Oregon Senate Republicans held the longest legislative walkout in state history this year, backlogging hundreds of bills until negotiations were met with the majority Democrats.
This week, the secretary of state announced 10 state senators will be disqualified from reelection next term because they violated a measure declaring a representative or senator can not have more than 10 unexcused absences during the legislative session.Republicans are feuding over the language in the voter-passed Measure 113. The walkout officially ended in June after Republicans reached a deal to dilute some Democratic bills that started the boycott.
GOP Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp told the Washington Examiner in May that it’s"unconstitutional to violate parental rights," pointing to the expansion of rights given to transgender minors. “Oregonians who do not show up to work don’t get paid," Democratic Majority Leader Kate Lieber said in a June 1 press statement.
The following lawmakers are banned from running in 2024: Republican Minority Leader Knopp, along with state Sens. Daniel Bonham, Dennis Linthicum, Cedric Hayden, Lynn Findley, Bill Hansell, Kim Thatcher, Art Robinson, Suzanne Weber, and Independent Brian Boquist. Some banned Republicans are arguing that the language is unclear, claiming they can run for reelection in 2024, but not 2028.
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