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February 7, 2018

Representatives including Jackie Spier (D-CA) and Lois Frankel (D-FL), who orchestrated the #SOTUBlackout, as well as Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other members of the Democratic Working Women's Group gathered early Tuesday to pose for photos in their black pantsuits and skirt suits to show support for the victims of sexual misconduct - including the 19 women who ha

Issues:Civil Rights

February 7, 2018

The ACLU of Oregon is filing a new lawsuit in federal court Feb. 7 against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, seeking information about the agency's secretive practice of making arrests at Oregon courthouses.

Issues:Civil Rights

January 30, 2018

President Trump's first State of the Union address was met with skepticism and wariness by Oregon's Democratic senators and representatives while the state's lone Republican on Capitol Hill said the commander-in-chief said the right things on the opioid epidemic, veterans services and the economy.

Issues:Civil Rights

January 30, 2018

As President Donald Trump prepares to deliver his first State of the Union address, Oregon Democrats have invited six "Dreamers" to Washington D.C. in hopes of putting a face to the more than 800,000 young men and women whose deportation protections are on the line starting March 8 if Congress doesn't extend the Obama-era program or come up with a permanent fix by then.

Issues:Civil Rights

January 30, 2018

Washington DC – Northwest members of Congress are reacting to President Trump's State of the Union address last night. Oregon's lone Republican Congressman, Greg Walden says " I thought the President gave a good speech. I think it was important he talked about taking better care of our veterans.


January 29, 2018
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici voted for a bill to increase protections for amateur athletes who are victims of sexual assault and abuse.
Issues:Civil Rights

January 26, 2018
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced that a Dreamer from NW Oregon will be joining her at the President’s State of the Union Address on January 30.

January 26, 2018

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici of Beaverton announced that a Dreamer from Northwest Oregon will join her at President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Jan. 30.

"Dreamers" refers to recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA; people who were brought illegally into the United States by their parents when they were children.

Issues:Civil Rights