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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) forced a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives requiring Republicans to defend their anti-woman, voter suppression bill, the SAVE Act. Under the guise of election integrity, the SAVE Act would penalize millions of women just for taking their spouse's last name, requiring additional documentation to exercise their constitutional right to vote.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Doctors Caucus released the following statement condemning RFK Jr.’s proposed mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warning of devastating consequences for public health and safety.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) hosted a telephone town hall with more than 12,000 Oregonians. The event is her second telephone town hall and sixth total town hall since being sworn into office in January. In the hour-long event, Dexter answered questions live from Oregonians on a range of topics—including accessing Social Security, cuts to Medicaid, and public education.
WASHINGTON, D.C — Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) led nearly 30 lawmakers in calling for an end to the Trump administration’s efforts to detain immigrants at Guantanamo Bay. In the letter, Dexter slams the administration for human rights abuses at the facility and demands immediate action to ensure the safety, dignity, and fundamental rights of our immigrant neighbors are preserved.
PORTLAND, OR — Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) joined Democrats across the nation on Medicaid Day of Action to fight back against Republican budget plans that would impose the largest Medicaid cuts in U.S. history—gutting $880 billion in critical healthcare funding. Rep. Dexter toured East County Health Center in Multnomah County and, the day prior, One Community Health in Hood River. Both clinics are Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that provide essential care to thousands of Oregonians.
Lawmakers’ letter to Trump: “If the administration’s goal is truly to ensure reliable, secure, and affordable energy, then why are you actively dismantling the most effective and self-sustaining power system in the country?”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s entire Democratic delegation—U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—are sounding the alarm over serious concerns stemming from the dangerous firings of National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) staff in Oregon and across the nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Today, all six Democratic physicians serving in the U.S. House of Representatives formally announced the launch of the Congressional Doctors Caucus.
The caucus is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of Americans, advancing pragmatic health care policy and providing fellow Members with insights on critical health issues.
Members of the caucus include:
WASHINGTON, D.C — Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement on House Republicans’ funding bill, which slashes nearly $23 billion in veterans’ benefits, jeopardizes Social Security, cuts nutrition assistance, and claws back infrastructure investments in Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District.
“House Republicans are dead set on hurtling from one fiscal cliff to the next to appease unelected billionaire Elon Musk.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—This week, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter took to MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show to share what she heard from the 1,200+ Oregonians who packed her first solo town hall in Gresham.