Oregon Rep. Janelle Bynum asks for pay to be withheld during shutdown

Rep. Janelle Bynum asked for her salary to be suspended during the shutdown, saying Congress should “play by the same rules” as the people they represent.

‘There will be no federal takeover of Portland’: Janelle Bynum moment takes over social media

U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, did not equivocate when she looked straight into the camera and told a news correspondent earlier this week, “There will be no federal takeover of Portland, Oregon.” ...
Atlanta Black Star on MSN

‘She Said What She Said’: Black Lawmaker’s 8-Word Response to Trump’s Threat Was So Savage, News Anchor Thought He Was Experiencing Technical Issues

"Her 8-word response to Trump left news anchor stunned. You won't believe what she said! 🔥 #JanelleBynum #TrumpThreat #PortlandTakeover" ...
KTVZ

Rep. Janelle Bynum weighs in on impacts of federal government shutdown

The federal government has officially shut down, with no quick resolution in sight. Several departments with hundreds even thousands of people will either stop working or will be working for no pay.

‘Justice has been served’: Gov. Tina Kotek, others praise judge’s ruling blocking troops to Portland

Gov. Tina Kotek praised U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling Saturday that found President Donald Trump’s federal mobilization of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland violated federal law.

Oregon braces for government shutdown after deadline passes without a deal: 'Many people will be harmed'

Many essential government workers will be expected to continue working but won't receive paychecks until after the shutdown ends.

Oregon delegation talks shutdown over health care costs and ‘perilous moment for our constitution’

As the federal government screeches to a halt, Oregon’s congressional Democrats say they and their colleagues have two main demands to reopen and fund the federal government: First, Republicans who ...
KOIN on MSN

Portland lawmakers react to Trump sending National Guard, comparing city to ‘a war zone’

“It looks like a war zone,” the President said about Portland, Oregon, while addressing top military leaders in Quantico, Virginia. President Trump says he’s sending 200 National Guard troops to ...
Jefferson Public Radio

The federal government shut down. Here’s what it means for Oregon

Oregon’s Democratic members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives voted against a short-term federal spending package.
Opinion

“The working class has to fight the true enemy”: Portland, Oregon workers denounce Trump’s military deployment

Workers in Portland, Oregon, express their opposition at Trump's deployment of federal troops to their city and the complicity of the Democratic Party in Trump’s ongoing efforts to establish a ...
Daily Astorian

National Guard troops prepare for Portland duty

The precise date and time of President Donald Trump’s promised troop deployment to Portland remains unclear, as Oregon National Guard officials say it’ll take a few more days than anticipated to get ...

Oregon leaders respond to Trump's announcement that he'll deploy troops to Portland, urge 'calm'

Oregon leaders advised residents to stay calm after President Donald Trump said he's sending troops to Portland to protect ICE buildings from "domestic terrorists." ...