Legislation

Oregon

State bills will go through the State Senate and the State House. Bills going through the Senate begin with S.  Bills going through the House begin with HR. There is no set order of the two branches it must go through first or second.  If it goes first through the Senate it will then go through the House.  If it first goes through the House it will then go through the Senate.  A bill must pass through both branches before it will be considered law. State bills fo to the govenor while national bills go to the president.

Oregon Governor Kate Brown

Orgeon does not have a position Loutinent Govenor

 

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum

 

U.S. Senators representing Oregon should not be confused with Oregon State Senators.  Each state has two US Senators, and each state's two make up the 100 U.S. Senators.  However, there are far more than 100 total senators.

 

Oregon         US Senator    Jeff Merkley

Oregon         US Senator    Ron Wyden

 

Oregon U.S. House Representatives should not be confused with Oregon State House Representatives. Oregon has 5 U.S. House Representative.

 

Oregon Senate

Oregon State Senators should not be confused with Oregon US Senators. Ohio has 30 State Senators.

Oregon House

Oregon State House Representatives should not be confused with Oregon US House Representatives. Ohio has 60 State House Representatives.