Senator Khanh Pham

Thank you for all your help, Chair Avalos.

What a joy to welcome my constituent Oriana Korol and the Unpresidented Brass Band to the Capitol this session and celebrate our right to protest with music, creativity, and courage in the face of devastating assaults on our immigrant communities. #iceout #orleg #orpol 

It's a start! Thanks to the over 200 Oregonians who took action last week to testify or write to the governor's data center advisory council last week to make your voices heard! Because of your actions, we were able to win this 1.5 yr moratorium on data center tax breaks. https://loom.ly/6GqJ-Ko

Thank you Salem high students for showing up strong for our communities, our families, our neighbors today! I can't think of a better way to end a week that brought important parts of Oregon's immigrant justice package forward. Take action at the link in my bio. Sí, se puede! #orleg #orpol #iceout

Shoutout to @sightline.org's @andersem.bsky.social, who just testified in support of SB 1521 to reform and fully fund inclusionary zoning, to the House Rules committee this afternoon.

Multiple bills endorsed by PNW are continuing to move forward ahead of the end of the legislative session. #orleg

Public education is a cornerstone of our democracy and public schools are the places in our neighborhoods where families access so many vital services and connections. Celebrating passage of the OR federal tax disconnect bill, but we need to do more. I'll be in this fight with you. #orleg #orpol

If Big Tech wants to build here, it should be on Oregon’s terms — strengthening our state – and without another blank check from Oregonians.

Let the Governor's Data Center Advisory Committee know what you think should guide our state's policies around data centers:

https://loom.ly/7YYjsqA

Join me in giving your public comment at the Governor’s new Data Center Advisory Committee first public meeting this Friday! This committee's decisions will shape our economy, water, air, and ability to fund essential services for decades to come. Take action here! https://loom.ly/7YYjsqA

This passed the Oregon Senate on Friday, 21-6, with all Democrats and 4 Republicans in favor.

External issues have led to some process hurdles for but thanks to Speaker @repfahey.bsky.social it’s headed to House Rules, then hopefully to the House floor.

@trimet.org’s 72 bus route is the busiest in the state.

I’m lifting up the work of @repthuytran.bsky.social + @repwillychotzen.bsky.social to support $3 million from the legislature to transform a car-centered, dangerous state highway to a safe and welcoming neighborhood street.

🚍 ACTION ALERT! 🚍

82nd Avenue is East Portland's Main Street, and our community deserves frequent and reliable transit.

Join me and Representative Thuy Tran in asking the legislature to fund full Business Access and Transit Lanes on 82nd Avenue: #orleg #orpol

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Oregon, I hear you loud and clear. NOW is the time to make sure Oregon legislators hear your voices of support too. Take action to protect our communities from ICE violence, submit testimony, and send your emails here: https://loom.ly/2kwctyI #orleg #OrPol

My A11 amendment--which would have made data centers & crypto currency mining operations ineligible for these tax breaks--failed, but the fight's not over, for econ devt that nurtures OREGON-based businesses, with long-term family-wage jobs, rooted in our state.
https://loom.ly/XvlpYuY

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who came worked for the last three years as part of our Protect Oregon Journalism coalition to support the Oregon Journalism Protection Act.

While our bill won't be continuing this session, I am committed to carrying this work forward with your support. #orleg #orpol

10 years ago at an APANO Lobby Day with 100 other APANO members advocating for #OurFamiliesOurHealth and housing justice, I never imagined I'd be the State Senator welcoming our community to the Capitol. It's inspiring to imagine the next generation of leaders in our hallways today! #orpol #orleg

This debate is about whose side we are on when resources grow tight.
We are responding to federal tax changes that benefited the wealthiest households and large corporations — changes that create immediate and long-term revenue problems for Oregon.

SB 1507 is a step toward fairness and stability.

Chúc mừng năm mới!

Happy Lunar New Year from the Oregon Senate. Grateful to all of my colleagues who took a moment on the Senate Floor to celebrate by greeting each other with good wishes for the Year of the Horse. #orleg 🐎

This is a budget ask, it's not affiliated with a standalone bill.

Avel Gordly, Oregon’s first Black woman state senator, dies at 79 “I know that my presence made a difference,” she said of her time in office. “I know that my voice made a difference.”

Senator Gordly was one of the first Black women and Women of Color in the OR Legislature, and she carried that history with strength, discipline, and deep roots in community. Her legacy shapes how I approach climate, housing, and accountability every day. #orleg #orpol

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ACTION ALERT:

As Chair of the Senate Committee on Housing and Development, I need your help to restore $10 million in eviction prevention funding.

Learn more and email your legislators here:
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/restore-10-million-for-eviction-prevention/

I testified against HB 4046, the Nuclear Study bill, because Oregonians deserve more affordable and less dangerous energy solutions such as solar, wind, and long duration storage. Grateful for the advocacy from communities statewide — including Tribal nations. #orleg #orpol

Oregon needs to build more homes to tackle our housing crisis, and we need to make sure these homes are accessible to Oregonians at all income levels, at all stages of life. I'm so thrilled to see SB 1521 and 1567 advance out of committee.

Transit-priority lane decision keeps 82nd Avenue Transit Project moving forward but funding questions remain - TriMet News The decision advances the design of the project but millions of dollars in additional funding must be identified to determine …

Grateful for @trimet.org's leadership, and for the community voices who have pushed the agency to prioritize bus service on 82nd Avenue.

This is a victory for healthier, more affordable and more equitable neighborhoods in East Portland.
https://loom.ly/M0czKOY

Oregon's SB 1521, modernizing inclusionary zoning in the Portland metro area, unanimously passes Senate Housing. 🎉

Based on 10 years of lessons, it gives cities new policy options + a requirement that such programs be fully funded.

Moves to senate floor!

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Record evictions in Oregon highlight urgent housing crisis Oregon experienced a record high in court-ordered evictions in January, driven by reduced state funding for eviction prevention and rising living costs, prompting urgent calls for solutions to keep families

Last month set an all time record for the number of evictions in the state of Oregon. This is an emergency, and this legislative session I'm asking my colleagues to add back $10 million to the state's eviction prevention fund to help keep families in stable housing. #orleg https://loom.ly/4Fgb5vs

I cannot tell you how much as a legislator I am grateful for this opportunity to help fight for Oregonians in these uncertain times, and for all the support and advocacy from community partners that help advance critical legislation. #orleg

It's been a busy start to the year - press conferences and rallies, overseen hearings on multiple housing and transportation bills, met with policymakers and advocates on everything from immigrants' rights to economic development, and hosted visiting constituents for meetings in my office. #orleg

The Skanner Ceases Operation After 50 Years The Skanner, a pioneering Black-owned newspaper in Portland, has ceased operation.

The Skanner's closure is a profound loss—an irreplaceable Black-owned institution holding power to account & serving communities too often ignored. I’m championing Protect Local Journalism (SB1580) to ensure Big Tech pays its fair share so community media survives & thrives.

https://loom.ly/k0JNi8A

As politics roil the nation, Oregon students compete to make sense of the U.S. Constitution and find solutions Nearly 200 high schoolers participated in the civic championship at Multnomah County Courthouse with federal judges among those evaluating their constitutional knowledge.

In this fraught time, it's inspiring to see Oregon high school students stepping up to discuss and debate our foundational constitutional principles, as they are being tested and under threat like never before. Shout out to the students from McDaniel High School featured!

https://loom.ly/rU_Ih2Y

What's giving you hope these days? My community, this amazing district who care deeply about one another and organizing to protect and defend democracy, here in Oregon and beyond. Thanks to everyone for packing the room at our Joint Town Hall! #orleg