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PORTLAND, OR — Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) announced Evie Chan as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Oregon’s Third Congressional District.
WASHINGTON D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, offered a series of amendments to the Republicans’ budget reconciliation package during the House Natural Resources Committee markup.
Last week, I traveled to El Salvador to demand that Trump uphold due process, the rule of law, and our constitutional rights. It is because of you—your calls, your letters, and your voice that I went. It is also because of you that I will continue to use every single tool at my disposal to defend our shared values and build a better future.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, pushed House Republicans to defend the fallacy of deep-sea mining in an Oversight and Investigations Committee hearing on the topic.
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PORTLAND, OR — Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), returned from El Salvador, where she demanded answers and accountability from the Trump Administration on the illegal deportation of immigrants to El Salvador, including Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a wrongfully deported Maryland man. Despite repeated attempts, Congresswoman Dexter was denied access to see Mr. Abrego Garcia, a decision that raises even more alarm about his life, health, and well-being.
San Salvador, El Salvador – Today, U.S. Representatives Maxine Dexter, Robert Garcia, Maxwell Frost, and Yassamin Ansari arrived in El Salvador to pressure the Trump Administration to abide by a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man with protected legal status who was unlawfully deported by the Trump Administration. Mr.
PORTLAND, OR – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) announced that she will travel to El Salvador to demand that Trump release Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Mr. Abrego Garcia was wrongfully deported to El Salvador—a fact the Trump Administration has acknowledged. He is now being held in a foreign prison, despite a clear, unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that the federal government must facilitate his return to the U.S.
Sunday marked my 100th day representing Oregon's Third District in Congress. From the start I've been in the fight-for your rights, your future, and our shared values.
We've built real momentum. And we're just getting started.
Here's a snapshot of our work:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) voted against the GOP budget blueprint. The vote comes after Dexter and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) introduced an amendment, blocked by Republicans, to prevent cuts to Medicaid from financing tax cuts for the ultrawealthy. Senator Wyden introduced an identical amendment in the Senate.