating following the passage of President Trump’s budget.
Issues:
Costs & Jobs
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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.
Issues:
Congress
Environment
Healthcare
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July 10, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, as part of a bipartisan joint committee process to stabilize the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) marketplace, Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) joined leadership from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Committee on Education and Workforce, and Committee on the Judiciary in introducing the Student-Athlete Compensation, Oversight, and Revenue Equity (SCORE) Act.