Republicans said the protest is over violations of Senate rules. Democrats said the protest is because Republicans oppose gun safety and reproductive health bills.
SALEM, Ore. — Senate Republicans in Oregon didn’t show up for a legislative session Wednesday, calling the action “a constitutional protest” over what they claim are violations of Senate rules.
Only two Republicans showed up on the Senate floor Wednesday. Since there are only 17 Democrats in the Senate and 20 lawmakers are needed for a quorum, the walkout halted any work for the day.
In a news release, Senate Republicans said they were walking out because Democrats were violating
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