Press Releases
October 2, 2003
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) issued the following statement regarding the conference report to prohibit the procedure of late-term abortions.
“One of my fundamental principles is that government should not interfere with basic freedoms for individuals and their families.
October 1, 2003
Washington, DC — Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) announced today that the Water Resources Development Act of 2003 (WRDA) passed by the House of Representatives last week authorizes funding for two important Oregon projects: the rehabilitation of the Celilo Indian Village and a study of potential salmon restoration habitats across the state.
September 30, 2003
Washington, DC — The fiscal year 2004 Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations bill passed last week includes $5 million requested by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) for critical funding to clean up unexploded ordnance (UXO) on military sites throughout the country.
September 25, 2003
Washington, DC — Today Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) issued a statement to the Department of Veterans Affairs, urging them to preserve vital services for veterans as part of the National Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) restructure. This proposal includes closing two regional veterans’ hospitals: one in White City, Ore. and the other in Vancouver, Wash.
September 24, 2003
Washington, DC — Today Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), together with his colleagues from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced a short-term surface transportation extension bill to provide transportation investment funding to stimulate the economy and create jobs. The bill passed the House today by voice vote.
September 24, 2003
Washington, DC — Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), a longtime champion of reforming the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and co-founder of the Congressional Corps Reform Caucus, expressed optimism about the bi-partisan Water Resources Development Act of 2003 (WRDA), passed by the House of Representatives today.
September 23, 2003
Washington, DC — Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) will lead House Democrats in a special order on the House floor tonight to discuss the nomination of Utah Governor Mike Leavitt to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This morning the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing on the nomination.
September 18, 2003
Washington, DC — Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) today announced two important FY03 grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), the Portland region’s transit agency:
$1,967,357 for the purchase of eight additional low-floor, air-conditioned, forty-foot replacement buses.
September 18, 2003
Washington, DC — Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) announced today that the US Department of Health and Human Services, through its Bureau of Primary Health Care, has awarded $553,780 to the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest (NARA) . The grant will be used to provide access to Primary Care for low income and uninsured Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
Issues:Tribal Issues
September 4, 2003
Washington, DC — The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2004 Transportation Appropriations bill to restore the Transportation Enhancements program, the primary source of federal funding for bike and pedestrian facilities.