Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]

The Photo Vault: Earl, the child politician

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

Earl Blumenauer looks like a moody young novelist in this 1973 photo when he was a freshman state representative in Salem - and he was all of 25. ...

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Environmental group backs Obama

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

The events: Cincinnati, OH (featuring Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer); Denver, CO (featuring former Energy Secretary Federico Pena); Santa Fe, NM (Gov. ...

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Do As They Say

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

Sponsored in the House by Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer and co-sponsored by four other Democrats and one Republican,Connecticut's Chris Shays, ...

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Bill to Provide Relief from High Gas Prices Introduced in House

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

... and Housing Options for Gas Price Relief Act of 2008" (HR 6495), was introduced in the US House of Representatives by US Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). ...

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FEC Tuesday: Congressional roundup

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield) in the 4th congressional district is reporting $416230 cash on hand. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland) has not yet ...

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Blumenauer steps up as fuel costs soar

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., understands this. That's why, Wednesday, he introduced a bill with a name as long as a MAX train: the Transportation and ...

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David Wu

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

... of Congressman Peter Defazio, adding to current endorsers Congressmen Earl Blumenauer and David Wu. By Lauren Lafaro Chalk one up for Obama. Rep. ...

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Blumenauer bill aims to lower sportswear import duties

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

Rep. Earl Blumenauer has introduced a bill that could reduce the duties on outerwear apparel. The Oregon Democrat's measure, the Recreational Performance ...

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Lake Oswego streetcar a no-brainer

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

As Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., noted Monday, the team has made "a tactical decision" to embark on a comprehensive study of the entire project, ...

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President's drilliing proposal hits a dry hole

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

Democrat Rep. Earl Blumenauer dismissed Bush's call, insisting like other Democrats that the focus should be on conservation and maximizing production from ...

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Blumenauer goes 3 for 4 at the plate

2008-07-12T00:00:00Z

If US Rep. Earl Blumenauer was a baseball player, Monday, July 7, would have been a pretty darn good day with him going 3 for 4 at the plate. ...

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Photo From the Attic: Ridinâ€™ That Train

2008-07-09T00:00:00Z

Itâ€™s brighter down in that tunnel today than it was back then, too. Fashions have also changed, without a doubt. Beyond Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore. ...

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America's Infrastructure Topic Of Forum At PSU

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer points to just a few examples in recent history of infrastructure gone bad. Earl Blumenauer: "Part of it is good news because we ...

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A Summit of Policy Wonks

2008-07-07T00:00:00Z

by Edward Walsh, The Oregonian Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., who is known as one of the leading policy wonks in Congress, was in his element Monday at ...

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Oregon Dems release ad for Merkley

2008-07-03T00:00:00Z

US Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Pendleton) and Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) approved of the measure, while Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland), Peter DeFazio ...

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The Real Infrastructure Crisis

2008-07-03T00:00:00Z

"I think we are falling behind the rest of the world," Rep. Earl Blumenauer, an earnest veteran Democrat from Portland, Ore., said in an interview. ...

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Is There A Congressional Solution To High Oil Prices?

2008-07-03T00:00:00Z

Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer held his energy press conference at a Northeast Portland park a few yards from a light rail stop. ...

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Blumenauer talks energy conservation in Oregonian interview

2008-07-01T00:00:00Z

By Britten Chase The Oregonian ran a piece in Tuesday's paper on US Rep. Earl Blumenauer's (D-Portland) ideas to deal with the current gas crunch. ...

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Blumenauer Seeks Rewards For Gas Savers

2008-06-30T00:00:00Z

By Rob Manning Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer rolled out a plan Monday meant to reduce the American family's pricetag for gasoline. But as Rob Manning reports, ...

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Oregon leaders try to change a system that puts infrastructure second

2008-06-29T00:00:00Z

... things that stop at city boundaries or county or state lines," said Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., who has pushed for a national infrastructure plan. ...

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