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Janelle S. Bynum
U.S. Representative, Oregon
1508 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
Democratic Representative from Oregon serving since 2025. Has sponsored 21 pieces of legislation.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Bynum stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 21 →HJRES 182
HJRES 182 · Introduced May 12, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
May 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HRES 1276
HRES 1276 · Introduced May 12, 2026 · Commerce
May 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HJRES 183
HJRES 183 · Introduced May 12, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
May 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 8041
HR 8041 · Introduced Mar 24, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Apr 15, 2026: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
HR 7243
HR 7243 · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Housing and Community Development
Jan 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 7244
HR 7244 · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Housing and Community Development
Jan 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 7245
HR 7245 · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Taxation
Jan 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 7242
HR 7242 · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Labor and Employment
Jan 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 7204
HR 7204 · Introduced Jan 22, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Jan 23, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR 7205
HR 7205 · Introduced Jan 22, 2026 · Taxation
Jan 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Bynum's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 410were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
94.9%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
5.1%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.5%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Bynum sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Bynum's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33