Bynum Leads House Resolution Honoring Silver Rail Elementary School and Bend Community

November 12, 2026 Press Release Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum led a House Resolution honoring Silver Rail Elementary School and the Bend community following the tragic Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend on October 15, 2026. The resolution recognizes the victims, survivors, and responders, and expresses condolences and support to their families and communities. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley also announced the introduction of a similar resolution in the Senate. “It’s been almost a month since we lost our babies in the Silver Rail Elementary School Shooting in Bend. And while the news outlets have since packed up and gone home, our community is still grieving and holding on tightly to the babies we have lost,” said Rep. Bynum. "Our babies deserve to feel safe at school, at home, and in our communities. My heart is with our families, our students, our educators, and all of Oregon. I am with you, and I know we can’t keep saying goodbye to our children like this. I promise to continue fighting to protect all of America’s children.” “In the days and weeks since the horrific shooting at Silver Rail, my heart has remained with the Bend community and all the students and families affected,” said Merkley. “As Silver Rail students, teachers, and faculty return to their school, our resolution honors the souls lost that day and all those forever effected by this tragedy. We will never stop fighting for a future where all schools are safe.” “Today’s action shows the children, parents and staff at Silver Rail Elementary School as well as all of Bend that the entire nation stands with them after last month’s horrific school shooting,” said Wyden. “I’ll never forget witnessing how the community pulled together in the awful aftermath of this deadly attack, and it’s with those memories in mind that I pledge to act on this resolution’s commitment to honor the victims’ memory. I’ll never stop working to do that by reducing the risks of similar assaults, supporting investments in youth mental health and passing common-sense gun legislation.” Full text of Rep. Bynum’s resolution can be found HERE. Full text of the Senate resolution can be found HERE. # ##