Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

January 7, 2021 at 2:15 AM

My thoughts on today

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Impeach. Invoke the 25th Amendment. Prosecute. 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 fo…

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January 5, 2021 at 3:50 AM

We're the ones fighting for democracy

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     The last 48 hours have been surreal, John. The tape of Trump's call with Georgia election officials is so jarring and illustrates the importance of this past election and all of the hard work by people around the country to elect Joe Biden, Kamala Harris…

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December 27, 2020 at 6:03 PM

Proud to face the future with you, John

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – It's no secret: 2020 has been a long and tough year. We'll be working to recover from the pandemic, recession, and Trump's assault on democracy for years to come. But I'll tell you what gives me hope: again and again this year, our movement step…

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December 11, 2020 at 4:15 PM

Meanwhile, in Georgia...

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, Georgia is on a lot of minds right now, and rightly so: for the next month, it's going to be the center of our political challenge. If we win both runoffs there, Democrats will take control of the U.S. Senate, which would be a huge help in achievin…

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November 19, 2020 at 9:39 PM

The New York Times agrees

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Dear John, For many months, we've been working hard to save our local, independent restaurants. It's been a long, tough fight, but the good news is that our movement just got a big boost. The New York Times Editorial Board has published its strong suppo…

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November 3, 2020 at 2:16 PM

We've put in a lot of work, John

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – On this Election Day morning, I want to say thank you. It has been an honor to be your partner as we fight for progressive ideals and the future of our democracy. Over the last few months, our Flip it Friday emails have raised over $60,000 for c…

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  Andrew Yang · [email protected]

October 26, 2020 at 8:13 PM

Why I stand with Earl

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, When I ran for president earlier this year, it was to show Americans a new way forward for the people who felt left behind by their government. When this year began, the average American family couldn't afford an unexpected $500 expense. The dire…

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  Team Blumenauer · [email protected]

October 25, 2020 at 6:03 PM

Ignore the good news. Take action. (9 days left!)

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Just over one week, John, and there's lots of promising news. Ignore it.  We've seen good news turn bad before – not just in 2016, but throughout our history. We can't let that happen on our watch. So, we're going full-speed to make sure we win this figh…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 5:33 PM

Flip it Friday, right here in Oregon.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – There's a critical race that's not getting much attention right now and I want to tell you about it because it's so close and so important. It's a race for the second highest office in Oregon, the Secretary of State. Can you rush a $7 donation t…

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October 19, 2020 at 11:35 PM

Peter DeFazio is facing the toughest race of his career, John

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     This is not a drill, John! I just got off the phone with my friend, Congressman Peter DeFazio, and he needs our help. He is being attacked on all fronts by his Republican challenger who has been getting the support of dark money Republicans, super PACs,…

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  Team Blumenauer · [email protected]

October 18, 2020 at 4:06 PM

Take Action, John! (16 days left!)

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     16 days, John. That's how many days we have left to make it count. To cast our ballot, to convince a friend or family member to vote (maybe for the first time in their life), and to change the course of our future. Will you join Team Blumenauer in this …

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 6:53 PM

Big Sky Country's Big Role

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, Like I've said many times before, we need to keep working hard to build our progressive vision for the future. No letting up. Compete everywhere, even where we've lost before. That's something Kathleen Williams took to heart after a narrow defeat…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 1:14 AM

My conversation with Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez:

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – I just got finished doing a joint town hall with my friend and colleague, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Over the course of 90 minutes, we discussed the critical issues of housing justice and environmental justice with her constituents f…

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October 12, 2020 at 9:18 PM

Today, on Indigenous Peoples' Day

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Dear John, Indigenous Peoples' Day is an opportunity to celebrate and honor Indigenous communities and to commemorate their histories and cultures. It is also a day to acknowledge the injustices and brutality brought upon these communities and to forge a…

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  Team Blumenauer · [email protected]

October 11, 2020 at 5:03 PM

23 days

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – It's hard to believe we're 23 days out from the most consequential election of our lifetime. As we anxiously await our ballots dropping this week, Earl and our team are working tirelessly in Oregon and across the country to elect Democrats up and…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 9:39 PM

Crazed Colorado Conspiracist for Congress?

