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Janelle S. Bynum
U.S. Representative · Oregon, District 5

Janelle S. Bynum

M.B.A. Engineer Freshman
Democratic Oregon On the 2026 ballot Official website
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Bills introduced
24
During their time in Congress
Bills cosponsored
400
Signed on as a supporter
Status
Serving now
As of our last update

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these
Votes with their party
96%
641 of 666 Yea/Nay votes matched the Democratic majority position This is high party loyalty. Most members in Congress fall between 75-95%.
Roll-call votes missed
0%
2 of 675 votes
Bills enacted into law
0%
0 of 24 bills they introduced
Won in 2024
47.7%
of the vote, 2.7 points ahead of Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican). Clerk's official results

Based on 675 recorded votes and 24 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

Compare with another member

 How they voted recently 20 most recent
Date and questionVoteQuestionPositionResult
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-2403
Passed
 H #314 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-2403 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9497
Passed
 H #313 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9497 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9340
Passed
 H #312 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9340 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HJRES-213
Passed
 H #311 On Passage · 119-HJRES-213 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-10326
Passed
 H #310 On Passage · 119-HR-10326 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-9576
Passed
 H #309 On Passage · 119-HR-9576 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · 119-HR-5334
Passed
 H #308 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · 119-HR-5334 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HCONRES-93
Passed
 H #307 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HCONRES-93 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Passage · 119-HJRES-210
Passed
 H #306 On Passage · 119-HJRES-210 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9500
Passed
 H #305 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9500 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-2140
Passed
 H #304 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-2140 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4646
Passed
 H #303 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4646 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-8278
Passed
 H #302 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-8278 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-2978
Passed
 H #301 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-2978 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1530
Passed
 H #300 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1530 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-1530
Passed
 H #299 On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-1530 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Table · 119-HRES-1486
Passed
 H #298 On Motion to Table · 119-HRES-1486 Present Passed Details →
Sep 14, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-3276
Passed
 H #297 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-3276 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 14, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4219
Passed
 H #296 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4219 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 3, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-4795
Passed
 H #295 On Passage · 119-HR-4795 Nay Passed Details →
 Bills they introduced 24 most recent
IDTitleIntroducedPolicy
119-HRES-1568 Recognizing the 25th pastoral anniversary of Bishop C.T. Wells and the ministry of Emmanuel Church. Sep 21, 2026 Government Operations and Politics
119-HR-10252 Launching with Healthcare Act Sep 3, 2026 Health
119-HR-10082 Credit Union Investment Authority Act Aug 13, 2026 Finance and Financial Sector
119-HJRES-183 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule… May 12, 2026 Finance and Financial Sector
119-HJRES-182 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule… May 12, 2026 Finance and Financial Sector
119-HRES-1276 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Bend Chamber of Commerce. May 12, 2026 Commerce
119-HR-8041 Supporting VA Families Act Mar 24, 2026 Armed Forces and National Security
119-HR-7245 LIMBER Timber Act of 2026 Jan 27, 2026 Taxation
119-HR-7244 First-Time Home Buyers Match Act Jan 27, 2026 Housing and Community Development
119-HR-7243 SPUR Housing Act Jan 27, 2026 Housing and Community Development
119-HR-7242 Homebuilders Corps Act of 2026 Jan 27, 2026 Labor and Employment
119-HR-7202 Invest in Rural Teachers Act Jan 22, 2026 Education
119-HR-7201 Rural Service and Workforce Corps Act Jan 22, 2026 Labor and Employment
119-HR-7203 CHIPS Child Care Act Jan 22, 2026 Families
119-HR-7204 School Bus Stop-Arm Safety Camera Act Jan 22, 2026 Transportation and Public Works
119-HR-7205 Application FEES Act Jan 22, 2026 Taxation
119-HR-6618 Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act Dec 11, 2025 Transportation and Public Works
119-HR-6430 Junk Fee Prevention Act Dec 4, 2025 Commerce
119-HR-5907 To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to eligible entities to… Nov 4, 2025 Housing and Community Development
119-HR-5619 Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act Sep 30, 2025 Economics and Public Finance
119-HR-4486 Microplastics Safety Act Jul 17, 2025 Health
119-HRES-443 Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "National Electrical Safety Month". May 23, 2025 Energy
119-HR-2537 Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025 Apr 1, 2025 Public Lands and Natural Resources
119-HR-2287 Protecting Families from Inflation Act Mar 24, 2025 Foreign Trade and International Finance
 Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroduced
119-HR-10875 To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50… Oct 22, 2026
119-HR-10680 Food Access in Community Health Centers Act of 2026 Oct 1, 2026
119-HRES-1603 Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to fr… Oct 1, 2026
119-HRES-1585 Expressing support for "National Public Lands Day" and encouraging the people of the United States … Sep 24, 2026
119-HR-10574 American Leadership in Fusion Act Sep 24, 2026
119-HR-10600 Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026 Sep 24, 2026
119-HR-10503 To establish a Federal grant program to reimburse certain States for the costs incurred and damage … Sep 17, 2026
119-HR-10458 Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of 2026 Sep 16, 2026
119-HR-10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act Sep 16, 2026
119-HR-10393 WIC for Kids Act Sep 15, 2026
119-HR-10251 Back-to-School Supplies Affordability Act Sep 3, 2026
119-HR-10280 9–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026 Sep 3, 2026
119-HR-10066 Stop Corrupt Trading Act Aug 6, 2026
119-HR-9970 RESCUE Act of 2026 Jul 27, 2026
119-HR-9941 Right to IVF Act of 2026 Jul 23, 2026
119-HR-9849 Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026 Jul 22, 2026
119-HCONRES-114 Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. Jul 21, 2026
119-HR-9693 Patients First Act of 2026 Jul 15, 2026
119-HR-9641 Essential Caregivers Act of 2026 Jul 13, 2026
119-HR-9630 BILL Drivers Act Jul 9, 2026
119-HR-9596 Federal Jobs for STARs Act of 2026 Jul 6, 2026
119-HRES-1420 Honoring the 31st International President and CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Danette Anth… Jul 6, 2026
119-HR-9426 Affordable Youth Enrichment Opportunities Act Jun 24, 2026
119-HR-9377 Protecting America’s Herds Act Jun 18, 2026
119-HR-9255 Timeshare Transparency Act Jun 10, 2026

