BLUMENAUER, EARL

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: Experience: House: District 3, 1995-Present; Home State: Oregon; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,139,611Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Earl Blumenauer

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Margaret; 2 Children: Jon, Anne

Birth Date: 08/16/1948

Birth Place: Portland, OR

Home City: Portland, OR

Religion: Non-denominational Protestant

Education

JD, Lewis and Clark College, 1976

BA, Political Science, Lewis and Clark College, 1970

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present

Commissioner of Public Works, Portland City Council, 1986-1995

Candidate, Mayor of Portland, 1992

Commissioner, Multnomah County Commission, 1978-1986

Candidate, Portland City Council, 1980

Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, 1973-1978

Current Legislative Committees

Budget, Member

Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member

Subcommittee on Social Security, Member

Subcommittee on Trade, Member

Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Army Corps Reform Caucus

Founder, Bike Caucus

Chair, Bike Caucus

Member, City/Suburb/Rural Transit Caucus

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues

Member, Diabetes Caucus

Member, Governor's Commission on Higher Education

Member, Greenscissors Caucus

Member, House Sustainable Development Caucus

Co-Chair, House Trails Caucus

Vice Chair, Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Congressional Caucus

Founder, Livable Communities Task Force

Former Co-Chair, Livable Communities Task Force

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Co-Chair, Public Broadcasting Caucus

Member, Sustainable Development Caucus

Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2012

Vice-Chair, Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2010

Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2001-2007

Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1996-2007

Chair, House Education and Revenue Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives, 1977-1978

Professional Experience

Attorney

Assistant, President, Portland State University, 1970-1977

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Board Member, National Civic League

Member, Oregon Environmental Council

Member, Oregon Public Broadcasting

Member, Transportation Committee, National League of Cities

Member, Board of Directors, Portland Community College, 1975-1981

Additional Information

Priority Issues:

Saving Public Broadcasting

Rebuilding and Renewing America

Marijuana Reform

End of Life Care

Clean Water, Not Nuclear Weapons

Fixing A Broken Government

Protecting Taxpayers

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 259

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/29/2016	H.R.5555	Personalize Your Care Act 2.0	06/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/11/2016	H.R.5194	Safe Drug Disposal Tax Credit Act of 2016	05/11/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/20/2016	H.R.5005	No Hires for the Delinquent Congress Act	04/20/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.3561	Fair Access to Education Act of 2015	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
02/29/2016	H.R.4467	MAILS Act	02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
02/29/2016	H.R.4431	To direct the Attorney General to reimburse State and local law enforcement agencies for costs incurred in carrying out law enforcement activities associated with the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.	02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
02/10/2016	H.R.4468	Water Infrastructure Trust Fund Act of 2016	02/10/2016 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
01/08/2016	H.R.4343	Bikeshare Transit Act of 2016	01/08/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
12/15/2015	H.R.4250	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the statute of limitation for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay.	12/15/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/17/2015	H.R.4040	Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2015	11/17/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/01/2015	H.R.3319	Postal Innovation Act	10/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
09/08/2015	H.R.3124	Clean Slate for Marijuana Offenses Act of 2015	09/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
08/13/2015	H.R.1534	Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act	08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. (All Actions)
07/29/2015	H.R.3311	End Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Act of 2015	07/29/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
06/19/2015	H.R.2768	Superfund Reinvestment Act	06/19/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions)
05/21/2015	H.R.2469	Columbia River Basin Restoration Act of 2015	05/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
05/06/2015	H.R.1946	Green 301 Act	05/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
05/04/2015	H.R.1947	STRONGER Act of 2015	05/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
04/16/2015	H.R.1855	Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2015	04/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/06/2015	H.R.1274	Vision Zero Act of 2015	03/06/2015 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)

Total: 5054

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/13/2017	H.R.2895	To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts.
06/13/2017	H.Res.383	To express support for recognition of June 2017 as National Orca Protection Month.
06/13/2017	H.R.627	Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/12/2017	H.R.2878	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2854	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2840	To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2827	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/18/2017	H.R.2519	To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/17/2017	H.R.2499	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2498	To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2475	To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.Res.332	Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2465	Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/16/2017	H.Res.327	Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.
05/12/2017	H.Res.320	Expressing support for the designation of May 2017 as "Mental Health Month".
05/11/2017	H.R.2272	COAST Anti-Drilling Act
05/09/2017	H.R.699	Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act	Passed	Yea

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