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Janelle S. Bynum

U.S. Representative · Oregon, District 5

  • Democrat
  • Since 2025
  • Tenure: Freshman

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As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    1508 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3705

    202-225-5711

  • District offices

    Oregon City

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  • U.S. House roll-call votes

    Votes and participation

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    Sponsored and enacted bills

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Voting Record

60.4/ 100

Ranked 109 of 215 in the House minority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    443 of 445 while seated (99.6%)

    86th percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    19 of 19 sponsored · 22.9 points

    50th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    0 sponsored · 3 cosponsored

    1 passed a chamber · 0 reported · 18 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    669 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2025-12-11Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 3628 — State Planning for Reliability and Affordability ActActive
2025-12-11Voted present on “On Motion to Table”PassedHRES 939 — Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.Proposed
2025-12-11SponsoredHR 2491 — ABC ActProposed
2025-12-11SponsoredHR 6618 — Wildfire Aerial Response Safety ActActive
2025-12-10Voted yea on “On Motion to Discharge”PassedHRES 432 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.Passed 2025-12-11
2025-12-10Voted yea on “On Passage”PassedS 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Passed 2025-12-18
2025-12-10Voted yea on “On Motion to Commit”FailedS 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Passed 2025-12-18
2025-12-10Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 936 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.Passed 2025-12-10
2025-12-10Voted nay on “On Ordering the Previous Question”PassedHRES 936 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.Passed 2025-12-10
2025-12-10Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”PassedHR 1676 — Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025Active
2025-12-10SponsoredHR 6350 — College Athletics Reform ActProposed
2025-12-09Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”PassedS 356 — Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025Passed 2025-12-18
2025-12-04Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 1049 — Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education ActActive
2025-12-04Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 1069 — PROTECT Our Kids ActActive
2025-12-04SponsoredHR 6430 — Junk Fee Prevention ActProposed
2025-12-03Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 1005 — Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems ActActive
2025-12-03Voted yea on “On Passage”PassedHR 4305 — DUMP Red Tape ActActive
2025-12-03Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 2965 — Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025Active
2025-12-03SponsoredHR 6403 — Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2025Proposed
2025-12-02Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 916 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.Passed 2025-12-02
2025-12-02Voted nay on “On Ordering the Previous Question”PassedHRES 916 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.Passed 2025-12-02
2025-12-02Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”PassedHR 4423 — No New Burma Funds ActActive
2025-12-02SponsoredHRES 920 — Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative impact on the education of children with disabilities.Proposed
2025-12-01Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”PassedHR 5348 — Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025Active
2025-12-01SponsoredHR 3151 — SHIPS for America Act of 2025Proposed
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