Earlier this year, the Trump administration withheld $12 billion in federal funding for Head Start programs, including over $500,000 for Clackamas County Children’s Commission.
Without this funding, they would’ve lost 40 staff members, and have been forced to close ten classrooms.
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Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Oregon District 5
Janelle S. Bynum
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Voting Record — 536
Yes45%
No53%
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 · 21 sponsored · 92 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Following funding cuts, @neighborimpact has seen a 27.3% decrease in food coming from @oregonfoodbank.
Thanks to Republicans' trash budget, demand is going to go up while supply continues to go down.
bendbulletin.com/2025/07/21/a...
When I go to the grocery store to shop for my family, I am shocked by the prices I’m seeing. So trust me, I hear you: prices are too damn high!
That’s why I introduced the Protecting Families From Inflation Act – Speaker Johnson, it’s time to put up a vote to lower costs.
The data doesn’t lie. The Republicans’ trash budget puts healthcare at risk for millions of Americans.
In Oregon, 90,000 people are at risk of losing their access to SNAP.
That’s 90,000 people – veterans, children, seniors – who are just trying to make ends meet and put food on the table.
But Republicans sold them out to give tax cuts to the rich.
During National Parks and Recreation Month, it was great to meet with representatives from @cclusa.org to discuss how we can work together to keep our environment healthy.
Oregon is home to so many beautiful outdoor spaces – I’ll always fight to keep them that way for generations to come.
Speaker Johnson is shutting down the House and sending us home early to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
We need transparency. Quit wasting my time.
Excited to announce that @oregonsos.bsky.social Tobias Read will be joining my Molalla Town Hall on August 25th at 6PM.
We’ll be talking about elections and voting – mark your calendars! 📅
Modular and off-site construction can be a creative solution to the affordable housing crisis, but HUD doesn’t always permit it to happen.
I’m asking why ⬇️
Access to Medicaid and SNAP are a lifeline for thousands of Oregonians, but Republicans’ trash budget has left our communities preparing to have these programs ripped away.
All to line the pockets of billionaires. It’s unacceptable.
www.kgw.com/article/news...
Over the weekend, the Cram fire in Central Oregon became the largest wildfire of the year so far in the US.
I am grateful to the firefighters and local authorities who bravely responded – we need to continue to make sure they have all the resources they need to protect our communities.
🚨 NEW TOWN HALL DATES 🚨
The Molalla town hall will now be on Monday, August 25 at 6:00PM, moved from 7/28.
And Silverton, I'll be heading your way on Saturday, August 30, at 10:30AM, instead of 8/2.
Stay tuned for more details, and get ready to give 'em hell!
"The Congressional Budget Office predicts that the package's costs will far outweigh its savings."
Thanks to President Trump and Republicans, 10 million people are in danger of losing their healthcare, AND our national debt is going to skyrocket.
What a COLOSSAL failure.
A study of 30 of Oregon’s most iconic waterways found microplastics in 100% of the samples, yet there hasn’t been a single investigation done by the FDA to see what microplastics do to our health – that needs to change.
My Microplastics Safety Act will get us the data we need to protect our health.
I met with an incredible group of young men representing the Institute for Responsible Citizenship last week, including one of my interns!
They all have bright futures ahead of them following graduation – I can’t wait to see what they do as our next generation of leaders.
Since the 988 Lifeline went live in 2022, nearly 1.5 million calls have been received from LGBTQ+ youth.
The Trump administration just shut it down.
This decision is cruel, and he must be held accountable – I won’t stop fighting until the line is back up.
www.kgw.com/article/news...
In the middle of the night, Republicans clawed back funding for public broadcasting that had already been approved by Congress.
Now, radio and TV programs Oregonians rely on for wildfire alerts and educational programming are at risk.
We need to be investing in these programs, not gutting them.
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Voting History536 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
536 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 4626 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | H. Res. 1075 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | H. Res. 1075 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | S. 2503 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 6329 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-12 | H.R. 2189 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | S. 1383 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | S. 1383 (119th) | Motion to Commit | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 261 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 261 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.J. Res. 72 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 3617 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 3617 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1057 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1057 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1042 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1042 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-10 | H.R. 1531 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | H.R. 6644 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.J. Res. 142 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 3123 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-02 | H.R. 980 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Con. Res. 68 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7147 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.J. Res. 140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 5764 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-20 | H.R. 5763 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
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.