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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 24, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 23: House Democrats Have Ended Partisan Gerrymandering

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This is part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate. We thought we had to wait till after the election, but despite Republican opposition we're a…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 23, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 22: House Democrats Have Provided Path to Citizenship for the 11+ Million DACA Recipients

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This is part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate. We thought we had to wait till after the election, but despite Republican opposition we're a…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 22, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 21: House Democrats Have Legalized Cannabis Nationwide

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This is part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate. We thought we had to wait till after the election, but despite Republican opposition we're a…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 21, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Day 20: Democrats have cut carbon emissions by 40%

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This was going to be part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate.  With the historic passage in both the House and Senate of the Inflation Reduct…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 20, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Day 19: Democrats have lowered fuel costs for working families

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This was going to be part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate.  With the historic passage in both the House and Senate of the Inflation Reduct…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 19, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 18: Democrats have accelerated wind and solar production

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This was going to be part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate.  With the historic passage in both the House and Senate of the Inflation Reduct…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 18, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Day 17: Democrats have penalized drug companies for price hikes

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This was going to be part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate.  With the historic passage in both the House and Senate of the Inflation Reduct…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 16: Democrats have made electric vehicles cheaper to purchase

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This was going to be part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate.  With the historic passage in both the House and Senate of the Inflation Reduct…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 16, 2022 at 4:13 PM

Day 15: Democrats have made the IRS more functional to go after IRS tax cheats

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This was going to be part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate.  With the historic passage in both the House and Senate of the Inflation Reduct…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Day 14: Democrats have capped insulin at $35 a month

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This was going to be part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate.  With the historic passage in both the House and Senate of the Inflation Reduct…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 14, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 13: Democrats have enacted a corporate minimum tax

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This was going to be part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate.  With the historic passage in both the House and Senate of the Inflation Reduct…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 12: Democrats have allowed Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This was going to be part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate.  With the historic passage in both the House and Senate of the Inflation Reduct…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Democrats Pass Historic Climate, Health and Economic Package

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     Dear Friends, Yesterday, Congressional Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a historic investment in our nation's health, climate, and economy. This legislation is the product of years of hard work, collaboration, and tenacious negotiati…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 9:39 PM

Day 11: Democrats have passed the largest investment in climate action in our nation's history.

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This was going to be part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate.  With the historic passage in both the House and Senate of the Inflation Reduct…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 11, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 10: House Democrats Have Repealed the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing program

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This is part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate. We thought we had to wait till after the election, but despite Republican opposition we're a…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 9: House Democrats Have Made Childcare Affordable and Accessible for All Americans

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This is part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate. We thought we had to wait till after the election, but despite Republican opposition we're a…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 8: House Democrats Have Pass Universal Background Checks

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This is part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate. We thought we had to wait till after the election, but despite Republican opposition we're a…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 8, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 7: House Democrats Have Modernized Public Housing to Reflect the Needs of Today’s Families

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This is part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate. If we keep our House majority and pick up at least 2 Senate seats (so we have a functional m…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 7, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 6: House Democrats Have Made it Cheaper for People to Buy Their First Home

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This is part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate. If we keep our House majority and pick up at least 2 Senate seats (so we have a functional m…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 6, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 5: House Democrats Have Prohibited Discrimination Based on Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This is part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate. If we keep our House majority and pick up at least 2 Senate seats (so we have a functional m…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 5, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Day 4: House Democrats Have Expanded Pell Grants to Make College More Affordable

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This is part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate. If we keep our House majority and pick up at least 2 Senate seats (so we have a functional m…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 4, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 3: Made it Easier to Vote by Expanding Voter Registration and Allowing National Vote by Mail

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This is part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate. If we keep our House majority and pick up at least 2 Senate seats (so we have a functional m…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 3, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 2: House Democrats Have Raised the Age to Purchase a Gun to 21, Closed the BumpStock Loophole and Banned Large Capacity Magazines

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This is part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate. If we keep our House majority and pick up at least 2 Senate seats (so we have a functional m…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 2, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 1: House Democrats Have Legalized Access to Abortion Nationwide

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     This is part of my 30 day series explaining items that Democrats in the House of Representatives have already passed and are awaiting action in the Senate. If we keep our House majority and pick up at least 2 Senate seats (so we have a functional m…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
August 1, 2022 at 4:06 PM

Delivering for America

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     Dear Friend, I'm sure we've all heard the mantra that Democrats haven't done anything. I reject that notion. Democrats in the U.S. House have gotten a lot done for the American people – things that haven't gotten the attention they deserve because…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 4:04 PM

“Bridging” Us Together

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     Today it is my great honor to open the Congressman Earl Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge. As we celebrate another milestone in connecting our communities, I am reflecting on how far we've come and am grateful to the thousands of people wh…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
July 18, 2022 at 6:14 PM

Fighting for a better Congress

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     John, Last week was hard-fought in Washington DC, when three of my amendments to the National Defense Authorization Bill passed the House, and news broke of yet another breakdown in the Senate over a federal spending package. At the core of this …
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
July 11, 2022 at 6:04 PM

Protecting the Right to Choose

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     Dear John, My colleague, Senator Elizabeth Warren, is one of the smartest and most strategic people I know. And she is absolutely right when she says that we cannot fall into hopelessness when there is so much to do right now. Let's be clear: our…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
July 6, 2022 at 4:16 PM

