Earl Blumenauer
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Earl Francis Blumenauer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996. A member of the Democratic Party, Blumenauer has been a prominent advocate for environmental issues and urban development. He has played a significant role in legislation related to transportation, health care, and social justice, often emphasizing the importance of local community input in federal decision-making processes.
I introduced the Assisting Family Farmers Through Insurance Reform to make commonsense reform to the crop insurance program.
I am absolutely convinced that this horrific set of circumstances that we have been thrust into in Israel dealing with Gaza is--that we are at a pivotal point.
Had I been present for the vote on H.R. 1607, to clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development, and for other purposes, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 599. Had I been present for…
It is hard to describe the anguish I feel in the aftermath of the horrific attack on Israel by Hamas. It continues the record I've seen from Hamas for as long as I've been in Congress. Under Yasser Arafat, Hamas torpedoed a peace agreement…
It puts American businesses at a competitive disadvantage while flooding American consumers with undoubtedly harmful products.
We are going to pick up where we left off over the weekend, sort of the high school drama about governing the House of Representatives. We have some people who are playing with fire. We have watched them work to the brink. It happened…
In the final analysis, we are talking about people, and there are areas, regardless of our differences, that we can come together.
I appreciate making it personal--I know that is not easy, but it helps give the committee a sense that there are human consequences.
I will vote for this legislation to stand with those advocating for human rights in Iran however I have concerns that the legislation could prohibit the President's ability to adjust sanctions as national security conditions warrant. I am…
I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy and his leadership. I am proud to lead this amendment with the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast), the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Joyce), and the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) to inject some…
I was disappointed in the recent debate we had here dealing with the National Defense Authorization Act. It was a culture war instead of national security. The biggest failure was the inability to address our nuclear weapons policy. We…
I couldn't disagree more with my distinguished colleague who just spoke. Even with 1,500 proposed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, it remains a disgrace. The majority talks big about cutting money, but they fail on…
I appreciate the gentlewoman's tenacity and her leadership on this issue. We have more than we need to have a credible deterrent; more than we need. This small but important amendment would allow the military leadership to evaluate how to…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment No. 28 Offered by Ms. Tlaib The Acting CHAIR. It is now…
50 years ago this week, Oregon became the first State to decriminalize cannabis. I was honored to be a part of that process. It is time for the Federal Government to catch up. We owe it to the generations of Black Americans targeted by the…
There have, in fact, been more jobs created, 13 million additional jobs, compared to the miserable experience that we had under the four years of the previous President.
We are at historic low record of unemployment, and for Black Americans, it is an all-time record.
We have heard claims from Republican leadership that they passed a bill to lift the debt ceiling. That is laughable. What they did was pass a wish list to reassure their most extreme Members. Make no mistake: They have no plan. I just…
Somebody listening from the sidelines would think that there is a great deal of disagreement between my honorable friend from Missouri and me. That is not the case. We share many of the same goals, as he knows, with legislation that I am…
I respectfully disagree with the gentlewoman from West Virginia. This would not help American industry. I include in the Record statements from nine American stakeholders in the industry who relied on Commerce's regulations to make…
They say nullifying Commerce's rulemaking as provided for in H.J. Res. 39 would penalize companies acting in accordance with the law by imposing large, up to 254 percent, unanticipated retroactive duty liability for these stakeholders…
Our Supreme Court is a symbol of corrupt and cruel judicial politics. Clarence Thomas is the poster child for the Supreme Court, the only Federal court with no ethical standards at all, let alone, enforce them. They empower extremists who…
I am having flashbacks in terms of what we were facing in 2020. Every member of my office was working to try and deal with panicked people who couldn't get through to get their unemployment in a system that was bogged down, 600 percent…
I was taken by my colleague from Virginia's point that there is not a single line in this budget that speaks to a specific cut that the Republicans have advanced.





