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AG Rayfield Applauds New Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care
Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following statement in response to the new lawsuit filed by 17 states challenging the Trump Administration’s efforts to restrict access to healthcare for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary youth: “We applaud this new lawsuit by the other states aiming to protect providers of gender-affirming care. Families should work directly… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on August 1, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield, Coalition Secure Major Win as Education Department Restores Withheld Funding
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today responded to official confirmation that the U.S. Department of Education has released millions of dollars in federal education funding that had been abruptly frozen by the Trump Administration just weeks before the school year. In July, Attorney General Rayfield alongside a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two states… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on August 1, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Planned Parenthood from Receiving Medicaid Funding
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, as part of a coalition of 22 states and Washington, D.C., sued the Trump Administration today over the sweeping budget reconciliation law (the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”), specifically the “Defund Provision” signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month. The provision targets Planned Parenthood by blocking Medicaid reimbursements… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on July 29, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sends Letter re: Avelo Airlines in Oregon
“As Oregon’s Attorney General, I am committed to upholding Oregon priorities and the rule of law. In many cases, this means supporting businesses that promote tourism and invest in local economies in our state. It also means stepping in when Oregon’s values are under threat. Avelo has been a valuable contributor to Oregon’s communities and… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on July 28, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Demands that States Hand Over Sensitive Personal Data of SNAP Recipients
Move marks latest attempt by Trump Administration to collect unrelated, protected data to fuel mass deportation machine Attorney General Dan Rayfield today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of Supplemental Nutrition… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on July 28, 2025