Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the INVEST in America Act, which makes transformational investments in America's highways, roads, bridges, transit, rail, and water infrastructure to create jobs, modernize our infrastructure, and reduce carbon pollution.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States lost an estimated one-third of its honeybee colonies between 2016 and 2018 and national honey crops have remained at record-low levels. U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Jim McGovern (D-MA) are working to address this disturbing trend that poses major risks to our food supply chain and the environment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After more than 362,000 eligible businesses applied for nearly $75 billion in assistance from the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund, a group of bipartisan, bicameral lawmakers are today introducing new legislation to replenish the federal relief program with $60 billion in additional funds for restaurants hurt by the pandemic.
Today, U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), founder and co-chair of the Congressional Bike Caucus, introduced legislation to make federal transportation funding available for communities across the country to design and implement Vision Zero programs.
Today, House Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) released the following statement in support of Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) decision to block imports from more than 30 fishing vessels operated by Dalian Ocean Fishing Company Limited that operate using forced labor:
Following is a statement from U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, on today's nonstarter proposal by Senate Republicans to water down the American Jobs Plan:
Today, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) led their colleagues in a bicameral letter to President Biden encouraging him to take the historic step of ending U.S. public financing support for fossil fuel projects overseas within 90 days.
PORTLAND, OR – Today, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced that nearly 1,000 Oregon restaurants, food carts, and other eligible businesses have received a Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant, bringing $138 million in relief to local food and beverage establishments.
Today, U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Mike Levin (D-CA) introduced legislation to give taxpayers the option to take clean energy credits as a direct payment rather than a tax credit.
Following an update from the Small Business Administration on the high demand for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), along with U.S.