PROTESTS IN PORTLAND

On 2026-02-02, Representative Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5) delivered a floor speech titled "PROTESTS IN PORTLAND" in the House. The speech addressed immigration and also covered taxes, crime and justice.

PROTESTS IN PORTLAND

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 23 (Monday, February 2, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 23 (Monday, February 2, 2026)] [House] [Pages H1938-H1939] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 1920 PROTESTS IN PORTLAND (Ms. BYNUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) [[Page H1939]] Ms. BYNUM. Mr. Speaker, it is Black History Month, and I came to give you hell all month. This weekend, ICE agents tear-gassed kids. Let me repeat that. ICE agents tear-gassed kids. Protestors from union families in Portland, Oregon, came together to exercise their First Amendment rights. Among the protestors were children, the elderly, even pets, and ICE saw that as enough of a threat to fire rubber bullets, pepper balls, and clouds of tear gas. I have said it before, and I will say it again: What we are seeing is not law enforcement. It is State-sponsored terror, and this has to stop now. Mr. Speaker, I am calling on this administration to get out of our city, follow the law, and hold those responsible for this accountable. Enough is enough. ____________________