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March 12, 2026
Today, the Senate passed Congresswoman Janelle Bynum’s (OR-05) bipartisan, bicameral Accelerating Home Building Act and her bipartisan Appraisal Industry Improvement Act, as part of a broader package, through the Senate, making it one step closer to becoming law.
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Congress
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March 6, 2026
Representatives Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Vince Fong (CA-20), Tom McClintock (CA-05), Brad Sherman (CA-32), Mike Thompson (CA-04), Blake Moore (UT-01), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the Doug LaMalfa Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act. This bill would exempt wildfire relief payments made to victims from federal income tax.
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March 3, 2026
Representatives Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Summer Lee (PA-12) introduced legislation to reestablish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Office for Students and Young Consumers.
Issues:
Education
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February 28, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran without Congressional authorization:
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February 24, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) attended President Trump’s State of the Union Address to Congress.
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Congress
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February 23, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced that she will be attending President Trump’s State of the Union and that Daniel Dodd, a Clackamas Community College student, will be her guest. Daniel stood out for his outspokenness on how high costs are impacting him as a young person in Oregon.
February 20, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Democratic Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) introduced a bill on Friday aiming to help small businesses impacted by tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
Issues:
Costs & Jobs
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February 20, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) responded to the Supreme Court’s decision holding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose broad-based tariffs.
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Congress
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February 19, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) hosted Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) at a student-only town hall at Portland State University to hear directly from college students about the challenges they face and their role in our democracy.
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February 18, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) joined local leaders to celebrate the delivery of federal funding to communities in Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District.