Kicking off the fight in Oregon

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     Dear John, The headlines over the last few weeks have Americans spinning. First the Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade and undercuts the EPA's authority to deal with climate change. Equally frustrating is that the Senate filibuster remains a barr…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 4:29 PM

How Oregon will lead in 2022:

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     John, It's time to talk about how we stop Republicans from taking over Congress. Because, if they take control, you can be absolutely assured that every priority we've fought for will be put back up on the shelf. Gun control? Climate change? No a…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 2:28 PM

A Devastating Loss

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     Today I am joined by millions of Americans feeling the shocking loss of abortion rights in our country. While the signals have been there for months indicating this day would come, it does not make it any easier to bear. Today's decision has far-…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
June 21, 2022 at 8:24 PM

Protecting Pride

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     John, The return of this year's Portland Pride festival was filled with celebration, unity and strength. After two years of being unable to gather due to COVID, it was uplifting to be back in-person marching in solidarity with my fellow O…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
June 20, 2022 at 4:01 AM

Juneteenth. Our work is far from done.

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     John, Today we celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating freedom for enslaved Black people in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, but enslaved people in Galveston, Texa…
  Team Blumenauer · [email protected]
May 25, 2022 at 1:22 PM

Thank you

Earl Blumenauer For Congress     Together, we can work toward providing affordable health care for all, creating livable communities, and protecting our environment. And, of course, we'll stand up to anyone who attacks our values or undermines the security of our families. Lookin…
  Team Blumenauer · [email protected]
May 24, 2022 at 4:23 PM

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  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
March 20, 2021 at 4:51 PM

This week's cannabis injustice

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     How much longer can we let this go on, John? This week, we learned that the new administration has reassigned or asked for resignations from dozens of staffers for their past recreational use of cannabis. Once again, our nation's unfounded, unrealistic,…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
March 18, 2021 at 3:58 PM

A "return to normal"? Not enough.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – In two or three months, much of America will start to return to normal. The unprecedented investments we've made in health and economic recovery will start to pay off. We will have vaccinated millions of people. Families will feel a renewed sen…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
March 16, 2021 at 4:05 PM

Taking the climate fight to the bike lane

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, Combatting the climate crisis takes action of all sizes. While dealing with big polluters and having a national strategy for climate change is at the top of my list, we also must deal with everyday behavior and how we incentivize individuals to con…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
March 11, 2021 at 9:18 PM

This is a direct result of grassroots activism

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – We did it. President Biden just signed the American Rescue Plan into law. This historic legislation will help families and communities still reeling from the pandemic crisis. Working families will receive thousands of dollars to help make ends…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
February 25, 2021 at 2:02 AM

In restaurants, restrooms, housing, schools, banks:

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Right now, there are no federal protections for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. And while many states have laws on the books to ensure those protections, in more than half of the states in our union, transphobic and homophobic discrimination a…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
February 20, 2021 at 5:14 PM

It's time to get to work on our progressive agenda [Add your name]

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     Our work is cut out for us in the new Congress, John. It's going to be an all-hands-on-deck effort to undo the damage of the Trump administration and we need your support. Sign the petition: Join on as a citizen co-sponsor of our progressive agenda. Th…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
February 18, 2021 at 3:37 AM

The weather makes it clear: we are in a climate emergency.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Extreme winter weather in Oregon, Texas and across the country makes clear: We are in a climate emergency. We can't see storms like these as a preview of things to come; they're today's reality. And if we don't make an immediate U-turn on our fl…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
February 13, 2021 at 8:07 PM

Reparations for Black Americans.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     I've supported and worked on reparations for Black Americans for years, John. Now, there is a renewed sense of urgency on this issue. That's part of what the tremendous racial justice protests of last year were about — making things right for people who'…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
February 7, 2021 at 5:02 PM

National Vote At Home

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, I've said it before. I'll keep saying it over and over, because it's true: voting at home works. Oregon has shown it time and again: our elections are safe, secure, and far more accessible than others across the country. That's why Senator Ron Wy…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
February 4, 2021 at 8:51 PM

Climate change is an emergency

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, The problem is straightforward: climate change is threatening all life on Earth. There are many parts of the solution and everyone's going to have to pitch in. But the first step for our federal government is simple: we must declare a national eme…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
January 29, 2021 at 11:02 PM

Recurring payments. Now.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John, Yesterday, I held my first virtual community forum of the year. One thing we heard again and again was frustration as to why more direct cash payments have not been approved. I completely agree. Under the failed Trump administration, the support s…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
January 28, 2021 at 3:39 AM

America is finally rejoining the world in fighting climate change.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – What a relief. After four years of Trump's environmental wrecking crew, we have a president who understands the urgency of our climate crisis and is taking steps to save our planet. Prioritizing environmental justice. Fighting for clean air and …
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 3:50 PM

Today, we celebrate. Tomorrow, the work begins.

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – All across America, people are awakening to the realization that the transition is in fact taking place, that Joe Biden is going to be our president, and that we will finally be turning a page on this sad chapter of American history. There was a…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
January 18, 2021 at 4:43 PM

Dr. King called it a "sacred right"

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – The beauty of our democracy is that every American holds decision-making influence in the form of their vote. That's how we make sure that the power of our government comes from, and rests with, the people. Unfortunately, that's also why so many…
  Earl Blumenauer · [email protected]
January 13, 2021 at 9:45 PM

Next steps on impeachment:

Earl Blumenauer for Congress     John – Donald John Trump is now the first President of the United States to be impeached twice. I hope he becomes the first to be convicted by the Senate. And once he is a private citizen and exposed to the court system, I hope he is prosecuted to the f…