Committee assignments

3 current assignments · source: clerk.house.gov & senate.gov

Campaign money

2025 to 2026 cycle, reported through September 30, 2026
$4,617,302
Raised
$2,334,684
Spent
$2,327,750
Cash on hand

Itemized gifts from individuals: $2,187,928. From PACs and other political committees: $1,362,675.

What Janelle S. Bynum's campaign committee reported to the Federal Election Commission for the current two-year cycle (FEC candidate H4OR05304). Campaigns report quarterly, so these totals trail by up to three months. Small gifts under $200 are not itemized, so individual giving is larger than the itemized figure. See the full filings at the FEC.

Lobbyist political contributions

722 contributions totaling $1,004,157 that registered lobbyists disclosed in this member's honor. Source: federal LD-203 filings.

Top filers

  • K&L GATES, LLP $19,935 · 15 contributions
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE $17,500 · 6 contributions
  • AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION $15,000 · 8 contributions
  • PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC. $15,000 · 6 contributions
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES $15,000 · 5 contributions
  • EMPIRE CONSULTING GROUP $12,977 · 10 contributions
  • THE MADISON GROUP $12,000 · 4 contributions
  • BALL CORPORATION $10,000 · 2 contributions

Recent contributions

DateFilerPayeeHonoreeAmount
Jun 30, 2026 INVESCO GROUP SERVICES, INC.
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Janelle Bynum (D)
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Rep. Janelle Bynum (D) $2,000.00
Jun 30, 2026 NOVARTIS
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Janelle Bynum
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Janelle Bynum $2,000.00
Jun 30, 2026 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: JANELLE BYNUM
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS JANELLE BYNUM $500.00
Jun 30, 2026 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION PROFESSIONALS & ACTUARIES
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Janelle Bynum
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Janelle Bynum $1,000.00
Jun 29, 2026 INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Janelle Bynum
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Rep. Janelle Bynum $4,000.00
Jun 29, 2026 NOMURA HOLDING AMERICA INC.
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Representative Janelle Bynum
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Representative Janelle Bynum $1,000.00
Jun 25, 2026 RICH FEUER ANDERSON
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Janelle Bynum
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Rep. Janelle Bynum $500.00
Jun 25, 2026 THE ESOP ASSOCIATION
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Janelle Bynum
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Janelle Bynum $1,000.00
Jun 25, 2026 ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Janelle Bynum
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Rep. Janelle Bynum $2,500.00
Jun 24, 2026 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Janelle Bynum
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Rep. Janelle Bynum $1,000.00
Jun 24, 2026 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSPORTATION WORKERS
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Janelle Bynum
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Janelle Bynum $2,500.00
Jun 23, 2026 AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Congresswoman Janelle Bynum
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Congresswoman Janelle Bynum $1,000.00
Jun 23, 2026 AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Congresswoman Janelle Bynum
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Congresswoman Janelle Bynum $1,000.00
Jun 23, 2026 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Bynum, Janelle
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Bynum, Janelle $1,000.00
Jun 23, 2026 CME GROUP, INC.
To JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Janelle Bynum
 JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Rep. Janelle Bynum $2,500.00

Contributions that registered lobbyists and their firms disclosed as made in this member's honor (to a campaign, a PAC, or an event), under section 203 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. A disclosed, reported contribution is legal activity, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

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 Time in Congress
  • House of Representatives · Oregon · District 5
    2025–present · Congress 119
 Washington, DC office

1508 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

 (202) 225-5711

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APA
Open America. (2026). Bynum, Janelle S. (Democratic–Oregon): voting record. https://openamerica.io/legislator/B001326/
MLA
"Bynum, Janelle S. (Democratic–Oregon): Voting Record." Open America, 2026, https://openamerica.io/legislator/B001326/.
Bluebook (legal)
Profile of Bynum, Janelle S., Member of Congress, Oregon (Democratic), Open America (2026), https://openamerica.io/legislator/B001326/.
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