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September 6, 2006

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).

July 28, 2006
Washington, D.C. -De La Salle North Catholic High School Student Nakera Johnson finishes out her month-long duties as a congressional page in Washington D.C. this week and will return to Portland with a unique perspective on how the nation's laws are made. Johnson was nominated by Congressman Blumenauer and served in the U.S. Capitol for one month this summer.
July 26, 2006
Washington DC – The U.S.House of Representatives this week approved legislation authored by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) recognizing May as “National Bike Month.” The League of American Bicyclists has celebrated May as National Bike Month since 1956.
July 24, 2006

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).

June 30, 2006
Washington, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives late yesterday approved legislation giving priority designation to Multnomah County's "Stomp Out Meth Project," a methamphetamine addiction prevention program. Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) requested congressional support for the project earlier this year.
June 21, 2006

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.

Issues:Education
May 24, 2006

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.

May 19, 2006

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.

May 17, 2006

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.

May 9, 2006

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.

Issues:Education