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WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) issued the following statement on the shooting of two individuals in Portland by immigration enforcement agents:
“Just one day after the horrific murder in Minneapolis, I received reports that two people in my district were shot by federal immigration officials this afternoon in East Portland. Both individuals are alive, but we do not know the extent of their injuries.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) announced that she advanced $2,252,000 in federal funding across three Community Project Funding requests in Portland and Multnomah County. The funding was included in the bipartisan legislative package comprised of three spending bills for Fiscal Year 2026 that passed the House of Representatives. It now awaits Senate passage.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) announced that she advanced $3,004,000 in federal funding for three Community Project Funding requests in Gresham. The funding was included in the bipartisan legislative package comprised of three spending bills for Fiscal Year 2026 that passed the House of Representatives. It now awaits Senate passage.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) announced that she advanced $1,092,000 in Community Project Funding for the City of Sandy to build a new wastewater pipeline. The funding was included in the bipartisan legislative package comprised of three spending bills for Fiscal Year 2026 that passed the House of Representatives. It now awaits Senate passage.
“Only Congress, under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, has the authority—on behalf of the American people—to authorize acts of war. Last night, Trump once again trampled the Constitution by launching an illegal and reckless military strike in Venezuela and capturing their leader.
“Congress was not consulted, nor did we give approval.
PORTLAND, OR — Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) announced that her bipartisan legislation, the Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans’ Employment and Transition Success (FAST VETS) Act passed the U.S. Senate. The legislation passed out of the House in the fall and now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, at a press conference with the Democratic Women’s Caucus, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), called on Speaker Mike Johnson to hold a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits before sending Congress home for the year.
Worse yet, this legislation comes as Trump’s policies have pushed the power of the U.S. military to execute his misguided policy agenda.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Lands, Waters, and Nature Task Force, led by Co-Chairs Reps. Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Doris Matsui (CA-07), announced the endorsement of ten bills that work to protect and preserve America’s natural treasures for generations to come.