Oregon GOP Senators Boycott Over Coronavirus Legislation
Oregon Senate Republicans lead a boycott on Thursday over coronavirus legislature, refusing to attend sessions of the upper chamber. The senators have employed this tactic in the past in order to signal their disapproval of Democratic-led legislature. Senate Republican Leader Fred Girod issued a statement demanding the reopening of schools. Girod also claimed in his statement that school teachers do not need to be vaccinated. Girod also advocated for legislation on “vaccine distribution, economic recovery and government accountability.” Charles Boyle, a spokesman for Gov. Kate Brown (D), remar...