Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D.
Mother, physician, and proud U.S. Representative for Oregon's Third Congressional District.
https://dexter.house.gov
- As I have said since the start, RFK Jr. is deeply unfit to lead HHS. I am disgusted by the misinformation he is spreading about people with autism. It is cruel and untrue. I launched the Democratic Doctors Caucus to fight exactly this kind of dangerous, dehumanizing, anti-science rhetoric.
- Oregonians calling my office have made it clear—we must protect public broadcasting. This is a blatant attack on truth and the free flow of information. We will be fighting in Congress and in court to ensure access to the fact-based programming that public broadcasting provides.
- House Republicans snuck in a provision to their egregious budget forcing Americans to pay a fine to protest new oil and gas leases in their community. This isn't just cruel—it is undemocratic.