Oregon Doj Federal Oversight Efforts Protecting Over $1.6 Billion In Funding During First 3 Months Of Trump Administration

Ensuring Oregonians maintain access to critical services like food assistance, public safety, healthcare, education and medical research Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced this week that the Oregon Department of Justice has protected more than $1.6 billion in critical federal funding streams so far, after they were threatened by executive orders issued by President Trump and… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on April 16, 2025

Oregon DOJ Indicts 19 People in Baby Formula/Snap Benefits Scam

Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that 19 people have been charged with stealing more than $500,000 from SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits cards around the country – using the money to purchase baby formula which was then sold on the black market. “This isn’t just theft – it is an assault on our… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, News on April 16, 2025

Attorney General Rayfield Defends Social Security from Erratic and Unlawful Mismanagement

Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other states filed an amicus brief supporting an injunction to block erratic and unlawful layoffs and mismanagement at the Social Security Administration by acting administrator Leland Dudek and the Department of Government Efficiency that jeopardize continued payments for millions of Americans. The brief supports the plaintiffs… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on April 15, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield to Host Town Hall in Bend with Senator Broadman and Representatives Kropf and Levy

Third town hall in “Safeguarding Oregon: Federal Oversight Forum” series Attorney General Dan Rayfield continues to hold federal oversight forums, with the next stop planned for Bend on Saturday, May 3rd. Joining AG Rayfield are Senator Anthony Broadman, Representative Jason Kropf and Representative Emerson Levy. This is an opportunity to hear from organizations and people… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on April 15, 2025

Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Access to Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Education Funds for States

AG Rayfield Joins Multistate Coalition in Fighting to Restore Access to Funding that Helps Schools, Teachers, and Vulnerable Students Recover from COVID-19 Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to restore states’ access to critical Department of Education (ED)… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on April 10, 2025