Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield hosts Bend town hall
Kade Linville
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Dan Rayfield as part of his series of federal oversight forums, paid a visit to Bend on Saturday. He was joined by Congresswoman Janelle Bynum, state Senator Anthony Broadman, and state Representative Jason Kropf to address questions related to their actions to counteract the federal funding cuts implemented by the Trump administration since taking office in January.
Rayfield has held town halls across Oregon. Saturday’s appearance in Bend marked the third in a series of community impact hearings to address the effects of federal actions and executive orders issued by President Trump.
Rayfield and the Oregon Federal Oversight Cabinet Members appointed by him, have opened several lawsuits against the Trump administration since the president took office in January. Rayfield has opened lawsuits against the president for unlawful actions blocking funds for Medicaid, Social Security and education. Rayfield has also joined a coalition of more than 20 states filing lawsuits against the Trump Administration for his blocking of funds to Americorps.
Rayfield has recently opened a federal oversight tracker on the Oregon Department of Justice website, where visitors are able to follow the latest updates on the department’s actions through the live litigation tracker.