Press Releases

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Bynum, Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas, and Dexter Demand Trump Reverse Plan to Open New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases
November 3, 2025
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Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Reps. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03), demanded President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum immediately cease any plans to open new offshore oil and gas leases in U.S. federal waters off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, in the Arctic Ocean and northern Bering Sea off of Alaska, and in the Eastern Gulf.
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Bynum Joins in Demanding Answers from Secretary Noem on Reports of Federal Agent Misconduct
November 3, 2025
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Oregon City, OR – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) joined a group of Members of Congress in sending a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, demanding immediate answers on the Department’s growing record of unlawful enforcement actions. 

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Bynum, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, and Dexter Demand Trump Administration Withdraw Troops Deployed to Portland
November 3, 2025
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to demand the withdrawal of the federal agents deployed outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland.

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JB Roll Call
Congresswoman Bynum Visits ICE Facility in Portland: “Our City is Not a Warzone”
October 20, 2025
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Oregon City, OR – After visiting the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland yesterday, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement: 
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Congresswoman Bynum Demands End to ICE Raids After Milwaukie Man Abducted by Masked Agents
October 9, 2025
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Oregon City, OR – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after ICE agents abducted Frank Miranda, an American citizen from Milwaukie, OR, and held him for hours, while refusing to provide a reason.
Issues: Congress
Capitol
Bynum Requests Her Pay Be Withheld During Shutdown
October 2, 2025
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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives requesting that her Congressional salary be withheld for the duration of the shutdown.

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Congresswoman Bynum Slams Republican Shutdown
October 1, 2025
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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) made the following statement after the government funding deadline expired, sending the federal government into a shutdown:
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Capitol
Bynum, Neguse Introduce Bill to Protect Firefighters During a Government Shutdown
September 30, 2025
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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced the Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act to protect all federal firefighters, including wildland firefighters, during a government shutdown.

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JB Roll Call
Bynum Demands Answers on Trump’s Troop Deployment
September 27, 2025
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Washington, DC – Today, after President Trump announced the deployment of federal troops in Portland, Oregon, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) sent a letter to President Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding a meeting to discuss the legal basis and scope of the deployments.
Issues: Congress
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Bynum Joins Oregon Delegation in Demanding Trump Keep Federal Troops Out of Portland
September 27, 2025
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) joined Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, and Maxine Dexter in demanding the Trump administration keep federal agents and troops out of Portland, following Donald Trump’s declaration that he is directing the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security to deploy troops to the city and around the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility with orders to use full military force.