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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 4h

Sec. Noem came to our city for a couple hours yesterday & now she thinks she understands what we need.

Instead of playing toy soldiers with our armed forces, this Administration should focus on restoring our health care, lowering our costs & reopening the government.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem threatens Portland with 'four times' more federal officers if mayor doesn't make changes

On FOX News, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem threatens to send more federal officers to Portland if Mayor Wilson doesn't meet her security demands for the ICE facility.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 8h

It’s Day 8️⃣ of the Republican shutdown – I want to hear from you.

If you or someone you know has been impacted, please share your story with me – it’s your stories that fuel this fight.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 10h

Sec. Noem's trip to Portland was nothing but a photo op.

When she reports back to the President, she should let him know we're still waiting for him to run us our money.

We got us.

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Kristi Noem came to Portland, and people protested with dogs, dancing: Get caught up

As U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Noem made the case for increased security, local officials repeated that the situation was well in hand.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 11h

It seems the President didn’t hear us the first, second, or third time, so I’ll say it again.

There will be no federal takeover of Portland.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 12h

President Trump and Sec. Noem really want to make Portland look like a city full of chaos and destruction, but no one's buying it.

What she saw yesterday is what our city sees everyday: Oregonians standing up for what they believe in and making their voices heard.

"War-ravaged"? Give me a break.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 14h

Every week the Republicans fail to come to the table and re-open the government, it costs our economy $15 BILLION.

Oregonians can't afford this shutdown. It's gone on far too long.

thehill.com/business/eco...

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 1d

The Central Oregon Disability Support Network provides essential support for thousands of children with disabilities in Oregon.

This funding is a lifeline for so many of our rural families – I’ll continue to fight to restore it.

Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 27d

Last week, the Trump administration canceled funding for the Central Oregon Disability Support Network.

This loss of funding means less access to opportunities for kids, and less support for parents.

I'm demanding the funding be restored – it's what Oregon families deserve.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 1d

It's been a week since Republicans shut down the government to avoid addressing the healthcare crisis they created.

Oregonians deserve lower costs and access to care, not this chaos.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 1d

It’s been 2 years since Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. Today, we remember the innocent lives lost & recommit ourselves to securing lasting peace in the region.

We must continue to work to end the war, deliver humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people & secure the release of the hostages.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 2d

Republicans own this shutdown.

I’m ready to come to the table and get to work for Oregonians – they can’t afford to wait any longer.

Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 8d

No matter the audience, my message is the same: Republicans own this shutdown.

The ball is in their court.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 2d

The Trump administration is stealing hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for clean energy projects in our state.

We need to be lowering costs and investing in a clean energy future, not playing political games.

www.opb.org/article/2025...

Oregon to lose an additional $400 million in federal climate grants

Oregon and 15 other Democratic states are losing nearly $8 billion toward climate projects, after the Trump administration terminated multiple federal grants.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 2d

I said it last week and I’ll say it again now: the President is using the National Guard as his toy soldiers – we won’t accept that.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 3d

Trump is continuing to pit Americans against Americans, and that’s un-American.

How much clearer do we need to be – stay out of our city.

CNN @cnn.com · 3d

Three hundred California National Guard members are on their way to Oregon on President Trump’s orders after a judge blocked his deployment of federal troops to Portland, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced. https://cnn.it/4h0sLJ4

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 4d

This ruling confirms what I’ve been saying: we don’t need this.

Now the President should drop this nonsense and run us our money.

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

National Guard troops temporarily blocked from deploying to Portland, judge rules

The president, the judge wrote, is entitled to a "great level of deference" but not "ignoring the facts on the ground.”

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 5d

If Republicans let healthcare tax credits expire, 23,000 people in CD5 will see their healthcare costs go up.

Prices are high enough already. We need to be making care more affordable, not less.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 5d

Now that we’re in a shutdown, our federal firefighters are being forced to work without pay – that’s unacceptable.

That’s why I introduced the Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 5d

It’s day 3️⃣ of the Republican shutdown.

We need a budget that reverses healthcare cuts and puts the American people first – it’s time for them to come to the table.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 6d

Deploying troops to Portland is a waste of money and a distraction from the fact that the Trump administration has stolen millions of dollars from projects across our state.

Run us our money.

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Portland National Guard deployment bumped by administrative delays, will cost at least $3.8 million

The federal government will foot the bill for guard members’ salaries, a state official told Oregon lawmakers.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 6d

Everywhere I go in CD5, people tell me they need healthcare costs to go down.

I’ll keep fighting until everyone has access to the care they need where they need it and whenever they need it.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 6d

Republicans may have shut down the government, but my office is still open!

We’re here answering your calls, meeting with constituents, and working for CD5.

If you need anything, give us a call at (503)387-8651!

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 7d

Members should play by the same rules as the people they represent.

It would not be right for me to continue to be paid while public servants in Oregon are not receiving their salaries through no fault of their own.

That's why, until the government reopens, I will be withholding my pay.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 7d

CD5, it is your stories that fuel this fight.

If you’ve been impacted by the government shutdown, I want to hear from you – you can share your stories with me at the link below ⬇️

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 7d

The President is hiding from the fact that he’s stolen millions of dollars from our state.

We don’t want your troops in our city – we want you to run us our money.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 7d

Last night, Republicans decided they’d rather shut down the government than make healthcare more affordable.

We need a budget that centers the American people – not billionaires. They need to quit playing games and get to work.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 8d

Republicans just shut down the government.

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