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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Sep 27, 2025

I urge Oregonians to reject Trump's attempt to incite violence in what we know is a vibrant and peaceful city.

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Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Sep 27, 2025

He thinks there are elements here creating an insurrection. I told him there is no insurrection here and that we have this under control.

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Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Sep 27, 2025

There is no insurrection, there is no threat to national security and there is no need for military troops in our major city.

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Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Sep 27, 2025

Military service members should be dedicated to real emergencies.

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Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Sep 27, 2025

Our city is a far cry from the war-ravaged community he has posted on social media and I conveyed that directly to him.

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Val Hoyle
@valhoyle· Democratic · OR· Sep 17, 2025

Across the central and south coast of Oregon, where I represent, we have seen the real consequences of the Trump administration's reckless tariff policies. These aren't just bad economic choices. They have created ripple effects that hurt…

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Val Hoyle
@valhoyle· Democratic · OR· Sep 17, 2025

I rise to recognize a member of our community doing incredible work to combat hunger in Eugene: Jennifer Denton. Since 2015, she has led as executive director of Burrito Brigade, a volunteer-driven nonprofit that has hand-delivered…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Sep 16, 2025

it is by way of real honor to bring the interns on their shadow day to track my participation in hearings and speeches and floor votes and conversation with other Senators because it is really hard for our interns to get a full vision of…

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Maxine Dexter
@maxinedexter· OR· Sep 16, 2025

I rise today to share some good news and a step forward in protecting those who protect us. For generations, wildland firefighters have battled infernos with little more than a bandana between them and the clouds of toxic smoke. As the…

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Janelle Bynum
@janellebynum· OR· Sep 15, 2025

I just wrapped up the Give 'Em Hell Tour, 10 townhalls over the last 3 months from every corner of my district. We welcomed all Oregonians, and we were thankful to have community leaders participating and local law enforcement keeping us…

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Suzanne Bonamici
@suzannebonamici· Democratic · OR· Sep 15, 2025

Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me. Madam Speaker, like many of you, I grew up singing that song. We sang it at camp, on holidays, and in school. It has no genre. It has been performed by country, soul, gospel, and Latin…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Sep 12, 2025

our report details what we saw during our recent trip to the region, including the destruction of Rafah that has reduced the city to rubble, and what we heard from experts in the field about how the Netanyahu government is systematically…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Sep 11, 2025

The nomination process is entirely broken. People are sick and tired of bringing their expertise to the Senate and basically being an automaton in a nomination factory. So that is why there is great sympathy for us working together to…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Sep 10, 2025

just minutes ago, I was outside and was running up the steps to the Senate Chamber in order to cast a vote on the issue before the Senate, and the issue before the Senate was whether or not we would pass a bill to release the Epstein…

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Maxine Dexter
@maxinedexter· OR· Sep 10, 2025

we are wasting valuable time trying to ban the display of Pride flags in any workplace or common area at the Department of Defense. This is time that could be used to fund the government or lower costs for working families. This obsession…

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Janelle Bynum
@janellebynum· OR· Sep 8, 2025

today I am here to stand up for Oregon. Just before the weekend, the President spouted off some nonsense about deploying the National Guard to Portland. As we have seen in D.C., L.A., and now Boston, it is an unwelcome occupation. The…

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Lori Chavez-DeRemer
@lorichavezderemer· Republican · OR· Sep 5, 2025

It’s going to take some time, but again, when everybody is working for the American people and the American worker, and somebody chooses not to, and they’re instrumental in those decisions that affect the market, that affect the wage…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Sep 5, 2025

Robert Kennedy has elevated conspiracy theorists, crackpots and grifters to make life-or-death decisions about the health care of the American people.

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