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April 22, 2020 at 10:03 PM

➡️ Turning the tide on Earth Day

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, Today, the world faces a fast-moving acute threat in the novel coronavirus. As a species, we'll continue to do whatever it takes to contain, and then defeat it. And when we do, we must be ready to bring that same unity to the extinction-level envi…

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April 20, 2020 at 11:27 PM

My op-ed on 4/20

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – By some estimates, over half the U.S. prison population is comprised of nonviolent drug offenders – disproportionately poor people and people of color, most of whom posed little risk to the community when originally sentenced and certainly pose n…

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April 18, 2020 at 12:28 AM

The threat to Vote By Mail

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – As much of the nation shelters in place in attempt to stop the novel coronavirus, the United States Postal Service is playing so many critical roles: keeping families and communities connected when we can't be together; delivering essential suppl…

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April 13, 2020 at 10:42 PM

This is the reality for countries with adequate testing and responsible leadership

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Last week, I spoke with a friend whose COVID-19 experience should serve as an illustration of the way things could be if we had competent leadership. Just as the outbreak severely hit France, she flew from her home in Madagascar to Paris to see …

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March 24, 2020 at 8:28 PM

Newsflash: the people on the front lines of the global pandemic fight aren't bankers and brokers.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – For a couple of days, it looked like Congressional Republicans were going to break with history and actually do the right thing. Then, they released their plan to respond to the novel coronavirus and showed that they've got the same contempt for…

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March 19, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Emergency Relief Resources

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, Disasters and crises can bring out the best in us. The surge in solidarity we have witnessed over the past few weeks has been heartening. Communities have come together to offer support and critical resources to those who need it the most. My tea…

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March 18, 2020 at 4:51 PM

My plan on how we help our families right now.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – We're working to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and navigating the economic losses that will impact families, businesses, and workers. The importance of how individuals, businesses, and institutions respond will determine how effectively we cont…

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March 9, 2020 at 12:15 AM

There's never been more at stake, John.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     I want to give you an advance look at our new video, John! There's a lot on the line in this year's election. We have a bold, principled, progressive vision for America (universal health care, a Green New Deal, ending the housing crisis, ending gun vio…

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February 27, 2020 at 9:29 PM

My plan? Don't fight back.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – I want to let you in on my strategy for how we're going to defeat Donald Trump, take back the Senate, and keep control of the House: It's by not merely fighting back against Trump and Congressional Republicans. It's by fighting forward. For me,…

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February 13, 2020 at 12:10 AM

This charade has to end.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Donald Trump has always believed he is above the law – even before he was elected. But since Senate Republicans voted to leave him in office despite his crimes, he's pushed his authoritarianism to new heights. He's punished war heroes who told t…

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February 9, 2020 at 5:39 PM

A victory for workers' rights!

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – In 1954, about one in three American workers belonged to a union. In 2020, that number's about one in ten. In that time: Middle class incomes stayed flat, while executive salaries skyrocketed; Workplace safety protections were stripped away; …

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February 5, 2020 at 9:43 PM

From now until November, we've got one mission

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – We don't have time to despair. We don't have time to feel defeated. We don't have time to wonder how Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans can look at themselves in the mirror. From now until November, we've got one mission: Fight to win. I …

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February 5, 2020 at 1:41 AM

The State of the Union we deserve

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Rather than dignify Trump's parade of boasts, lies, and puffery with my presence, I instead am focusing on what the next State of the Union will be like if we all do our part. The next State of the Union should focus not just on the existential …

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January 31, 2020 at 3:18 AM

Everyone who calls this country home should have a home.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Housing is a fundamental human right, John. Frankly, that should be obvious. But our country has yet to recognize it. In fact, our government has so consistently failed our most vulnerable populations through racist and discriminatory housing policies th…

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January 28, 2020 at 3:15 AM

A trial without evidence??

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, In December, I voted to impeach Donald Trump because I saw overwhelming evidence of his efforts to obstruct justice and abuse the power of his office. Then, I was proud to lead the effort to hold onto the Articles of Impeachment and not rush them …

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January 25, 2020 at 4:17 PM

What's at the top of my list?

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – The housing crisis that is plaguing our community, the west coast, and the entire country is at the top of my list of issues to tackle in Congress. In a report I released earlier this year, I identified how we got to where we are—through the ra…

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January 17, 2020 at 2:43 AM

Betsy DeVos is at it again with her scam education.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, It is a continuing scandal in America that we allow private, for-profit colleges and universities to scam some of our most vulnerable, most in-need, students. The record of cheating veterans, low-income people, particularly minorities, is so scand…

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January 14, 2020 at 11:53 PM

Will Senate Republicans defend Trump or the Constitution?

