Press Releases
January 22, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act of 2026, which includes funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
January 14, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced that Anshu won the Congressional App Challenge for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District.
January 13, 2026
Today, Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) voted to advance a package that contains over $6 million in federal funding for water infrastructure projects across Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District.
Issues:
Costs & Jobs
Environment
January 13, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after President Trump announced he would halt all federal funding to sanctuary cities and states with sanctuary cities on February 1st, including Oregon.
Issues:
Costs & Jobs
January 12, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced her first three town halls of 2026, in Deschutes, Clackamas, and Linn Counties.
January 10, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after the White House included the Congresswoman on a list – and lied about her statement – of “57 Times Sick, Unhinged Democrats Declared War on Law Enforcement” in response to Democratic lawmakers’ statements on U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s lawlessness in American cities.
Issues:
Congress
January 8, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shot two people in Portland.
Issues:
Congress
December 22, 2025
Congresswoman Bynum took office at a critical point for our country, with the nation preparing to swear-in Donald Trump for the second time, our politics facing a deep partisan divide, and Americans dealing with skyrocketing costs.
Issues:
Congress
December 17, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) advanced the bipartisan, bicameral Accelerating Home Building Act, as part of a broader package, through the Financial Services Committee, marking a key step on the process to becoming law.
Issues:
Congress
December 12, 2025
Washington, DC – On December 1st, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) in requesting additional time for community engagement on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposed drawdown of Detroit Lake.
Issues:
Congress
Environment