May 05, 2023
Oregon Republicans’ boycott of state Capitol enters third day
The simmering feud between Oregon Senate Republicans and Democrats continued Friday, as a prevented the upper chamber from meeting and passing bills for the third consecutive day. The Senate fell short of its 20-member threshold with 12 absences, five of them unexcused. Without the required two-thirds quorum, the Senate . First, though, Senate President Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, on the floor. “The voters who sent us here each day expect us to show up for work, debate vigorously and get things done for the people of Oregon,” Wagner said. Wagner said no senator – Republican or Democrat – will get an excused absence unless it’s for extraordinary circumstances. Divisive bills governing firearms regulations, transgender health care and abortion are poised for Senate votes. Democratic Senate leaders say Republicans are trying to stymie a vote on , a reproductive and gender-affirming health care measure, and others. However, Republican leaders say they’re protesting an unconstitutional process of passing bills that don’t meet for readable language that the public can understand. Sen. Suzanne Weber, R-Tillamook; Rep. Emily McIntire, R-Eagle Point, and Oregon Right to Life also filed a lawsuit in Marion County Circuit Court earlier this week to block HB 2002 from a Senate vote over readability. A judge denied their request for an order to prevent a vote, but the case is ongoing with a status call scheduled for Wednesday. Senate Republicans walked out several times in 2019, 2020 and 2021, prompting voters last November to approve Measure 113 to block any senator with 10 or more unexcused absences from reelection. Four senators now have three unapproved absences and one has one unapproved absence. The five senators with unexcused absences on Friday included four Republicans and Sen. Brian Boquist, I-Dallas. The four Republican senators are Sens. Daniel Bonham of The Dalles, Bill Hansell of Athena, Cedric Hayden of Fall Creek and Dennis Linthicum of Klamath Falls. Sen. Lynn Findley of Vale, who missed the first two days of the walkout with unexcused absences, was present Friday. The seven excused absences included six Republicans and a Democratic lawmaker. One of those was Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, who had requested and received approval in April to attend the Central Oregon Builders Association’s spring home and garden show, which runs from Friday through Sunday. Knopp is the association’s executive vice president. The Senate meets again at 9 a.m. Saturday. The session must end June 25.
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