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, I salute Speaker Pelosi's strategy to not rush advancing the impeachment articles to the Senate. From the first hours of the 116th congressional session, the House has passed and sent over to the Senate a steady stream of legislation supported by …

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January 6, 2020 at 7:52 PM

This is a direct result of the Senate's irresponsibility, John

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – As he campaigned, Donald Trump signaled, again and again, that he planned to escalate the US conflict with Iran. As president, he broke our commitment to a treaty that made our country safer, and that Iran had honored. Last month, as Congress d…

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January 1, 2020 at 12:51 AM

Tomorrow

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Health care. Housing. The climate crisis. We're in for the fight of our lives this year, John. I'm all in. Our grassroots movement's all in. 100% Can we count on you, John? Chip in before midnight to make sure we finish strong! Tomorrow, it's 2020. …

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December 30, 2019 at 5:17 PM

Looking ahead

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     The climate crisis. The housing crisis. The accelerating health care crisis. These are my priorities as we start this critical new year, John. I've been fighting to shine a spotlight, provide solutions, and organize around these three issues. We can'…

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December 27, 2019 at 2:38 AM

This holiday season, let's give the gift of a shared commitment to combating the homelessness and ending the housing crisis.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, The holiday season is a time for family, friends and giving. I know that I am most grateful for the support of my loving family and allies like you, John. But not everyone is that fortunate. We are in the midst of a housing crisis in Portland and a…

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December 24, 2019 at 8:27 PM

From my family to yours

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – I want to wish you a very happy holiday season. My wish for you is that you get to spend your holiday with loved ones and that you are safe, warm, and healthy. From my family to yours, Earl       Paid for and authorized by Blumenauer fo…

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December 20, 2019 at 12:25 AM

No "kangaroo court" for impeachment! [Add your name]

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, Last night, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impeach President Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors against the Constitution and our democracy. But Senator Mitch McConnell says he is "not impartial" and "working in loc…

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December 19, 2019 at 1:29 AM

impeachment

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John,   Trump is impeached.   Courage, Earl       Paid for and authorized by Blumenauer for Congress   This email was sent by Earl Blumenauer901 SE Oak Street, Suite 105, Portland OR 97214.Email is an important way for Earl Blumenauer to keep sup…

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December 17, 2019 at 3:40 PM

a different strategy on impeachment

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – The House Judiciary Committee and Intelligence Committee have made a thorough and strong case for advancing two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump – for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power. Rest assured, John, I support these ar…

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December 15, 2019 at 6:41 PM

What makes Stephen smile?

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     This is Stephen. He has an important job, telling the president what to do. Stephen believes awful things about people who don't look like him. He believes awful things about people who do look like him, too. He says those things often, and loudly. …

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December 14, 2019 at 5:17 PM

Two big wins this week:

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – As Chair of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, I vowed to make 2019 the year Congress stood up to Big Pharma to lower drug costs and ensure everyone has access to quality, affordable prescription drugs. And this week, I'm happy to report tha…

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December 11, 2019 at 3:16 AM

On today's impeachment announcement (a clear and present danger)

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     No one is above the law, John. It's one of our country's founding principles. And yet, almost since the moment he finished speaking his oath of office, Trump has brazenly betrayed it. His outrageous, reckless self-dealing has compromised our national sec…

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December 6, 2019 at 2:45 AM

It all comes back to housing

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – In communities across America, the fundamental human need for shelter is reaching the crisis point. One need only look at homeless people on the streets in any large city to know that we must do more. As we enter a new decade, it is increasingly…

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November 25, 2019 at 8:27 PM

Big news: The League of Conservation Voters endorses!

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Now is exactly the time to vote for the planet's future, John. Clean air. Clean water. A future free from disastrous, toxic pollution. Putting science ahead. That's my agenda. That's what I believe is critical for our survival. And it's why I'm thrilled…

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November 21, 2019 at 12:45 AM

On our way to getting MORE

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved the MORE Act, which decriminalizes marijuana at the federal level, enacts restorative justice, and makes the cannabis industry more diverse and equitable. I've been leading the fight for sensible fe…

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November 17, 2019 at 6:20 PM

We're pounding the facts. They're pounding the table.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – With two days of impeachment hearings behind us, a disappointing-but-unsurprising truth has made itself clear: Republicans in Congress are not taking Trump's corruption seriously. Instead of seeking the truth, they're delivering meandering speeches…

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November 13, 2019 at 8:19 PM

