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Oregon attorney general says DOJ has filed 53 suits, credits multistate wins with safeguarding $4.6 billion
Summary
Attorney General Dan Rayfield told the House Judiciary committee that Oregon has joined or led 53 lawsuits against the federal administration and estimates roughly $4.6 billion protected for the state; Special Counsel Dustin Bueller highlighted SNAP, education, FEMA and HHS cases as examples of returned or preserved federal funds.
Attorney General Dan Rayfield told the House Interim Committee on Judiciary on Jan. 13 that the Oregon Department of Justice has filed 53 lawsuits challenging federal actions over the past year and a half and that the work has produced substantial financial benefits for the state.
Rayfield said the office’s federal oversight team was created to address what he characterized as democracy and administrative issues that harm Oregonians. “We’ve had 53 lawsuits filed today,” he said, and “in the overwhelming amount of these cases, when we have sought immediate relief, we’re winning.” He stated the department estimates about $4,600,000,000 safeguarded as a result of those actions and said…
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