Oregon House Press Releases

“The 2023 Regular Legislative Session has come to a close and it is time look toward what is ahead in 2024. I am excited to announce the Interim Leadership Team for House Republicans. These individuals have proven leadership during the long session and are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work on 2024 priorities.” … [Read more...] about House Republican Leader Announces 2023-2024 Interim Leadership Team

The 2023 Oregon Legislative Session officially adjourned today. The session began with a commitment from Democrat Leadership to focus on bipartisan priorities for the benefit of all Oregonians. A noteworthy amount of time was spent on the most divisive and partisan issues in America: expansion of abortion and gender transition treatment for minors at the expense of Oregon … [Read more...] about Sine Die: Tumultuous Legislative Session Officially Adjourns

Today, the Oregon House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 498 A, a bill making Oregon’s estate tax more workable for multigenerational farms, fishing businesses, and family forestlands. It allows up to $15 million of farm, forest, and fishing property to be excluded from the value of estates that pay the estate tax. … [Read more...] about House Republicans Protect Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Families from Burdensome Estate Tax

Today, the Oregon House of Representatives passed the amended House Bill 2645B. Oregon currently does not charge for misdemeanor fentanyl possession. House Bill 2645 B creates a Class A misdemeanor penalty for possession of certain amounts of fentanyl. … [Read more...] about Oregon House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Limit Fentanyl Crisis

“Today is a victory for Oregonian’s parental rights and law-abiding gun owners. After months of being promised a bipartisan session, Democrats chose to prioritize a partisan and extreme agenda. Republicans held the line and were able to amend the worst parts of House Bill 2002 and the Democrats Omnibus Gun Bill, House Bill 2005. I appreciated working with Senate Republican … [Read more...] about Negotiations Lead to Victory for Oregonians’ Parental Rights, Protections for Law Abiding Gun Owners, Accountability for the Majority Party

Today, House Republicans attempted to withdraw House Bill 3627 from the House Committee on Rules. This bipartisan legislation proposed by Representative Tracy Cramer (R-Gervais) would fully fund education at $10.4 billion. House Bill 3627 mirrored an amendment Representative Cramer introduced in the Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education that was voted down by … [Read more...] about House Democrats Force Schools to Make Budget Cuts, House Republicans Propose Legislation to Fully Fund Education

Today, in recognition of National Police Week and in response to Oregon’s drug crisis, House Republicans attempted to withdraw four pieces of legislation to prioritize public safety and Measure 110 reform. Democratic committee chairs never advanced these bills in committee. The Democratic majority voted each bill down on the floor, despite bipartisan support on three of the … [Read more...] about House Democrats Reject Legislation to Reform Measure 110, Put Victims Before Criminals, Bolster Public Safety

“It should be no surprise that the revenue derived from Oregon’s Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) is up, which also means Oregonians are paying more for everything as a result. Oregon is effectively incentivizing businesses not to come here, while family businesses are shutting down because the cost of doing business is simply too great. Despite the detrimental impact of the CAT … [Read more...] about House Republican Leader Statement on May Revenue Forecast