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April 10, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after voting against the Senate amended version of the Budget Proposal.
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Costs & Jobs
Education
Healthcare
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April 10, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, ahead of voting against the bill, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) spoke in opposition to S.J.Res.18 – a bill that would overturn the $5 cap on overdraft fees for big banks and allow these banks to charge consumers $35 in overdraft fees.
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April 7, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led the bicameral, Democratic Oregon Congressional delegation in sending a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, strongly condemning the administration's payment freeze to a set of food assistance programs funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) a
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Costs & Jobs
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April 3, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) co-led the bipartisan, bicameral IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure all children with disabilities can access a free, high-quality public education alongside Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).
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April 2, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after President Trump announced additional tariffs today, which represent the largest increase in taxes in US history:
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Congress
Costs & Jobs
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April 1, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025.
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March 28, 2025
UPDATE: Due to ongoing votes in the Senate, Senator Merkley is will be unable to join Saturday’s town hall. Rep. Bynum will hold the event as planned.
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March 24, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) along with Congressman Cleo Fields (LA-04) and Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) introduced the Protecting Families From Inflation Act.
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Costs & Jobs
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March 21, 2025
Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) hosted a roundtable with local labor leaders at the SEIU Local 503 Portland Office, including the VA AFGE President Yvonne Angel, representatives from SEIU 503 and 49, Ironworkers Local 29, the NW Oregon Labor Council, and more. Full list of organizations below.
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Congress
Costs & Jobs
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March 18, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (D-OR) along with Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), and Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) re-introduced the bipartisan Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act, which makes a narrow technical correction to a federal securities rule that has had major unintended consequences over the last two decades.
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Costs & Jobs