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Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Oregon District 5
Janelle S. Bynum
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Voting Record — 498
Yes45%
No54%
Present1%
Not Voting1%
Party align96%
Cross-party4%
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Janelle S. Bynum
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratOregon District 5
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Janelle S.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 18 sponsored · 90 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
The 750,000 Oregonians – and millions of Americans – use SNAP to put food on the table, but the program is at risk of losing funding because of Republicans’ shutdown.
I’m demanding the USDA provide money for this essential program – we can’t leave our families behind.
Prices are continuing to rise and inflation is the highest it’s been all year.
Meanwhile, our economy is losing $15 billion every week the government is shut down.
Oregonians can’t afford these chaotic policies.
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As we continue to navigate what a government shutdown and the deployment of troops in our city means for our community, I'm here to support you however I can.
Thank you to everyone who came out and shared their stories – I’m proud to be in this fight alongside you.
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Black Community Town Hall today in Portland.
We had an incredible emcee, Pastor Mark Jackson, and were joined by Sen. Lew Frederick and City Councilors Loretta Smith and Vince Jones-Dixon.
🚨Oregonians: open enrollment starts on November 1!🚨
Ahead of next weekend, you can visit ohim.checkbookhealth.org#/ to get started and compare plans for next year.
Home is supposed to be the safest place you can be.
Trump’s federal agents coming in and raiding our communities is threatening that feeling of safety for many of my constituents. I won’t stand for it.
While the American people are staring down higher healthcare costs and a worsening economy, Republicans are nowhere to be found.
We’re 24 days into a government shutdown, and Speaker Johnson hasn’t held a vote in over a MONTH.
It’s time for them to come back from vacation.
We cannot normalize the deployment of federal troops in our city.
I won’t let anybody turn what’s happening to my constituents into a “highlight reel” for clicks. That’s not what Oregonians need right now.
If Republicans don’t come to the table to work with us to re-open the government, food assistance for children and seniors won’t be distributed next month.
Helping families put food on the table shouldn’t be a partisan issue – it’s time to get to work.
Everyone should have access to high quality, affordable healthcare. That’s why it’s unacceptable to me that the Republicans’ budget takes it away from millions of Americans.
Dishonesty is a choice.
Instead of coming to Portland for a five-minute photo op, I invite this Administration and my colleagues to join me at the Old Spaghetti Factory to come see what's actually happening.
@merkley.senate.gov has been speaking on the Senate floor for over 15 HOURS, standing up for Oregonians' access to healthcare, their rights, and our democracy.
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I’m ready to get to work to re-open the government, but Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the Presidency – it’s on them to come to the table.
Today, I paid a visit to Camp Withycombe in my district, where the President has sent the National Guard as part of his attempted takeover of our city.
My message is clear: send the troops home.
The President is using our National Guard as toy soldiers against Oregonians exercising their First Amendment rights.
We won't accept that.
SNAP helps 1 in 6 Oregonians put food on the table. If a deal to reopen the government isn’t made soon, they will stop receiving these benefits.
This is absolutely unacceptable, and completely avoidable. Republicans need to get to work.
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I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and get to work for Oregonians.
It’s on Speaker Johnson to end the Republicans’ vacation and work with us to re-open the government.
President Trump is continuing to spread the lie that Portland is dangerous. The truth? It’s HIS agents that are escalating tensions.
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Voting History498 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
498 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 5107 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 5214 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H. Res. 888 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-19 | S.J. Res. 80 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H.J. Res. 131 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H.J. Res. 130 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 888 (119th) | Motion to Refer | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 878 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 879 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 879 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 4405 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 878 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 2659 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-17 | H.R. 1608 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-13 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-12 | H. Res. 873 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H. Res. 719 (119th) | Approve resolution | PRESENT | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 1047 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3015 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3062 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 713 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5143 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5125 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 5140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 4922 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 2721 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.R. 3400 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.J. Res. 117 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3486 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Instruct negotiators | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.