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Washington County Democrats
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We are the Democratic Party of Washington County, Oregon.

Website: https://washcodems.org/
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Washington County Democrats @washcodems.bsky.social · Nov 9
🇺🇸 We Believe in the Constitution

⭐️ We Believe in Separation of Powers

🇺🇸 We Believe WE choose our leaders

⭐️ We believe in Checks & Balances

Help us defend them with your volunteer efforts: washcodems.org/how-can-i-he...

Help us reach out with a donation: washcodems.org/donate/
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Coming Thursday, Dec. 4th at 6 pm:

You are cordially invited to join Chair Harrington for her Q4 Town Hall Meeting. We are especially honored to announce that this town hall will feature Justice of the Peace Dan Cross as her special guest.

Zoom Link: bl8cd5zab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001...
Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting
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November 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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This Friday 11/14, 4:30 - 6:00:

Indivisible Forest Grove will meet at the Forest Grove United Church of Christ, 2032 College Way.

Guest speakers:
Metro Councilor Juan Carlos González

State Representative Susan McLain
November 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Read the latest newsletter from Oregon Rep. Farrah Chaichi:

"Who protects us? We protect us!"

With a report on her successful Know Your Rights training!

Read on: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORL...
Who protects us? We protect us!
Replies to this message are sent to an unmonitored mailbox. To contact me, please click here: Rep.Farrah.Chaichi@oregonlegislature.gov
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November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Today is Veterans Day. Please join the Washington County Democrats in recognizing those who served.

Learn about the origins of Veteran’s Day: www.va.gov/opa/publicat...

Read “5 Facts to Know About Veterans Day:” www.war.gov/News/Feature...
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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TODAY - VETERAN'S DAY - 2 pm

Walker Rd/Hwy 217 NO Oaths to Trump! - Veteran's Day Nationwide Overpass Bannering

Learn More: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Walker Rd/Hwy 217 NO Oaths to Trump! - Veteran's Day Nationwide Overpass Bannering 11.11 · Mobilize
Come out to our Walker Road/HWY 217 Overpass bannering and join Indivisibles nationwide in support of our Veterans on Tuesday, 11.11. The overpass is right next to a Veteran's memorial. Bring your…
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November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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If this so-called deal passes, thousands of Oregonians and millions of Americans will see their healthcare costs spike. I am a no.
Senators reach tentative deal to end the government shutdown
The deal, negotiated by a group of Democrats and GOP leaders, funds the government through Jan. 30. If it passes, it will still need to clear the House, which will likely take days.
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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A medida que las redadas de ICE continúan afectando a las familias de Oregón, quiero compartir la guía de recursos de inmigración del Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield para que usted y su familia puedan #ConocerSusDerechos.

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Community Toolkit - Oregon Department of Justice
Welcome to the Civil Rights Unit (CRU) Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit! The CRU Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit is a free, online resource for those seeking to understand Oregon’s sanctuary la...
www.doj.state.or.us
October 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Update: this is no longer included in the final funding deal. I'm going to keep fighting to lower premiums and ensure Republicans can’t get away with a backdoor national abortion ban.
wyden.senate.gov Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 2d
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Rule 10 of the Authoritarian Playbook is to rig elections. And Trump just pardoned people who were CHARGED WITH CRIMES to overturn the 2020 election for Trump!
 
Corruption on full display!
 
We must push back to Save our Republic!
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 1d
The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
Trump grants pardons to Giuliani, Meadows, others linked to 2020 election efforts
The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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STATEMENT FROM DNC CHAIR KEN MARTIN ON SENATE SHUTDOWN VOTE For seven weeks, we have stood firm and spoken with one voice: we must save health care for millions of Americans. Donald Trump has made it impossible for families to make ends meet, forcing them to choose between putting food on the table or paying their medical bills. The last thing Americans can afford is their health insurance premiums doubling overnight. Let me be crystal clear: Donald Trump and the Republican Party that orchestrated this betrayal of the American people are responsible for the men, women, and children who will suffer because they cannot get the health care they need to survive. These are the same people who rushed to vote for tax breaks for billionaires. It is clear whose side they are on. As this vote moves to the House, | stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans’ health care and | am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote. The voters will never forget the day Trump turned his back on them so he could focus on building his gilded ballroom.
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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The Democratic Party of Oregon is looking for volunteers to stuff envelopes. Four shifts are available on November 19th and 20th. Registered Democrats only, please!

Sign up for a shift here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November Envelope Stuffing at the DPO!
Address: Downtown Portland- Address Provided after sign up. Parking: Volunteers with have to pay for parking or public transit. Contact us at development@dpo.org if you have any issues.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Thank you, Senator Merkley!

Watch update on YouTube: www.youtube.com/shorts/hx2jn...
November 9, 2025
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November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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WORK SESSION TOMORROW!

On December 10th, the Washington County Democrats will meet for their platform convention.

All registered Democrats are welcome to participate.

There will be a work session on November 11th.

Learn more: washcodems.org/2025/11/04/2...
2025 WashCo Dems Platform Convention-December 10th! - Washington County Democrats
Washington County Democrats Platform Convention on December 10th The time is here--time to decide and shape what the Washington County Democrats stand for, as we gather to craft our party platform!…
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November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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This is news our family and our community needed this morning. I bet you did, too.
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Some good news.

Plenty of things left to fight for, but one thing to not worry about for now.
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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The vote to reopen the government with no deal on health care is a brutal blow to all those who have stood together to save affordable health care for more than 20 million Americans.

I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-voti...
Merkley: Voting No with Every Fiber of My Being - Merkley
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement announcing he is voting against the bill that funds the government but does not extend the Affordable Care Act’s en...
www.merkley.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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My red line has always been lowering health costs for Americans. Donald Trump and Republicans don’t want an agreement that meets that bar. I’m a no.
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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From The Independent:

"Trump team is secretly handing out massive tax breaks to wealthy American corporations: report"

Read on: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Read the latest newsletter from Representative Susan McLain of House District 29:

"November Updates"

Including Supporting Food Resources in Washington County.

Read on: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORL...
November Updates
You can read our previous newsletters here.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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As soon as a judge demanded release of full SNAP payments, Governor Kotek made it happen.

Now the Trump administration wants to claw them back.

Read the New York Times story, "Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
In late-night guidance, the Agriculture Department also threatened financial penalties against states.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Trump's legal team has appealed the order to release SNAP benefits.

Apparently the suffering of Americans facing food insecurity don't count for much.

Read "In SNAP appeal, Trump administration says it faces more harm than people who can't buy food " abcnews.go.com/US/snap-appe...
In SNAP appeal, Trump administration says it faces more harm than people who can't buy food: ANALYSIS
The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's requirement that it make full November SNAP payments.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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according to matthew 25, these cruel freaks will not see heaven
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NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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gov.newsom.press.office 5h + DONALD TRUMP ENDS WOKENESS. EVERY DAY. AT NOON.
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 AM