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, The progressive caravan rolls on: Team Blumenauer is looking to Colorado as the next front to elect more Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives. This one's straightforward, too: a great progressive leader vs. a QAnon conspiracy theorist. …

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 2:03 AM

Keep. Law. Enforcement. Local.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, Trump, Bill Barr, and their political appointees in Oregon want people to believe our Portland home is a war zone and that the streets are awash in fire and chaos. He uses our home as a prop, telling lie after lie to scapegoat the peaceful protests…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 2:56 AM

Neglect from the ivory tower.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Today, Donald Trump announced that he was quitting negotiations for a COVID relief package for families, small businesses, and frontline workers. This means no stimulus checks, no help for small businesses, no aid for states and frontline workers…

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  Team Blumenauer · [email protected]

October 4, 2020 at 5:28 PM

It's time for some Election Action:

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Dear John, This week, we launched the Election Action Countdown on Facebook and Instagram to highlight small, but critical actions each of us can take each day to win in November. So far, we've seen a great response, with folks in our movement stepping …

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 2:27 PM

Flip it Friday for our neighbor across the river - Carolyn Long

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Across the country, Republicans are working hard to win back every seat in the House that we flipped in the 2018 Blue Wave. But they're working even harder to keep seats they won by a hair. There is a closely contested race right across the rive…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 11:57 PM

No more handouts for Big Oil, John

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Every year, our government hands billions of taxpayer dollars over to the oil and gas industries in tax breaks. Stop and think about that for a moment, John: While millions of people go hungry every night, we funnel huge sums of money to some o…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 2:25 AM

That was no dog whistle

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Let's get something straight, John: that was no "dog whistle." Donald Trump when asked on Tuesday night to condemn white supremacists, couldn't do it. In fact, he told the Proud Boys – the racist thugs who've been terrorizing Portland for years – to "sta…

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  Team Blumenauer · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 9:52 PM

Introducing: Election Action Countdown

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Hi John, With the election drawing near (just five weeks!), Donald Trump getting increasingly desperate and unhinged, and so much left for us to do, it can be hard to figure out what steps we should actually be taking. That's why Team Blumenauer is star…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 9:49 PM

On Amy Coney Barrett

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – With his announcement today that he's nominating Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Donald Trump both dishonors the memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and endangers millions of working families. We've got to take back the Senate and stre…

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September 26, 2020 at 1:04 AM

Flip it Friday heads to South Carolina

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Everyone loves a great underdog story – right, John? Well, look no further than Adair Ford Boroughs, who's running for Congress in South Carolina's District 2 (yes, you heard that right – we can flip South Carolina.) We’ve got to take the Senate and new…

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September 11, 2020 at 11:26 PM

Optimism over fear

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Dear John, It is jarring to reflect on that devastating morning 19 years ago today. While much time has passed since that awful attack, the sudden fire, smoke, and destruction we saw on television is still vivid in my memory. Now, as smoke, fire, and de…

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September 10, 2020 at 12:51 AM

Some information on the wildfires - and how you can help

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – First, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Across the west coast, hundreds of thousands of Americans are being evacuated due to wildfires that could have been prevented. So many have lost everything they've ever known. In Oregon…

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September 4, 2020 at 8:36 PM

Flip It Friday in a key swing district

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – There are billionaires who are on track to becoming trillionaires in the worst global health crisis our world has seen in a century. And then there's Kate Schroder. A 5th generation Cincinnatian, a cancer survivor, and a mom, Kate has spent her l…

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August 26, 2020 at 4:39 PM

A study in contrasts

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Last week, my fellow Democrats and I laid out a way forward for post-Trump America. We talked about values: compassion, democracy, justice. We talked about action: universal health care, a Green New Deal, gun safety reform. And we talked about…

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August 14, 2020 at 7:05 PM

Add your name: Save the Postal Service!

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Yesterday, we learned that Donald and Melania Trump requested mail-in ballots in order to vote in next week's Florida primary election. He knows that the only way to hold a safe and fair election during a pandemic is to fund emergency Vote-By-Mai…

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August 14, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Flip It Friday goes to San Antonio

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Wendy Davis grew up knowing what it means to struggle. She's been a teenage mother, in line at the grocery store counter, trying to decide what to put back because every penny had to stretch. She's seen her children, and now her grandchildren, di…

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August 7, 2020 at 8:05 PM

Flip It Friday: For Betsy, it's personal

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     We're just 89 days out from election day, John. That means 89 days to retire every Trump enabler, every climate denier, every environmental polluter, and every health care profiteer and replace them with leaders who represent the people. For Central Illi…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

August 2, 2020 at 3:39 PM

I've had enough of Trump meddling in Oregon.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Donald Trump has picked too many fights with me, John. He's spent his tenure attacking everything our movement represents: racial justice, free and fair elections, the right to health care, scientific inquiry, humane immigration policy, climate justice, …

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 11:47 PM

The secret police are gone but the tear gas hasn't settled.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – It's no secret that tear gas is a chemical weapon banned in war. So why is it okay to use on our own peaceful protesters?! It's not. That's why I joined Oregon State Rep. Karin Power in calling for an immediate investigation by the United State…

