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October 8, 2004
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, in the face of another disappointing employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) called on the administration and leadership in the House of Representatives to end its economic obstructionism and join Democrats in promoting policies that will jump start the economy and put America back to work.
October 7, 2004
Washington, DC – Ms. Dixie Winter of Portland Oregon was honored in Washington, DC today at the Prime Time Awards and Gala as Oregon’s “Outstanding Older Worker.” Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) met with Winter in his office on Capitol Hill and congratulated Winter on her accomplishments.

“Older workers make a significant contribution to our economy,” said Blumenauer. “Ms.

October 6, 2004
Washington, DC - Congressman Earl Blumenauer released the following statement expressing his opposition to legislation authorizing reinstatement of the military draft considered yesterday on the House floor. The legislation was considered under limited debate with no chance of being approved or amended.
Issues:Education
October 1, 2004
Washington, DC – Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) will attempt to complete his 31st marathon when he joins 8,000 other runners and walkers at this year’s Portland Marathon on Sunday, October 3rd. Blumenauer is also the keynote speaker at Saturday’s Race Director’s Conference luncheon.
September 30, 2004
Washington, DC – Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) spoke out on the House floor today against a proposed Constitutional Amendment to ban same-sex marriages. The legislation failed to gain enough votes for approval.
September 24, 2004

Washington DC - Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) today, two years after the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, introduced a resolution, H. Res. 782, calling for a renewed commitment by the United States to improving access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation worldwide.

September 22, 2004
Washington, DC – Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore) joined the House Democratic Caucus in front of the United States Capitol today to announce six core values as the top priorities in the coming November election.
September 17, 2004
Washington, DC – Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) spoke out in favor of increased federal funding for Amtrak and defended the federal New Starts program during debate on the House floor this week. The House was debating legislation funding the U.S. Department of Transportation’s programs and projects for fiscal year 2005.
September 14, 2004
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), co-chair of the Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus, today introduced a bi-partisan resolution honoring the National Captioning Institute (NCI) on its 25th Anniversary of providing closed captioning services to Americans who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
September 10, 2004
Portland, Ore. – Advocates for transit and livable communities from around the country will descend on Los Angeles, a city renowned for its love of the automobile, this month for the 10th annual Rail~Volution conference. The national conference focuses on how to transform the way communities are built, using transportation as a tool to shape the places people live.