VOTER REGISTRATION

On 2026-04-27, Representative Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5) delivered a floor speech titled "VOTER REGISTRATION" in the House. The speech addressed trade policy.

VOTER REGISTRATION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026)] [House] [Page H3120] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] VOTER REGISTRATION (Ms. BYNUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. BYNUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight one of the most important rights American citizens have, and that is voting. Tomorrow is the deadline in Oregon to register to vote in our upcoming primaries, and Oregonians should make sure they register so that they can make their voices heard. They can find out where and how to update their information on Oregon's secretary of state website, but now the President is trying to make registering less accessible and voting by mail harder. Mr. Speaker, I just won't stand for it. We voted by mail for almost 30 years in Oregon, and it was a bipartisan initiative when it was enacted. We know that it is safe, secure, and effective. I won't let this President or my colleagues silence our voices. Your voice is your vote, and your vote is your voice, and everyone should use it at the ballot box. ____________________