Oregon GOP senators' absence from statehouse delays action on gun safety, gender-affirming care legislation

Republican state senators in Oregon were absent from the chamber Thursday, denying a quorum for the second day in a row, during a week in which gun safety, reproductive health and gender-affirming care legislation were scheduled for discussion. Twenty members are required to reach a quorum and conduct Senate business, but just 18 were present. The delay in business comes as HB 2002, a bill relating to reproductive rights and gender-affirming care, and HB 2005, a gun control measure, are scheduled to be read on the Senate floor on Friday,...