Maxine Dexter

Federal investment like this can transform lives and economies.

It’s hard to be patriotic when they are dividing the country, and he is using this as a platform for his hate and cruelty, so people don’t get inspired by such nonsense.

When future generations open this time capsule, I want them to see Oregon in full: its breadth, its beauty, and its spirit of innovation.

This bill is the floor, not the ceiling. While we fight to end child detention altogether, we must ensure that every child in federal custody is protected by basic standards of due process and humane treatment.

As long as the Trump administration continues to place children in immigration custody, Congress has a responsibility to establish clear protections for their safety, dignity, and legal rights.

Federal investments in our airports mean safer travel, stronger local economies, and better emergency response capabilities for communities across Oregon,

Federal investments in our airports mean safer travel, stronger local economies, and better emergency response capabilities for communities across Oregon.

People just want their time in airports to be uneventful. They want to get through security, get to their gate, get to their home and their families, or onto their travels without chaos, delays, or confusion. The White House is making that…

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…

For Trump to reinstate a complete ban on abortion care and counseling at the VA – even in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life or health of the mother — is an utter betrayal of that promise.

Deep-sea mining is a high-risk, low-reward gamble with no credible economic case.

And yet, instead of empowering states to raise the bar on clean air, Republicans are telling them to stand down.

If Trump gets his way and guts the U.S. Department of Education, 7.5 million students with disabilities will lose access to critical special education services funded by the federal government.

It is Oregon's Third Congressional District, which is Portland to the beautiful mountain, Mount Hood, which is emblematic of our State.

I am a pulmonologist, meaning I take care of people with lung disease, and a critical care physician, caring for people who are on life support in our intensive care units.