Maxine Dexter
- Previous profession
- Physician
- First public office
- 2024Elected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024
- Years in public office
- 1
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Dexter has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Dexter is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Dexter votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Dexter votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Dexter votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown, the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies and the September 2026 funding extension.
Dexter votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Dexter votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Dexter votes differently from most House Democrats on 4 of 59 Yes and No votes: No on the September 2026 funding extension, No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Dexter did not vote on the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law and 2 executive orders.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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3 excerpts
- Restoring American Seafood CompetitivenessJuly 8, 2026
Members of the Oregon Delegation Oppose Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding
“Further, walking back on the SAFE program stands in opposition to the President’s Executive Order 14276 on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness. We encourage BPA to fulfill its obligations, and renew its contracts with ODFW, WDFW, and Clatsop County to provide certainty in critical fish stocks in our region.”
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Dexter Moves to Subpoena Donald Trump Jr. for $670 Million Taxpayer-Funded Deal
“President Trump's executive order on minerals, EO 14241, had waived that requirement. The loan was worth more than twice Vulcan's entire valuation at the time.”
- Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024June 3, 2025
Democrats Use District Work Period to Conduct Oversight of ICE Detention Centers
“Section 527 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47) explicitly states that the Department of Homeland Security cannot prevent Members of Congress from “entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security used to detain or otherwise house aliens […]. The law goes on to state that “Nothing in”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 19 spending items this member requested, $17,276,200 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multnomah County | Public Law 119-74 | Follow the Water--Protecting Healthy WatershedsDOC · NOAA--CZM | None printed | $360,000 |
| Multnomah County | Public Law 119-74 | Close Street Pretrial Monitoring Program Behavioral Health Expansion Pilot ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $800,000 |
| City of Gresham | Public Law 119-74 | Enhancing Youth Violence PreventionDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,005,000 |
| City of Gresham | Public Law 119-74 | Real-Time Information CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $907,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e OR City of Gresha Wastewater Tr NitrificationEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e OR City of Portla Wastewater Tr and Pump ReliEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e OR City of Sandy Station PipelEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Multnomah County | Public Law 119-74 | Follow the Water--Protecting Healthy WatershedsDOC · NOAA--CZM | None printed | $360,000 |
| Multnomah County | Public Law 119-74 | Close Street Pretrial Monitoring Program Behavioral Health Expansion Pilot ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $800,000 |
| City of Gresham | Public Law 119-74 | Enhancing Youth Violence PreventionDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,005,000 |
Show all 19
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gresham | Public Law 119-74 | Real-Time Information CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $907,000 |
| OR | Public Law 119-75 | Safer Sandy: Safety Improvements to Sandy BlvdDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | OR | $850,000 |
| OR | Public Law 119-75 | Lower Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard Safety and Resilience ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | OR | $250,000 |
| Clackamas County | Public Law 119-75 | Mt. Hood Access to TransitDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | OR | $500,000 |
| Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) | Public Law 119-75 | Traffic Signal Efficiency ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | OR | $931,200 |
| City of Portland | Public Law 119-75 | The Ellington Apartments RedevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OR | $2,000,000 |
| City of Gresham | Public Law 119-75 | Main City Park Revitalization ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OR | $850,000 |
| Home Forward | Public Law 119-75 | Peaceful Villa Housing Construction, Equipment and FurnishingsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OR | $1,975,000 |
| Centennial School District | Public Law 119-75 | Centennial Transition Center Permanent LocationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OR | $500,000 |
4 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.maxinefororegon.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of MAXINE FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- Pages of www.maxinefororegon.com: Not checked yet.Not checked yet
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Dexter's campaign reports receiving $1,038,513.80 and reports spending $887,313.58, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4OR03192as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4OR03192as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,038,513.80 | $1,818,244.55 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $887,313.58 | $1,795,758.18 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $173,686.59 | $22,486.37 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H4OR03192as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4OR03192as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $580,791.19 | $1,437,568.85 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $92,789.78 | $93,409.51 |
| Other political committees | $350,971.79 | $267,630.81 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $2,500.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $6,283.83 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- MAXINE FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00859108
- HOUSE CALL PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00882449
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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