Is Janelle Bynum pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Janelle Bynum stand on Israel?

Janelle Bynum (Democrat, Oregon) is tied for the 364th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +1: 2 cosponsorships and 1 aligned floor vote on the pro-Israel side, against 1 cosponsorship and 2 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 2 cosponsored bills × 2 = 4 points; 1 aligned floor vote × 1 = 1 point. Subtotal: 5 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 1 cosponsored bill × 2 = 2 points; 2 aligned floor votes × 1 = 2 points. Subtotal: 4 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +1 pro-Israel (5 pro-Israel points minus 4 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $4,617,302. Total spent: $2,334,684. Cash on hand: $2,327,750.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Bynum: $480,359 (2024–2026, 2 PACs, 11 donors).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Bynum: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $385,392 (80%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $94,967 (20%, 11 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.