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July 30, 2020 at 11:22 PM

Another reason to abolish ICE:

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, You know where I stand: we must abolish ICE. The inhumanities that have occurred on its watch, and under the Trump administration, are beyond the pale. I scarcely need to recount the family separations, the children in jail, and so much more. Now…

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  Team Blumenauer · [email protected]

July 26, 2020 at 11:31 PM

When you only think about yourself, other people's problems don't exist.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     There’s no simpler way to say this, John: Donald Trump is waging a campaign against the American people.  Most recently, he’s turned part of downtown Portland into a dystopian nightmare where nonviolent demonstrations are tear-gassed and beaten, and unma…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

July 12, 2020 at 5:39 PM

She's as grassroots as it gets. Let's have her back:

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, We have to look at every corner of our country to retire every Representative enabling Donald Trump's failures. We can't write a place off just because it might take a little work or because we've come up a little short in the past. We're going t…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

July 8, 2020 at 6:40 PM

ELECTION ACTION: Connect. Vote. Win.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – As we head into the last few months before the most important election in American history, we cannot take anything for granted. We must win in November – hold the House, flip the Senate, and get Trump out of the White House. That means our nat…

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July 3, 2020 at 7:16 PM

How we save our local RESTAURANTS:

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – The service industry is some of the most difficult work an individual can do. In a global health pandemic, our small mom and pop restaurants are struggling to stay afloat. Here in our community, and in thousands of communities across the nation, …

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June 28, 2020 at 11:39 PM

Keep Oklahoma blue. (That's right: keep.)

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, Oklahoma. It's not usually what comes to mind when progressives think about battleground states, but that's just old news. That's because, right now, we have a chance to keep Oklahoma blue. Yes, that's right. Keep. Congresswoman Kendra Horn is …

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June 26, 2020 at 6:09 PM

Historic first step but more to do

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Our country has been long overdue for a bold congressional action plan full of federal legislation to stop the persecution and killing of Black people at the hands of law enforcement. Today, I'm proud to have been joined by over 230 of my colleag…

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June 16, 2020 at 1:40 AM

🏳️‍🌈 Equal Protection Under the Law 🏳️‍🌈

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Today's landmark Supreme Court decision is a massive victory for LGBTQIA+ rights. Until today, it was legal in more than half of the country to fire an employee for their sexual orientation or gender identity. All Americans should have the fund…

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June 12, 2020 at 10:20 PM

Take action to address police brutality!

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Let's make this simple: we need to take bold steps to end the plague of institutional racism in policing. We need to take action nationwide. And we need it now. My colleagues, Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Barbara Lee, and Kare…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 10:48 PM

An action plan for police accountability

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – At last. From the most committed progressives to some of the most stubborn Republican leaders, Americans agree that comprehensive, systemic police reform is long overdue. We've got to seize the moment, John. We've got to act. As they have fo…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

June 8, 2020 at 12:12 AM

This is the kind of effective leadership our country needs, John.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Before the world has had time to gain its balance from the COVID-19 pandemic, we're being suffocated by police brutality and institutional racism. Never before has the need for effective leadership been more dire. We need leadership that works. …

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May 25, 2020 at 8:06 PM

Today, we remember and we are thankful

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – On this Memorial Day, there will be no parades and few ceremonies. For many people, placing flowers on a grave will be a heartfelt experience, more poignant during these difficult times in our world.  For me, it is an opportunity to consider on ho…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

May 20, 2020 at 11:16 PM

I couldn't have done this without you

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Dear John, I was delighted with your strong vote of confidence yesterday and I want to express my deepest gratitude to all of my supporters and volunteers. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, we immediately stopped campaigning and used our campaign infras…

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]

May 13, 2020 at 8:38 PM

Sign the petition: Private ownership of big cats is dangerous, cruel, and completely unnecessary.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, For a few eye-catching documentary episodes, America breathlessly watched as the near-unbelievable cast of Tiger King exploited big cats in captivity. But it's not just television; it's all-too-real and disgustingly cruel. Across the country, thous…

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May 4, 2020 at 1:30 AM

They want us to choose between voting & potentially dying:

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, The irresponsible decision to cancel the New York presidential primary has made it clear beyond any doubt: we need national vote by mail. Americans must be able to participate in our democracy without putting their health and safety at risk. I've …

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April 29, 2020 at 10:43 PM

What's at stake, John

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Before all of this, we knew what we had to do, John. We led with our values. We fought for bold change to fix broken systems. To root out bigotry and injustice. To make sure everyone in our community – especially the most vulnerable among us – had a fair…

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