U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter, MD, Congresswoman for Oregon’s District 3, joins the COINversation with Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network Jan. 20, 2026.
See also the written summary of this COINversation, Time with Rep. Maxine Dexter.
Rep. Dexter fields questions on topics ranging from ICE and ACA subsidies, to the impacts on healthcare systems resulting from Medicaid cuts.
Rep. Dexter is realistic about the slim chances of victories over these issues while her party is in the minority. But she also says, “You can’t allow cynicism to drive your decision making.
“And I refuse to assume people won’t come to their senses and understand the risk that our country is really at–for not just war, but for falling into a fascist state… I’m not naive, but I do refuse to believe that my colleagues are here trying to drive our country into a very deep pit that will take us a long time to dig out of…
“So we’re gonna keep fighting.”