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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement announcing she is joining the Congressional Equality Caucus for the 119^th Congress: 

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) introduced new legislation to protect federal workers who stand up against Elon Musk’s grotesque seizure of critical government agencies. The Stop Musk Act would prohibit retaliation of any kind against any federal employee who resists illegal or unconstitutional efforts led by Elon Musk, Trump’s “special government employee,” to dismantle federal agencies.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), in her capacity as Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and full Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) sent a letter to Republican Committee Chair Bruce Westerman demanding a committee hearing on Trump’s unprecedented and illegal late-night firing of inspectors general from various federal agencies, a move that was outlined in Trump’s Project 2025.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, all six Democratic physicians in the House of Representatives spoke out against the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Representatives Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Kelly Morrison, M.D. (MN-03), and Herb Conaway, M.D. (NJ-03) released the following joint statement: 

PORTLAND, OR— Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement on Trump’s order to freeze federal funding for grants, loans, aid and more: