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About Rep. Dexter

Congresswoman Maxine Dexter M.D. has dedicated her entire life to caring for her community. As a pragmatic progressive, she is committed to bringing people together to build healthy, thriving communities.

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Physician-Lawmaker Maxine Dexter Celebrates $125 Million Investment in University of Oregon to Expand Children’s Mental Health Workforce

August 18, 2026

Press Release

PORTLAND, OR. – Today, U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), celebrated a $125 million private investment to expand the University of Oregon’s Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health, the nation’s first undergraduate program focused on child behavioral health.

Issues: Congress Education Health

Dexter, Randall Make Unannounced Oversight Visit to Northwest Detention Center After Reports of Hunger Strike and Unsafe Conditions

August 15, 2026

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TACOMA, Wash. – Today, U.S. Reps. Maxine Dexter, M.D.

Issues: Congress Democracy Immigration Health

Dexter, Raskin, Bacon Celebrate House Passage of Bipartisan Legislation Protecting Pension Payments for NOAA Corps, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

July 24, 2026

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Don Bacon (NE-02) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) celebrated the House passage of their

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