It was shocking to learn this weekend that the President of the United States has unilaterally ordered the deployment of federal troops in Portland. Let me be clear - nobody in Portland asked for this. They are unwelcome, unneeded, and counterproductive to our efforts. #orleg

"We’re talking about substantially less money than many Oregonians spend a month on Netflix, all to ensure that we maintain the existing roads, bridges, buses, sidewalks, and highways that get us to work to school and to the doctor’s office. That’s it. That’s what we’re talking about here.” #orleg

I'm so delighted to see the launch of @eastportlandvoice.bsky.social - a new publication covering East Portland! And how great is it to read their story on Parkrose Coffee Shop, one of my favorite new SD 23 businesses: https://www.eastportlandvoice.org/a-coffee-shop-for-five-neighborhoods/

Enjoying a beautiful fall day in Portland, Oregon. We won't fall for Trump’s efforts to silence opposition and turn the city we love into a place where people feel afraid to leave our homes. We'll continue to take care of each other and stay strong in our defense of our communities and our rights.

🌳 Free Tree Alert! 🌳 If you live on a street without sidewalks or curbs in outer SE or NE Portland, you might now be able to have a free tree planted on your property! Fine out more and complete this form by Oct 31st for the next planting season: https://loom.ly/b5RwYKQ

This Saturday! It's going to be a gorgeous fall day for Annual Bike Town Hall. RSVP at http://bit.ly/SeeYouAtTheTownHall #orleg

Here at YIMBYtown with wonderful speakers connecting housing wins to the fight for transit - @amb.fyi @senkhanhpham.bsky.social @jarjoh.bsky.social @alexbaca.bsky.social

This week, I voted to oppose the -18 Amendment to HB 3991 in the Joint Special Session Committee on Transportation Funding. I vow as a legislator to continue to fight for long term stable funding for this critical social service that serves the 1 in 4 Oregonians who can't or don't drive. #orleg

Thank you so much for the SEIU workers who showed up today to share with me all of their work to maintain Oregon's roads. #orleg

Join our Annual Bike Town Hall hosted by your SD 23 legislative delegation - myself, Rep Thuy Tran (HD 45) and Rep Willy Chotzen (HD 46)! RSVP at http://bit.ly/SeeYouAtTheTownHall #orleg

As we get ready for the special session this week, I wanted to talk a bit about why I’m voting yes. Oregon needs to be clear-eyed about the challenges ahead – not self-administering our own version of DOGE and weakening our ability to invest in and protect our communities. #orleg

Oregon has to be wiling to lead with common sense solutions like static connection to the federal tax code and revenue reform rooted in tax fairness that puts the wellbeing of working families front and center. #orleg #orpol https://loom.ly/u0qTFE8

Gov Kotek signed Performance Based Regulation into law yesterday! PBR ties utilities' compensation to affordability, resilience, safety, clean electricity, and reliability. Oregonians deserve better value for our money when it comes to energy, and a cleaner energy future. https://loom.ly/PJY_xWU

Thank you to Alison and to the dozens of other Oregonians who testified at Monday's hearing in support of passing a bill to preserve Oregon's transportation system. #orleg #orpol

Thank you so much to Councilor Candace Avalos for hosting the first District 1 People's Picnic, and for all who braved the heat this weekend to join us at the event.

First day back to school! Such a joy to see so many wonderful people who make our community a welcoming and vibrant place! Teachers, school social workers, counselors, the Latina moms group, Lent pedestrian bridge super volunteer, and ODOT trash pick up along the 205 path. I love our community!

Thank you so much to Albina Vision Trust for hosting me at the annual summer dinner event this weekend. I'm so grateful for your work and leadership to redefine what's possible for neighborhood redevelopment and wealth generation in our city and state.

Thank you Gov. Tina Kotek for affirming Oregon will protect the rights and human dignity of all our neighbors and keep our communities safe from federal overreach. https://www.kptv.com/2025/08/18/i-will-fight-oregon-gov-responds-trump-admin-deadline-end-sanctuary-policies/

I am troubled by the Republican proposal to use emergency funds to cover the transportation funding gap. Oregon can't afford to dip into our reserves that we need to prepare for the challenging years ahead. Read my letter to the editor published in the Oregonian: https://loom.ly/mSfgEUU #orleg

Whenever any member of our community is targeted, we are all diminished. Portland welcomes our neighbors of all cultures and identities as the foundation for a healthy democracy where we can disagree on ideas and hold one another's common humanity at the the same time. https://loom.ly/Pk61PBs

This week, I had the honor of attending the groundbreaking ceremony for 73Foster, a new affordable housing complex which will bring homes for sixty four new families into Senate District 23. Congrats and thank you to REACH CDC and all of the community partners who made this new investment possible.

