• BLUMENAUER, EARL
Experience: House: District 3, 1995-Present
Home State: Oregon
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,139,611Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Earl Blumenauer
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Margaret; 2 Children: Jon, Anne
    Birth Date: 08/16/1948
    Birth Place: Portland, OR
    Home City: Portland, OR
    Religion: Non-denominational Protestant

Education

    JD, Lewis and Clark College, 1976
    BA, Political Science, Lewis and Clark College, 1970

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
    Commissioner of Public Works, Portland City Council, 1986-1995
    Candidate, Mayor of Portland, 1992
    Commissioner, Multnomah County Commission, 1978-1986
    Candidate, Portland City Council, 1980
    Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, 1973-1978

Current Legislative Committees

    Budget, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member
    Subcommittee on Social Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Trade, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Army Corps Reform Caucus
    Founder, Bike Caucus
    Chair, Bike Caucus
    Member, City/Suburb/Rural Transit Caucus
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
    Member, Diabetes Caucus
    Member, Governor's Commission on Higher Education
    Member, Greenscissors Caucus
    Member, House Sustainable Development Caucus
    Co-Chair, House Trails Caucus
    Vice Chair, Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Congressional Caucus
    Founder, Livable Communities Task Force
    Former Co-Chair, Livable Communities Task Force
    Member, New Democrat Coalition
    Co-Chair, Public Broadcasting Caucus
    Member, Sustainable Development Caucus
    Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2012
    Vice-Chair, Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2010
    Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2001-2007
    Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1996-2007
    Chair, House Education and Revenue Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives, 1977-1978

Professional Experience

    Attorney
    Assistant, President, Portland State University, 1970-1977

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, National Civic League
    Member, Oregon Environmental Council
    Member, Oregon Public Broadcasting
    Member, Transportation Committee, National League of Cities
    Member, Board of Directors, Portland Community College, 1975-1981

Additional Information

Priority Issues:

    Saving Public Broadcasting
    Rebuilding and Renewing America
    Marijuana Reform
    End of Life Care
    Clean Water, Not Nuclear Weapons
    Fixing A Broken Government
    Protecting Taxpayers
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 259
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/26/2005 H.R.2483 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 05/26/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/26/2005 H.R.2482 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 05/26/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/26/2005 H.R.2481 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 05/26/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/26/2005 H.R.2480 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 05/26/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/26/2005 H.R.2479 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 05/26/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/26/2005 H.R.2478 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 05/26/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/26/2005 H.R.2477 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 05/26/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/17/2005 H.R.1876 Friends of the Children National Demonstration Act 05/17/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.  (All Actions)
05/09/2005 H.R.1824 To provide for the duty-free entry of certain tramway cars and associated spare parts for use by the city of Portland, Oregon. 05/09/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
04/05/2005 H.Res.120 Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004. 04/05/2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/24/2005 H.Con.Res.38 Recognizing the achievements of the National Captioning Institute in providing closed captioning services to Americans who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. 03/24/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
03/15/2005 H.R.807 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters. 03/15/2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
03/01/2005 H.R.1006 Post Office Community Partnership Act of 2005 03/01/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.  (All Actions)
10/13/2004 H.Con.Res.491 Recognizing the achievements of the National Captioning Institute in providing closed captioning services to Americans who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. 10/13/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
09/28/2004 H.Res.782 Affirming the commitments made by the United States at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, to improve worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation services. 09/28/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
07/15/2004 H.R.4664 Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2004 07/15/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
07/15/2004 H.R.4592 Friends of the Children National Demonstration Act 07/15/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.  (All Actions)
03/04/2004 H.R.1052 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters. 03/04/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
11/04/2003 H.R.3432 Post Office Community Partnership Act of 2003 11/04/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/28/2003 H.R.2927 Orphan Highway Restoration Act 07/28/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.  (All Actions)
Total: 5054
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.2895 To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts.
06/13/2017 H.Res.383 To express support for recognition of June 2017 as National Orca Protection Month.
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.R.2878 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/17/2017 H.R.2499 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2498 To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.Res.332 Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2465 Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/16/2017 H.Res.327 Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.
05/12/2017 H.Res.320 Expressing support for the designation of May 2017 as "Mental Health Month".
05/11/2017 H.R.2272 COAST Anti-Drilling Act
05/09/2017 H.R.699 Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act Passed Yea
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