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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) introduced the Climate Health Emergency Act, bold legislation requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to declare the climate crisis a public health emergency. The declaration would unlock a myriad of federal resources and jumpstart the unified response needed to meet the full scope of the climate crisis.
Our democracy works best when we show up.
My next in-person town hall is THIS SATURDAY, July 19th at 11 am in Franklin High School Gym (5405 SE Woodward St, Portland). Hearing directly from you lets me know what you want me to focus on in Congress.
PORTLAND, OR —Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), along with U.S.
BELLINGHAM, WA — Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) today released the following statement:
“Trump said he would go after ‘the worst of the worst.’ Instead, his immigration machine is abducting Oregonians without cause—including four U.S. citizen children in my district.
Last week, House Republicans voted to pass the single largest cut to Medicaid and food assistance in our nation’s history while gutting the clean energy economy just as it’s gaining momentum. And all while giving tax breaks to billionaires.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement after voting against the House passage of Donald Trump’s Big Ugly Betrayal Bill.
Dexter: “It’s despicable and an all-out assault on the working families that I came to Congress to protect.”
To say there is a lot going on right now would be an understatement. But I want you to know that I’m here for you. Join my telephone town hall on Monday, June 30 at 5:45 PM PT.
There are two ways to join:
1. Sign up here to receive a call directly from me: https://forms.gle/4FBTvaXY29caNbrn8
2. Stream live at Dexter.House.Gov/Live
Three years ago, the Supreme Court handed down the extreme Dobbs v. Jackson decision, stripping away the constitutional right to an abortion in our country. The consequences have been devastating.
Cruel abortion bans. Delayed critical care. Unnecessary suffering.
As a mother, I refuse to let my daughter grow up with fewer rights than her grandmother. And as a physician, I refuse to accept that even one patient will go without the care they need.
Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement in response to Trump’s unilateral decision to strike Iran.