Earl Blumenauer: “I am here today to argue on behalf of two of these bills that will do that in terms of having a more balanced…”

“I am here today to argue on behalf of two of these bills that will do that in terms of having a more balanced transportation system. One, House Resolution 37, would give congressional employees here in the District of Columbia and in our district offices the opportunity to contribute to the livability of their communities by using transit. As local elected officials we have had the opportunity of implementing such programs in our community, and we found that transit passes made a great deal of difference. They improved morale of our employees, they decreased the demand for parking, they helped clean the air, they decreased congestion, and they actually ended up saving our employees money. Sadly, the House of Representatives is behind the curve in offering transit benefits.”