Press Releases

Blumenauer, Ocasio-Cortez, and Sanders Introduce Legislation to Mandate National Climate Emergency Declaration

February 4, 2021 Press Release
National Climate Emergency Act directs the president to declare a climate emergency, take active steps to mitigate crisis, report progress to Congress
Issues:
Environment and Energy

Blumenauer Statement on Path Forward for Comprehensive Cannabis Reform

February 1, 2021 Press Release
Issues:
Cannabis Reform

Blumenauer Introduces Key Bike Bills in the 117th Congress

January 29, 2021 Press Release
Congressional Bike Caucus founder eyes opportunity to strengthen biking infrastructure.
Issues:
Transportation and Water Infrastructure

Blumenauer and Wyden Introduce Bill to Expand Voting Access and Allow Every American to Vote at Home

January 28, 2021 Press Release
New legislation comes after record vote-at-home participation in 2020 election; Bill includes automatic voter registration and pre-paid envelopes to return votes by mail
Issues:
Civil and Constitutional Rights

Blumenauer Statement on Biden Admin Climate Actions

January 27, 2021 Press Release
Issues:
Environment and Energy

Blumenauer Urges President Biden to Commute All Federal Death Row Sentences

January 22, 2021 Press Release

Blumenauer Statement on Waiver for Lloyd J. Austin III to Serve as U.S. Secretary of Defense

January 21, 2021 Press Release
Issues:
Defense, Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs

Blumenauer Statement on Second Impeachment Vote

January 13, 2021 Press Release
Trump becomes the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice.

Blumenauer Calls for Resignations of Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise

January 10, 2021 Press Release

Blumenauer Urges Articles of Impeachment and 25th Amendment to Remove Trump Quickly

January 6, 2021 Press Release

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