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September 3, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) introduced a three-bill package to hold Big Oil accountable and stop these companies from passing their costs onto American taxpayers.


September 2, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs unanimously passed Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D.’s (OR-03) motion to subpoena Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison and Oracle CEO Mike Sicilia to testify before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs about the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) electronic health record modernization contract.


August 31, 2026

Members call attention to reports of inedible food, lack of medical care and alleged sexual assault occurring inside the facility


August 18, 2026

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. After graduating its first cohort of 17 students in June 2026, the institute will use the gift to expand its innovative program to three additional universities and train more behavioral health professionals to serve young people nationwide.


August 15, 2026

TACOMA, Wash. – Today, U.S. Reps. Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), and Emily Randall (WA-06), conducted an unannounced oversight visit to the Northwest Detention Center after reports of 140 detained immigrants participating in a hunger strike, inedible food and unsafe living conditions. 


July 24, 2026

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


July 15, 2026

WASHINGTON—Today, 25 Members of Congress, led by Congressman Jim McGovern, Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement in advance of voting yes on Amendment #8, which would halt certain U.S. funding to Israel, to the National Security, Department of State and Related Programs Appropriations Act:


July 13, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), and Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement upon the conclusion of their four-day Congressional delegation to Cuba:


July 6, 2026

GRESHAM, OR — Last week, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D.

Issues: Veterans