Representative · Oregon's 5th district
Janelle S. Bynum
Janelle S. Bynum is a Democratic representative for Oregon's 5th district, in Congress since 2025. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 2, and cast 444 of 466 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Democrat
- Chamber
- House
- Current
- In Congress since
- Jan 3, 2025
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th CongressHouse of Representatives | 675 | 0.3%2 of 675 · rank 381 of 439 | 95%444 of 466 · rank 374 of 439 | 240 became law | 37%147 of 398 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Liberal −1−0.29+1 Conservative
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- Jul 21, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 270–155· Against party
- May 14, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 308–116· Against party
- May 13, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 218–203· Against party
- Apr 29, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 235–191· Against party
- Mar 27, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 247–164· Against party
- Jan 9, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 263–147· Against party
- H.R. 3383: Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025YeaDec 11, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 302–123· Against party
- Dec 3, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 269–146· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72· Against party
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
24 sponsored · 0 became law
How far they got
- Introduced2396%
- Passed one chamber14.2%
Policy areas
- Finance and Financial Sector3
- Housing and Community Development3
- Commerce2
- Health2
- Labor and Employment2
- Taxation2
- Transportation and Public Works2
- Armed Forces and National Security1
Latest activity
- H.Res. 1568 Recognizing the 25th pastoral anniversary of Bishop C.T. Wells and the ministry of Emmanuel Church.Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Sep 21, 2026
- H.R. 10252 Launching with Healthcare ActIntroduced· Health· Sep 3, 2026
- H.R. 10082 Credit Union Investment Authority ActIntroduced· Finance and Financial Sector· Aug 13, 2026
- H.Res. 1276 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Bend Chamber of Commerce.Introduced· Commerce· May 12, 2026
- H.J.Res. 183 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023-01: Unlawful Negative Option Marketing Practices".Introduced· Finance and Financial Sector· May 12, 2026
- H.J.Res. 182 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2023-01: Unfair Billing and Collection Practices After Bankruptcy Discharges of Certain Student Loan Debts".Introduced· Finance and Financial Sector· May 12, 2026
- H.R. 8041 Supporting VA Families ActIntroduced· Armed Forces and National Security· Apr 15, 2026
- H.R. 6618 Wildfire Aerial Response Safety ActPassed one chamber· Transportation and Public Works· Mar 25, 2026
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
Federal contracts in the district
Contract obligations attributed to Oregon's 5th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.
- Obligations · FY2026
- $154.8M
- Per resident
- $212
- Rank in Oregon
- 5 of 6
- Contract actions
- 1,261
- New awards: 570
By fiscal year
- 229.2MFY2017
- 148.7MFY2018
- 122.9MFY2019
- 148.3MFY2020
- 142.1MFY2021
- 130.6MFY2022
- 277MFY2023
- 278.3MFY2024
- 217.9MFY2025
- 154.8MFY2026
Top buyers
- Department of the Navy$66.1M43%Department of Defense
- Department of Energy$20.7M13%
- Department of the Army$16.8M11%Department of Defense
- Forest Service$14.7M9.5%Department of Agriculture
- Bureau of Land Management$9.6M6.2%Department of the Interior
- Defense Logistics Agency$8.7M5.6%Department of Defense
- U.S. Coast Guard$4.2M2.7%Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Health and Human Services
Top recipients
- 1 award
- ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE LLC$12.4M8.0%16 awards
- BODWE-KVG JV LLC$8.4M5.4%1 award
- OFD FOODS, LLC$8.1M5.2%4 awards
- JS LIVESTOCK INC$5.5M3.6%2 awards
- TELEDYNE FLIR DEFENSE, INC.$4.5M2.9%28 awards
- LINDAHL REED, INC.$4M2.6%13 awards
- VIGOR WORKS LLC$3.7M2.4%6 awards
- POSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL$3.5M2.3%1 award
- COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS, INC.$3.5M2.2%24 awards
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $3.8M
- through Jun 30, 2026
- Cash on hand
- $2.7M
- From committees
- $1.2M
- 389 committees
- From contractor PACs
- $160.3K
- 49 PACs · 13% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf
Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026
| PAC sponsor | Given | Matched contract recipient | Its contracts, FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| international association of fire fightersinternational association of firefighters interested in registration and education pac | $10K | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERSAI match · 100% · the same organization | $5,280 |
| ball corporationball corporation political action committee | $10K | BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP.AI match · 99% · of one corporate family | -$182.3K |
| american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee | $10K | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization | — |
| the northwestern mutual life insurance companythe northwestern mutual life insurance company political action committee (nmpac) | $6,000 | NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO, THEAI match · 100% · the same organization | — |
| u.s. bancorpu.s. bancorp federal political action committee | $6,000 | U.S. BANCORPAI match · 99% · the same organization | $8M |
| american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac) | $5,500 | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | — |
| general motors companygeneral motors company political action committee (gm pac) | $5,500 | GENERAL MOTORS LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $652.9M |
| mortgage bankers associationmortgage bankers association political action committee (morpac) | $5,000 | MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | $125K |
| united parcel service, inc.united parcel service, inc. pac (upspac) | $5,000 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $685.7K |
| nextera energy, incnextera energy, inc. political action committee | $5,000 | NEXTERA ENERGY SERVICES MAINE, LLCAI match · 95% · of one corporate family | $1.4M |
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.8M | $1.2M | $160.3K49 PACs · 13% of committee money |
| 2024 | $7.5M | $794.8K | $1,0001 PACs · 0% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- House · Oregon's 5th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
Contact
Official channels, as published.
- Website
- bynum.house.gov
- Phone
- 202-225-5711
- Office
- 1508 Longworth House Office Building
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.