AG Rayfield announced that the Oregon Department of Justice has protected more than $1.6 billion in critical federal funding streams so far, after they were threatened by executive orders issued by President Trump and other federal actions. During the past 3 months, Oregon has joined 13 multi-state lawsuits and numerous amicus briefs that challenge the conditioning, reduction or altogether elimination of federal funding for organizations in the state.

“Through every wave of chaos and every legally dubious executive order, our office has stood firm to protect the rights of Oregonians. Our team at the Oregon Department of Justice is working overtime to make this happen. These victories in court have preserved more than a billion dollars in funding for critical services like food assistance, public safety, healthcare, education, and medical research.”- AG Rayfield