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July 2, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10) led 24 Democrats in sending a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding the closure of the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility. The facility, located within the Everglades, is intentionally designed to subject detainees to inhumane living conditions.
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July 1, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), announced with the Oregon delegation – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) – that $2,217,708 is heading to the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP), which will ensure the program can continue to support local manufacturers across the state.
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June 30, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), alongside U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04), announced $9.7 million in federal grants for infrastructure improvements to taxiways, fencing, aircraft storage and more at airports throughout Oregon, including $8.38 million for Roberts Field in Redmond.
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June 26, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (D-OR) co-led the bipartisan Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act, alongside Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Greg Landsman (D-OH), and Mike Lawler (R-NY). The bill aims to help schools in connecting students with the mental health services needed to succeed and thrive.
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June 26, 2025
Oregon's 5th district congresswoman Janelle Bynum celebrates a major legislative win tonight. Three of her bipartisan bills aimed at helping small businesses pass the House and are now headed to the U.S. Senate.
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June 24, 2025
Washington, DC – Last night, the House passed Congresswoman Janelle Bynum’s (OR-05) three bipartisan bills, which now head to the Senate to be voted on. The three bills, the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act, the ELEVATE Act, and the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act, all benefit small businesses to help them get off their feet and hit the ground running.
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June 23, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, after Iran launched attacks against an American air base in Qatar, Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement:
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June 23, 2025
As reports from nonprofits swirl about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Central Oregon, Rep. Janelle Bynum is asking them whether it is targeting immigrant communities during moments of crisis or other essential trips, including while individuals seek fire evacuation resources or simply grocery shopping.
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June 23, 2025
Oregon City, OR – Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) is calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to clarify whether it is targeting immigrant communities during moments of crisis or other essential trips, including while individuals seek fire evacuation resources or simply grocery shopping.
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June 12, 2025
Oregon City, OR – Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) hosted two roundtable discussions with key community and labor leaders from Oregon's Fifth District to hear about the challenges these groups face as a result of federal funding cuts and the Trump Administration’s latest attacks on our communities.
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