Six Republicans — Sens. Tim Knopp, Kim Thatcher, Art Robinson, Bill Hansell, Lynn Findley, and Suzanne Weber — did not attend a scheduled floor session.
Six more senators have joined the walkout, bringing the total number of stay-away GOP senators to 10.
The latest six absent lawmakers join four others — Sens. Daniel Bonham, Dennis Linthicum, Cedric Hayden and Brian Boquist, a former Republican who is now a registered Independent — who each reached their 10th unexcused absence earlier this week. Senate President Rob Wagner, the Lake Oswego Democratic lawmaker appointed in 2018, said:"I think a lot of people's faith in Oregon's democracy was shaking today.
Wagner said the legislature has never had to navigate a situation where members were constitutionally barred from seeking re-election.
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