I'm grateful for this analysis by @sightline.org of Governor Kotek's housing bills passed this session. Oregon needs to continue to aggressively pursue policy options to make it easier to build homes for Oregonians at all ages, wages and stages of life. #orleg https://loom.ly/4gpLtZk

Thank you SD 23 for coming out to our end of session town hall and for the support to continue fighting to defend democracy, fund transit and safe streets, take bold climate action, and deliver transformative wins on revenue reform to fund schools and vital human needs. #orleg #orpol

Thank you to everyone who attended our town hall with @repthuytran.bsky.social + @repwillychotzen.bsky.social this evening, and thank you to APANO for hosting us! #orleg

Proud of my friend and colleague, @repthuytran.bsky.social for her courage and willingness to share her story, one that many Americans can relate to. Please join this Saturday Aug 2 at 7pm at the Winningstad Theater downtown! https://loom.ly/8x-PriM

This week, Governor Tina Kotek called a special session to tackle our transportation funding problem, prevent layoffs at ODOT and stop cuts to transit service. Let's talk about it! #orleg #orpol #pdx #portland #trimet

I've missed you! Let's catch up at our Joint Town Hall on Monday, July 28th. Myself, Rep Chotzen and Rep Tran will be on hand to answer your questions and share updates, highlights and unfinished business from the 2025 Legislative Session. What's on your mind? Hope to see you there! #orleg #orpol

As I drive through smoky roads in Klamath County today, ODOT maintenance workers are the ones directing people away from dangerous wildfires. In the winter, they're the ones out before dawn, plowing snow from our roads so that Oregonians can travel safely.

ICE's violent arrest of a law abiding, legal, green card holding resident while dropping his child at preschool is abhorrent. As parents, we do all we can to protect our kids from this nightmarish trauma - armed agents breaking into a personal car and kidnapping a family member.

If you live near 82nd you know that when the temps climb over 90 degrees, our neighbors face deadly conditions. The good news is we can change this - plant more trees, create more shade, expand cooling in homes and community spaces, check in on vulnerable neighbors. What are your ideas?

Thank you so much to the @picklesbaseball.bsky.social for inviting me to throw the first pitch this weekend!

Sending a big thank you to Senator @senkhanhpham.bsky.social the Chief sponsor of two bills related to our public utilities.

Our constituents have overwhelmingly expressed their support for Preschool for All. On their behalf, we oppose any changes to this program at this late date in the session. We're committed to strengthening this program and expanding early childhood education across Oregon. #orleg #orpol

Last week I voted in committee to support House Bill 2025. We can see the result of disinvestment in our road system everyday - potholes on our streets, weight-limited bridges, soaring traffic fatalities, county roads without shoulders, and kids who can't even bike and walk to school. #orleg

Preschool for All is voter approved initiative. Any changes should only happen after extensive public engagement. Our community needs us to lead with transparency and respect for the will of the voters, especially when democracy is under attack and important programs face painful cuts. #orleg #orpol

President Trump's bombing of Iran puts American lives at risk - all without Congressional approval or constitutional authority - and marks a dangerous, deliberate escalation toward an unjust war. It is unconscionable to cut healthcare for millions and then spend billions to drop bombs on Iran.

SB 688 modernizes how Oregon regulates investor owned utilities by authorizing the PUC to implement Performance-Based Regulation (PBR).These tools align utility profits with actual performance outcomes: things like wildfire safety, grid reliability, and lower bills for ratepayers. #orleg #orpol

Thank you Senator Lew Frederick for your OpEd supporting SB 686, the Oregon Journalism Protection Act. #orleg #orpol theskanner.com/opinion/commentary/36868-sb-686-will-support-the-black-press Take action at bit.ly/ProtectORJournalism

Looking forward to voting for HB 3954. We need our National Guard to focus on national disasters in Oregon like wildfire prevention and not be used unlawfully and dangerously as immigration police against the communities that they pledge to serve. #orpol #orleg www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Thank you Eric Ward for your words and leadership today and always, proud to have you as a friend and constituent! time.com/7295731/june...

My deepest condolences to the family of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark who were killed in a politically-motivated assassination on Sat in Minnesota, and to Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, who were also shot. Political differences never justify violence.

Thank you so, so much to everyone who has shown up over the past few years to help advocate for a smart transportation package this legislative session. Special thanks in particular to the Move Oregon Forward coalition and the Oregon Transit Association for their advocacy over the last few months.

SB 686 - our Oregon Journalism Protection Act - passed out of the Senate Rules committee and is on its way to the Senate floor! Local journalism is not a luxury--it's foundational to a healthy democracy. #orleg #orpol www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Thank you @wyden.senate.gov for speaking up, "If they'll do this to a sitting United States Senator in front of a room full of media, imagine what is being done to powerless people in secret." #orpol

What if I told you the Oregon Legislature could pass a bill to make it cheaper to build more affordable homes in neighborhoods all across the state of Oregon? Let's pass SB 684 to establish a revolving construction loan fund to provide lower interest rate loans for mixed income housing. #orleg

Stay cool and hydrated in the heat today - and take a moment to connect with seniors and anyone else in your neighborhood that could use a friendly check in! More resources from Multnomah County here: loom.ly/Vwf7D_8

Democracy requires us to act to uphold it, and NOW is the time to act. Together, our peaceful, collective actions will stop the rise of authoritarianism in our country. My full remarks on the floor of the Oregon Senate this morning opposing the Deployment of National Guard Against Americans: #orleg

This morning, I stood on the steps of the Capitol with community leaders to demand that Oregon make a smart investment in our state’s future by passing a transportation package this session. Together, we introduced the Safe, Modern, Affordable, Reliable Transportation (SMART) Framework. #orleg 🧵

Proud to pass this bill to ban bump stocks & give local governments the authority, if they choose, to prohibit people from carrying guns into public buildings. This is an important step to combatting mass shooting violence & promoting healthy & safe civic discourse. www.opb.org/article/2025...