Don't be fooled, John

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Today, we've finally begun open impeachment hearings on Donald Trump's flagrant abuses of power and contempt for our democracy. There will be a whole lot of words flying around – from Democrats, from Republicans, from witnesses, from the media, …

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November 12, 2019 at 2:51 AM

Not merely honoring for our veterans

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Our national conversation around veterans inspires a lot of lofty language: Honor. Courage. Patriotism. Duty. Our vets deserve all of that admiration and more. But today, on Veterans Day, I urge you to think of our soldiers not just as abstrac…

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November 6, 2019 at 2:43 AM

"11,000 scientists say that the 'climate emergency' is here"

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – A quick update: Today, 11,000 scientists led by Dr. William Ripple and Christopher Wolf of Oregon State University joined me in calling for the U.S. to declare climate change a national emergency. Two years ago, the group issued a "warning to hum…

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November 1, 2019 at 2:08 AM

Trump is president - Now THAT's scary!

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Donald Trump has rampaged through our democracy like Godzilla – screaming incoherently, getting in pointless fights, and indiscriminately wrecking things. And while the monster devastates our country, Republicans in Congress stand in front of t…

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October 29, 2019 at 6:41 PM

Rep. Ayanna Pressley has endorsed me for re-election to Congress in 2020!

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     I have some exciting news, John.   U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) has endorsed me for re-election to Congress in 2020!     Representative Pressley was elected to the House of Representatives in 2018, becoming the first woman of color e…

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October 28, 2019 at 10:51 PM

I'm proud of what we're fighting *for*, John.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John –   In addition to leading the fight in Congress to resist Trump and his hateful and divisive agenda, I have been fighting for a strong, progressive vision for America.   If Democrats are going to take back control of Congress and the White Hous…

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October 23, 2019 at 10:39 PM

Kavanaugh & Gorsuch's first case: Women's Reproductive Rights

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – In 2019, we have the most anti-choice president our country's ever known. He campaigned – and now governs – with an utter disregard for many community members' right to simply exist. Emboldened by his election, and his appointments to the Suprem…

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October 16, 2019 at 5:13 PM

On World Food Day:

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, Right now, our country's food policy prioritizes large corporations over family farms. It subsidizes big mega-farms that produce food in unsustainable – and frankly gross – ways. We pay too much to the wrong people to grow the wrong food in the wr…

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October 10, 2019 at 3:16 PM

Words alone won't save us

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, For years, corporate polluters and their puppets in Congress have roadblocked any action on climate change, using every rotten gimmick at their disposal. And, because of those (literally) dirty tricks, we're running out of time to fight global warm…

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October 1, 2019 at 1:39 AM

This is on us, John:

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – I'm running for re-election because, as we head into the most important election of our lifetime, we need a nationally recognized leader and champion fighting for bold progressive change. As long as I'm in Congress, I'll never stop pushing for p…

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September 30, 2019 at 5:05 PM

They WANT to stop us, but...

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, At this moment in our nation's history, our solutions need to be big enough and bold enough to not only get the job done, but to save lives and keep the lights on for our children's future. As I've spoken of recently, one area where we need this i…

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September 28, 2019 at 2:54 PM

⋈ my friend Earl ⋈

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Hi John, Let me introduce myself. I'm Janelle, I'm a mother and a small business owner from Clackamas. I’m also serving my second term as the State Representative for Oregon’s District 51 and I couldn’t have done so without the support of those who helped…

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September 25, 2019 at 2:25 AM

No one is above the law, John

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Today – as I have for the past four months – I support the House moving forward with the long-overdue impeachment of president Donald Trump. Almost since the moment he finished speaking his oath of office, Trump has brazenly betrayed it. His out…

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September 20, 2019 at 9:51 PM

These students are right on

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, Earlier this week, I was proud to host international climate change activist (and absolutely fearless truth-teller) Greta Thunberg for a part of her visit to Washington. At a time when Donald Trump and his allies deny climate science daily, I'm heart…

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September 10, 2019 at 8:07 PM

My bold plan to get people off the streets. Part one.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, One look at the Portland skyline reveals the changes unfolding here – and in cities across the country: new housing, new apartments, new condominiums. But all of that growth doesn't mean anything as long as we have friends and neighbors sleeping i…

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September 6, 2019 at 10:43 PM

A radical new plan for housing

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for [their] health and well-being.... including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services... – 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (emphasis added) More than sev…

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August 20, 2019 at 3:15 PM

Portlanders will stand up to hate. Every time.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – This weekend, a group of white supremacists converged on downtown Portland with the intent to strike fear in our community. But Portlanders wouldn't stand for that, and we showed up. The neo-Nazis were vastly outnumbered by the counter-proteste…

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