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April 25, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC – Legislation passed the US House of Representatives today commending the outstanding efforts of State Department, United States Agency for International Development, and U.S. armed forces personnel for their timely and compassionate response to the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004.
April 21, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC – An amendment introduced by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D – Ore) to add “Conserve By Bike” provisions into H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, was adopted today by the House of Representatives.
April 21, 2005
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D – Ore) issued the following statement today on H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The bill, passed along party lines, must still be passed by the Senate before it could become law.

“It is commonly heard that the world changed after September 1 1, 2001; yet the energy bill did not.

April 21, 2005
Portland Ore. – Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) will hold two events this week about the future of Social Security and the impacts of President Bush’s Social Security privatization, one co-hosted by County Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffey on Friday, April 22 at 3:15 p.m. at Buckman School and a second with State Representative Carolyn Tomei at 10 a.m.
April 15, 2005
Washington, DC –Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) announced today his nomination of labor advocate Verna Porter, a resident of Northeast Portland, to the Advisory Committee of the White House Conference on Aging.

“Verna has spent a lifetime serving the best interests of seniors and labor,” Blumenauer said. “I am confident she will provide valuable insight to this conference.”

April 14, 2005
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D – Ore) issued the following statement today regarding the Bankruptcy Reform Bill, S. 256. The bill was passed by the Senate on March 10, 2005, and was considered by the House of Representatives today.
April 6, 2005
Portland, Ore. -- Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) will present a Purple Heart to Harold J. Arendt, Jr. of East Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood on Friday, April 8, 2005 at 3 p.m. in his Portland Congressional office.

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March 17, 2005
In the midst of the fiscal year 2006 budget proceedings on the House floor, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D – Ore.) made a procedural motion for the committee to rise, thus interrupting the flow of debate and summoning members back to the floor.
March 17, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Earl Blumenauer, (D – Ore) issued the following statement today in response to the budget passed by the United States House of Representatives. The budget, passed by party lines, would drastically add to the national debt, while also cutting billions of dollars in domestic spending.

“The Republican budget resolution is a body blow to Oregon and the country.

March 16, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives approved legislation today that included an amendment authored by Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D – Ore) and Edward Markey (D – Mass.) prohibiting the use of funds for the torture of detainees in American custody and for sending detainees to countries that practice torture.