Press Releases
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland) and Congressman Greg Walden (R-Hood River) issued the following statement in reaction to today’s introduction of S. 3854, the Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2006, by Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore) and Senator Gordon Smith (R-Ore).
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today unanimously approved the Mount Hood Stewardship Legacy Act (H.R. 5025), introduced by Congressmen Greg Walden (R-Hood River) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland).
Washington, DC - The House of Representatives late yesterday approved legislation including over $13 million for several Oregon-based organizations, including HemCon, Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) and the Northwest Manufacturing Initiative.
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D – Ore) issued the following statement today hours after learning that an agent in the FBI field office in Portland, Oregon attempted to recruit a potential informant in City Hall.
Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved $1 million for land acquisition in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area late last night. The funding, proposed by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D – Ore.), will be used to purchase additional land in the Gorge from willing sellers in order to preserve the integrity of this national treasure.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D - Ore) issued the following statement today hours before the Majority leadership was set to bring their budget proposal to a vote in the United States House of Representatives. The budget proposal would drastically add to the national debt, cut billions of dollars in domestic spending, and authorizes an additional $228 billion in tax cuts.
Washington DC - Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) called on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld today to immediately investigate the recruitment practices of the Portland Armed Services Center.