Republican state senators in Oregon didn’t show up to work on Wednesday, denying Democrats a quorum and casting doubt on planned votes later this week on legislation pertaining to gun control, abortion rights and gender-affirming health care.
FILE - The Oregon state Senate convenes for the first day of the legislative session on Jan. 17, 2023, at the state Capitol in Salem, Ore. Republicans were absent from the Oregon state Senate, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, heightening partisan tensions ahead of planned votes on abortion and gun control bills. FILE - The Oregon state Senate convenes for the first day of the legislative session on Jan. 17, 2023, at the state Capitol in Salem, Ore.
SALEM, Ore. — Republican state senators in Oregon didn’t show up to work on Wednesday, denying the Democrats who control the chamber a quorum and casting doubt on planned votes later this week on legislation pertaining to gun safety, abortion rights and gender-affirming health care.
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