Democrats in Oregon Legislature Once Again Fail to Fulfill Promises on Transportation Funding Plan

Democrats in Oregon Legislature once again fail to fulfill promises on transportation funding plan

After weeks of preparation, Democratic lawmakers in Oregon began a special session Friday – and immediately failed spectacularly to advance a major transportation package on the promised timeline.

House fumbles first day of special session for transportation funding, labor unions irate

SEIU 503 Executive Director Melissa Unger organized members and employees of the state transportation department at the Oregon Capitol on Aug. 29, 2025 to press lawmakers to pass critical funding that could help stave off 500 layoffs. She and members were livid that so few House members showed up, a quorum for doing business could not be met. (Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle)UPDATED at 9:02 p.m. after the House approved procedural rules …

Oregon’s special session stumbles on first day, as House waits for enough people

Democratic leaders have said finding quorum would not be a problem as they look to raise transportation taxes. They were wrong Friday.

Oregon Lawmakers Make Another Go at a Transportation Funding Package

With no quorum, Oregon's special legislative session was stalled Friday, when lawmakers were supposed to reconvene to find a funding solution for Oregon’s transportation system. While some initially thought Governor Tina Kotek could wrangle legislators into passing a transportation package quickly, it now appears that the process will extend well into next week. The session comes after legislators failed to pass a long-awaited transportation pack

Oregon special session over transportation bill delayed due to lack of quorum

The legislative special session at the state Capitol in Salem to pass a transportation funding bill got off to a rough start Friday when the House failed to rea

First day of special session yields little progress on Oregon transportation bill

Democrats aim to use the special session to pass a last-ditch transportation bill to avoid mass layoffs and service cuts at ODOT and transit agencies.