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18. Oregon Addressed this issue with state Republicans

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 12:59 PM

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The Republicans kept not showing up, so it brought the state legislature to a standstill. Then they would only have a few weeks to do an entire session's worth of work.

Then the voters passed a constitutional amendment that states if a legislator has more than 10 unexcused absences, they are ineligible to run in the next election. It's not a permanent ban, but a time out!

BTW, it passed with 68%! Even Republican voters were sick of their representatives not bothering to show up!

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I did not realize this! [View all] tblue37 Friday OP

And they say democrats are holding up the process! imanamerican63 Friday #1

It's WORKING usonian Friday #2

*SNORT* Skittles Friday #12

They weaponize everything. Fair play to turn their crimes against them. usonian Friday #13

there ya go Skittles Friday #15

But they only get $174,000 a year! rurallib Friday #3

Their response was that they don't have to be there to fuck things up. They can do that from, well, Cancun. twodogsbarking Friday #4

The House and Senate were in recess Greg_In_SF Friday #5

This should be a commercial to run in every GOP bronxiteforever Friday #6

We did the same thing Greg_In_SF Friday #7

There was a government shutdown in 2022? bronxiteforever Friday #10

No Greg_In_SF Friday #11

If I did that at any job I've had..... lastlib Friday #8

Why would your Greg_In_SF Friday #16

They're probably waiting for something to happen to one of the 218 signers Renew Deal Friday #9

Nice gig if you can get it. What bums. Joinfortmill Friday #14

Sen Schatz LIT HIM UP on the Senate Floor over this (Video) Ruby the Liberal Saturday #17

Oregon Addressed this issue with state Republicans citizen blues Saturday #18