Oregon GOP boycott jeopardizes Democrat-backed bills on abortion and gun control.

Republican state senators in Oregon are boycotting legislative sessions to prevent Democrat-led bills on gun control, gender-affirming care, and abortion rights from passing. The boycott, which has entered its ninth consecutive day, prevents the Senate from having the required two-thirds of lawmakers present to pass legislation. The Republicans are protesting Democratic bill summaries and want "extreme bills" taken off the table for the rest of the legislative session. The boycott has also prevented the state Legislature from finishing work on Oregon's biennial budget.