Republican lawmakers protest Oregon Senate session
This is not the first time Senate Republicans have walked out on a legislative session.
Posted: Feb 26, 2021 7:32 AM
Posted By: KEZI Staff
SALEM, Ore. Republican lawmakers boycotted an Oregon Senate session Thursday, over the state s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Senate Republican Leader Fred Girod says the Republican Caucus is demanding that Democrat leaders bring an increased sense of urgency and focus on the biggest issues facing Oregonians.
“Throughout the pandemic, the Legislature has abdicated too much responsibility to the governor, Girod said. We cannot sit by and watch the governor fail to deliver on the biggest issues facing Oregonians today. It s time to take some of the responsibility and get to work on the issues that matter most to Oregonians. We are demanding legislation aimed at school reopenings, vaccine distribution, economic recovery, and government accountability be moved to the top of th
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) Republican lawmakers boycotted an Oregon Senate session Thursday morning, using a tactic they had employed in the past two years to assert their will by stopping work in the Democratic-led Legislature.
This time, it was over the state’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Senate Republican Leader Fred Girod said the Legislature “has abdicated too much responsibility” to Democratic Gov. Kate Brown. He demanded legislation aimed at school reopenings, vaccine distribution, economic recovery and government accountability.