Oregon lawmakers with 10 unexcused absences are banned from re-election under a constitutional amendment passed last November.
, which entered its ninth consecutive day on Friday, prevents the Democratic-controlled Senate from having the required two-thirds of lawmakers present to pass legislation.
Leaders from both parties met behind closed doors Friday to negotiate ways to get the legislative body back to business, and Democratic Senate President Rob Wagner agreed to cancel sessions through the weekend as talks continue. A spokesperson for Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek’s office said Friday that “Oregonians are demanding that elected leaders deliver results on homelessness, behavioral health, education, and other major issues right now.”
The Oregon secretary of state’s office has indicated that it will not put disqualified senators on the ballot for re-election.
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