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September 3, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) introduced the Back-to-School Supplies Affordability Act to lower the cost of school supplies for students and teachers.
Issues:
Education
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September 3, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) introduced the Launching with Healthcare Act to allow young adults to remain on a parent’s health insurance plan through age 30.
Issues:
Healthcare
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August 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (D-OR), and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA) introduced the bipartisan Credit Union Investment Authorities Act to provide federal credit unions more flexibility in how they invest their funds, enabling them to provide more competitive products and services for their members.
Issues:
Congress
Costs & Jobs
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August 7, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) urged Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield to urgently approve the proposed affiliation between Salem Health and Santiam Hospital.
Issues:
Healthcare
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July 23, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released a statement in response to multiple wildfires that are burning in Central Oregon and across the state. Specifically, the Akawa Butte Fire has grown to more than 26,000 acres, resulting in the loss of the first home in her district this season and continues to threaten lives, homes, and businesses.
Issues:
Environment
July 15, 2026
Yesterday, Representatives Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dexter, and Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley sent a letter to the Trump Administration, urging the administration to withdraw its threat against Oregon election officials over its plan to create a national voter database, warning that the proposal could jeopardize the voter registrations of millions of Oregonians.
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July 14, 2026
Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led a letter along with Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), urging the District Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Colonel Larry Caswell Jr., to ensure impacted communities are fully prepared before beginning work on the Detroit Reservoir deep drawdown which is scheduled for later this year.
Issues:
Environment
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July 13, 2026
This weekend, three of Congresswoman Janelle Bynum’s (OR-05) bills were signed into law by the president after passing with bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate.
Issues:
Congress
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July 10, 2026
Yesterday, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) introduced the bipartisan Better Information through Line-item Labeling Drivers (BILL Drivers) Act alongside Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07).
Issues:
Costs & Jobs
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July 7, 2026
Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (D-OR), Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), and Congressman John McGuire (R-VA) introduced the bipartisan Federal Jobs for STARs Act yesterday, to modernize federal hiring by reducing unnecessary bachelor's degree requirements for many federal jobs and helping ensure qualified workers who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) can compete for federal jobs based on their skills and experience.
Issues:
Costs & Jobs