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The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the statewide legislature for the US state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the state Senate, representing 30 districts across the state, each with a population of 141,242. [ 2]
These are tables of congressional delegations from Oregon to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives . The current Oregon delegation consists of 6 congresspersons and 2 senators serving in the 118th United States Congress. The dean of the current delegation is Senator Ron Wyden, having served in the Senate since 1996 ...
Representative Party District Years Note Homer D. Angell: Republican: 3rd: January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1955 Elected in 1938. Lost renomination to Tom McCall. Les AuCoin: Democratic: 1st: January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 Elected in 1974. Retired to run for U.S. senator. Cliff Bentz: Republican: 2nd: January 3, 2021 – present Elected in ...
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Oregon. One member is elected to each of the 60 house districts. Representatives are elected every two years and have no term-limits. [1]
In 1904, Oregon voters passed a ballot measure that required U.S. senators to be selected by a popular vote and then endorsed by the state legislature. Beginning in 1914, U.S. senators were directly elected by popular vote on the basis of the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution. [1] [2] [3]
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 65,000. The House meets in the west wing of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem . Members of the House serve two-year terms without term limits.
State Since Senate Majority Leader Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus: Chuck Schumer: NY: January 20, 2021 Party leader since January 3, 2017: Senate Majority Whip: Dick Durbin: IL: January 20, 2021 Party whip since January 3, 2005: Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committee: Debbie Stabenow: MI: January 3, 2017
The 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly is the current session of the Oregon Legislature. It began January 9, 2023. The Democratic Party of Oregon holds a majority in both chambers, but no longer holds a supermajority. Democrats lost one senate seat in the 2022 Oregon State Senate election, resulting in a 17–13 majority, and lost two seats in ...