Marijuana Reform

An overview of policies Congressman Blumenauer supports to rationalize federal drug policy and reform marijuana laws. READ MORE

Defending Public Broadcasting

As a founding member of the Public Broadcasting Caucus, Congressman Blumenauer has been a leading voice in the effort to ensure that all communities, large and small, have universal access READ MORE

40 Weeks 40 Ideas

Each week for the next 40 weeks, I’ll be highlighting an idea to make government and business more fair, our environment cleaner, and our communities safer, healthier, and more economically secure. READ MORE

Jobs and the Economy

Congressman Blumenauer is working on ways to help small businesses, create jobs, and recover the economy. READ MORE

Growing Opportunities

The Vision of a Farm Bill That Better Serves Small and Midsize Farmers and Ranchers, the Environment, Taxpayers and Consumers READ MORE

House Democrats Unveil $40 Billion in Cuts to Wasteful Big Oil Subsidies

The oil industry is one of the most profitable industries in the world and does not need help from the government. READ MORE

2012 Budget

Budgets are statements of values. The hard work of making specific spending decisions still awaits Congress. READ MORE

Freedom from Oil

Steps that government, businesses and individuals can take to provide American families with more transportation choices and reduce their reliance on expensive gas. READ MORE

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Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Blumenauer Responds to State of the Union: "Don't Let Opportunity Pass Us By"

Congressman Blumenauer released the following statement following President Obama's 2013 State of the Union address:

President Obama’s State of the Union speech dealt with critical issues that we, as a nation must address to secure our future. He, and we all, must deal with the issues of climate change, ...

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Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Blumenauer Legislation Ends Big Oil Subsidies, Saves Taxpayers $40 Billion

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) introduced the Ending Bill Oil Tax Subsidy Act (HR 609), legislation that could save American taxpayers almost $40 billion over the next 5 years. The legislation is modeled on President Obama's proposal to eliminate oil and gas tax preferences in his Fiscal ...

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Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Blumenauer Calls to End Big Oil Giveaways

Congressman Blumenauer released the following statement regarding President Obama's call to included oil and gas tax provisions on a list of possibilities on the table as part of a deficit reduction plan:

I support President Obama’s call for an end to unnecessary giveaways to the major oil companies.

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Monday, 4 February 2013

Blumenauer, Polis Bills De-Federalize Marijuana Prohibition, Provide for Regulatory and Taxation Framework

Congressmen Unveil New “The Path Forward: Rethinking Federal Marijuana Policy” Report

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jared Polis and Congressman Earl Blumenauer today introduced two pieces of legislation to de-federalize marijuana policy and create a framework for the federal taxation of cannabis. Blumenauer’s Marijuana Tax Equity Act creates a federal ...

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Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Broadening the Focus: Habitat for Humanity

Congressman Blumenauer met with Habitat for Humanity for an update on the work they’re doing in Oregon, building 166 new homes in the last two years, in addition to broadening their focus to rehabilitate entire neighborhoods.  These efforts also have positive impacts abroad.  A portion of their revenue goes toward ...

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Friday, 1 February 2013

A Growing Industry: Rountable with Local Coffee-Roasters

Stumptown Coffee Roasters and Congressman Blumenauer hosted a roundtable with local coffee roasting companies yesterday at Stumptown’s new facility in the Central Eastside District of Portland. Portland’s coffee industry continues to gain global recognition and hosted the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s annual convention last April. Shipments of coffee beans ...

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Thursday, 31 January 2013

New Schools: Visits to Lewis and Clark and Riverdale High School

As the 3rd Congressional District stretches across the Willamette River to include southwest Portland once again, Congressman Blumenauer has enthusiastically reached out to many of the schools and institutions that he now represents. This week, the Congressman visited two innovative institutions, Lewis & Clark University and Riverdale High School, who ...

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Monday, 28 January 2013

"Being Human, Human Being" Lecture

On Friday evening, Congressman Blumenauer gave opening remarks to a lecture given by Dr. Ira Byock, the Director of Palliative Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire and a Professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Dr. Byock is nationally renowned for his work on end-of-life ...

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Monday, 30 July 2012

Stand Together to End the Terrible Gun Violence Epidemic

I was deeply saddened by the recent horrific shooting in Aurora, Colorado. I was also reminded that such horrific events are unfortunately all too common in our country. And while we mourn our loss as a national community, we must also be reminded that such events provide cause to stop ...

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Thursday, 16 February 2012

Consequences of the Worst Bill Ever

One consequence of the House Republican effort to eliminate mass transit from the Highway Trust Fund may well be to undermine ability to ever get the resources we need for all our surface transportation needs.

Study after study has documented the woeful inadequacy of current funding levels to meet the needs ...

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Friday, 20 January 2012

The Opportunities and Challenges of 2012

We begin the new year on the same disappointing political note that we concluded 2011. The political process in the minds of virtually all independent observers and lots of people in both parties is that ...

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Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Farm subsidies: We can cut the fat in spending and in our food

As you stroll through the aisles of your local grocery store this holiday season, grab an apple and a two-pack of Ho Hos. Can you guess which one your tax dollars are subsidizing?

If you guessed the Ho Hos -- packed with 370 calories from saturated fat and high-fructose corn syrup ...

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40 Weeks 40 Ideas

Week #40: Disaster Preparedness and Reco…

Friday, 24 November 2012

Planning for increasingly likely climate change related events and reforming our national budgeting and disaster policies need to begin now.  There’s no more important time to avoid the next disaster...

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