U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum, Congresswoman for Oregon’s District 5, joins the COINversation with Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network Feb. 17, 2026.
See also the writeup of the Feb. 17 meeting, which include this COINversation, legislative update, discussion of No Kings 3 and more.
With COIN’s resident interviewer Laura Allen, Rep. Bynum covers topics including:
- The future of the Department of Homeland Security.
- Proposed ICE detention centers (“warehouses for humans”) in Oregon.
- The SAVE Act (proposed “poll tax”).
- The “K-30 Plan” to improve young people’s ability to “launch” in this era by addressing education, housing, and job prospects.
- Rep. Bynum’s frank approach to the Fix Our Forests bill, learning the ropes in her first term, and gathering information from constituents.
- Mid-term elections.
See more of the COINversations series in our archive.