Oregon’s GOP congressman Cliff Bentz: ‘I fully support’ Trump’s efforts to cut spending
On tariffs: "I think prices will increase. That’s the nature of a tariff. But I would also say that in the long run, tariffs if done appropriately, usually because they’re reciprocal, is something that’s done many times to balance trade.
Oregon’s sole GOP congressman criticized by rural voters at town hall
Cliff Bentz, Oregon's sole Republican member of Congress, took a verbal lashing in his conservative district as Trump's cost-cutting policies have caused chaos
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Former Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s labor secretary nomination clears key Senate hurdle
Thursday to advance former Oregon congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination to be labor secretary in President Trump's administration. Fifteen Senate Democrats voted in favor of ending debate and advancing Chavez-DeRemer's nomination,
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Oregon Democrats walk out as Trump says ‘America is back’ in joint address
U.S. Reps. Maxine Dexter and Andrea Salinas were among the Oregon Democrats who walked out during President Donald Trump’s speech.
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6 Republicans join Democrats, pass Medicaid funding bill in the Oregon House
Without legislative action, taxes that fund Medicaid will sunset in the next two years, leaving a hole in the state’s budget.
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Democrats blast U.S. House GOP budget, predicting potential cuts to Medicaid
Congressional Democrats lambasted the U.S. House GOP’s budget resolution Tuesday over the impact of potential tax cuts for wealthy Americans.
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GOP tax cut plans may depend on savings from Medicaid. What is it and who relies on it?
Republicans in Congress have gotten a crash course in Medicaid as they look for hundreds of billions of dollars to pay for tax cuts.