- BLUMENAUER, EARL
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- 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
Total: 259
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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01/23/2008 | H.Res.935 | Honoring the 100th anniversary of President Theodore Roosevelt's Conference of Governors, supporting the goals and ideals of that Conference, and recognizing the need for a similar undertaking today. | 01/23/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
01/17/2008 | H.R.4946 | To suspend temporarily the duty on bells designed for use on bicycles. | 01/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
01/17/2008 | H.R.4945 | To suspend temporarily the duty on variable speed hubs (except 2- and 3-speed). | 01/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
01/17/2008 | H.R.4944 | To suspend temporarily the duty on nesoi hubs. | 01/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
01/17/2008 | H.R.4943 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on brakes designed for bicycles. | 01/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
01/17/2008 | H.R.4942 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on crank-gear and parts thereof. | 01/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
01/17/2008 | H.R.4941 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on bicycle wheel rims. | 01/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
01/17/2008 | H.R.4940 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on sets of steel tubing for bicycle frames. | 01/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
01/17/2008 | H.R.4939 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on unicycles. | 01/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
01/17/2008 | H.R.4938 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on child carriers, chain tension adjustors, chain covers, and certain other articles designed for use on bicycles. | 01/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
01/17/2008 | H.R.4937 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on bicycle speedometers. | 01/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
10/17/2007 | H.R.3637 | Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007 | 10/17/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. (All Actions) |
10/16/2007 | H.Res.725 | Recognizing the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and for other purposes. | 10/16/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
10/02/2007 | H.R.663 | New Direction for Iraq Act of 2007 | 10/02/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
10/01/2007 | H.R.3708 | American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act | 10/01/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
09/24/2007 | H.R.3636 | Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2007 | 09/24/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
09/18/2007 | H.R.2265 | Responsibility to Iraqi Refugees Act of 2007 | 09/18/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
07/17/2007 | H.R.2364 | Local Food and Farm Support Act | 07/17/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. (All Actions) |
06/14/2007 | H.R.2715 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include heavier vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles. | 06/14/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
05/25/2007 | H.R.2491 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat charitable remainder pet trusts in a manner similar to charitable remainder annuity trusts. | 05/25/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
Total: 5054
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