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Janelle Bynum is making a name for herself as a bipartisan leader who will reach across the aisle to get things done for Oregonians. Her latest bill could even “marry the interests of Oregonians and the Trump administration,” Oregon Capital Chronicle writes.
Just seven months into the job, Bynum has pushed several bipartisan bills through the House. Earlier this summer, the House passed three bills co-led by Bynum that would cut red tape and help small businesses get off the ground.
DCCC Spokesperson Lindsay Reilly:
“Janelle Bynum has already distinguished herself as a bipartisan leader who can roll up her sleeves and deliver real results for Oregonians. Bynum’s people-over-politics approach is why Oregonians will overwhelmingly send her back to Congress in 2026.”
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Oregon Capital Chronicle: Oregon’s Bynum, Merkley and Florida Republicans target microplastics with new bill
- Sobering statistics, included in a February study from researchers at the University of New Mexico, spurred a bipartisan, bicameral and bicoastal congressional team to introduce legislation Thursday to require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to study the health impacts of microplastics.
- Bynum told the Capital Chronicle it’s an example of the type of “low-hanging fruit” she aims to tackle as a first-term congresswoman in the minority party.
- “The (Trump) administration has indicated an interest in making America healthy again, so this was the perfect opportunity to marry the interests of Oregonians with the interests of the administration,” Bynum said.
- “This is a real issue that people can see every day in their communities, and they’re also probably a lot more focused on making sure that those waterways and those areas of recreation and areas where we are are harvesting our food, are clean, are safe to eat and are not environmentally contaminated,” she said.
- “Ultimately, I think it is important for us to ask the question about what microplastics are doing to our bodies and to our environment, and we should continue pushing on that, whoever’s in charge of the administration,” she said.
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