‘Put to the test now’: Oregon lawmakers redirect focus back to healthcare post-shutdown
Oregon lawmakers are prioritizing extending enhanced premium tax credits for Obamacare after the longest shutdown in American history ended without a healthcare win for Democrats, while also pushing back against ICE’s recent surge of arrests in Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – For the first time in seven years, the federal government is shut down and thousands of workers in Oregon are off the job, or still working but not getting paid. The shutdown comes after a stand-off between Democrats and Republicans in Congress over healthcare spending. Trump…
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Amid efforts by the Trump administration to strip Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood, Democratic Oregon lawmakers unveiled a plan on Friday to maintain abortion access in the state. Oregon House Democrats announced they will form a workgroup ahead of the 2026 legislative session that will look…
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are playing the blame game when it comes to the federal government shutdown. KOIN 6 News Political Director Ken Boddie received reactions from two congressmen. Congressman Cliff Bentz, the only Republican in the Oregon delegation, and Democratic Senator…