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Washington, DC— Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), in delivering the Democratic view of the State of our Union, announced her support for a national plan that charts a New Direction to renew and rebuild America’s infrastructure.

Washington, DC— Today Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), a member of the Ways and Means and Budget Committees, issued the following statement after the announcement of an economic stimulus package:

Washington, D.C. –Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore) joined Reps. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), Gerry Weller (R-IL) and Dave Camp (R-MI) in introducing the Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Act of 2007, a bill that would provide Indian Tribes with the same direct access to federal funding for foster care and adoption services that states currently receive.

Washington, DC – Today Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore) voted in favor of a motion to concur with the Senate amendments to H.R. 6, the Energy Independence and Security Act. The Senate passed the bill on December 13 by a vote of 86 to 8. Today’s House passage sends the bill to the President, who is expected to sign it into law. Congressman Blumenauer issued the following statement:

Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Earl Blumenauer voted with a majority of his colleagues to pass landmark energy legislation that makes America more energy independent, strengthens national security, lowers energy costs, bolsters America’s economy, creates new jobs and reduces global warming.

Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore) announced that the FY08 Department of Defense Authorization Act includes provisions from the “Responsibility to Iraqi Refugees Act,” a bill he introduced in May. It was the first comprehensive bill to address the refugee crisis in Iraq.