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[via Treehugger and EarthFirst.] Riding bikes; a “wacky idea”. In honor of Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s call to “hold the weasels accountable” and taking a cue from the League of American Bicyclist’s “Trash Talk” campaign, here’s a political attack ad (watch is below) from Pennsylvania that is simply shocking. The National Republican Congressional Committee is running an ad against [...]
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the bailout bill by a vote of 263 to 171. The previous vote was 205 yes, 228 no. According to CNN, Democrats voted 172 yes, 62 no. Republicans voted 91 yes, 108 no. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer voted against the bill both times. Darlene Hooley remained a yes vote. David Wu changed his vote from no to yes. See the full vote here. In an AP story yesterday,...
What a long, strange trip it’s been for Congressman Earl Blumenauer and his Bike Commuter Act. The House Democrat is the former City Commissioner of Transportation in Portland (1987-96) and he was at the helm during Portland’s Golden Age of biking — a time when we laid down much of our bikeway network infrastructure that is [...]
“The (bailout) bill now includes a… tax benefit for bicycle commuting sought by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat, also a “no” vote on Monday.”– from an article in the Baltimore Sun Hoping to garner votes from House members who previously voted “no” on the $700 billion financial bailout package, the U.S. Senate has added several [...]
"Oregon's Democratic Representatives Earl Blumenauer (3rd District), David Wu (1st District) and Peter DeFazio (4th District) opposed the plan in Monday's floor vote... "It was, at the core, not the best bill," Blumenauer said in a prepared statement. "I am convinced that it would have passed if it were paid for with a fee on the finance industry to pay for its own bailout, and if homeowners were given...
Boy, was it a bizarre day. The news of the failed bailout vote had me thinking of stockpiling canned goods and starting an indoor garden. While I've always had faith in Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer, I have just enough economic knowledge to be truly scared but not enough to see a viable way out of this mess. For now, we all have to sit tight until Thursday, when most lawmakers will return from...
After 320 miles of gorgeous country with 100 amazing people, Climate Ride 2008 is over. Upon arriving in the Capitol, Climate Riders heard from Representatives Earl Blumenauer of Portland, OR and Lloyd Doggett of Austin, TX - two cities taking leadership roles on the issue of emissions reduction and clean energy, and from Rafe Pomerance of [...]
Two of the most beloved political figures in Oregon, former Governor Barbara Roberts and progressive icon Earl Blumenauer each wrote to Blue America this week asking us to pass along their messages of support for Jeff Merkley in our Blue America Pick-A-Senator Competition , in which you vote and we donate $5,000 to the winner. Jeff had been leading all week until yesterday when an incredible number...
Lucia Graves has been hired as Press Secretary for Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). Graves has written for US News & World Report and was an intern for the McClatchyWashington bureau and for the Columbia Journalism Review. She replaces Erin Allweiss, who is now with the Natural Resources Defense Council. (CQ’s “People on the Move” column)
“I think it’s the best chance the Bike Commuter Act has had so far in the Senate.”– Katie Drennan, a legislative assistant for Congressman Earl Blumenauer For the fourth time this session, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that includes a tax benefit people who ride their bikes to work. The Bike Commuter [...]
By David Roberts As Kate reported in June , there's a new climate bill in the mix in Congress, a fairly ambitious bill from Reps. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). The World Resources Institute has dutifully update its " Comparison of Legislative Climate Change Targets in the 110th Congress ." Here's the short story (click for a larger version): As you...
“Congressmen Announce the Arrival of Freewheelin, a bike sharing initiative sponsored by Humana and Bikes Belong, at this year’s Democratic and Republican National Conventions.” (L to R: Rep. Thomas Petri; Rep. Zach Wamp; Rep. Earl Blumenauer; Tim Blumenthal, Bikes Belong;...
The Transportation and Housing Choices for Gas Price Relief Act of 2008, H.R. 6495, introduced by (who else?) Earl Blumenauer has a bunch of stuff in it for transit and housing, but he didn't forget bicyclists: • Extend the same...
From L to R: State Rep. Jackie Dingfelder, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, and State Rep. Ben Cannon. Tonight in Southeast Portland, U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Oregon State Representatives Ben Cannon and Jackie Dingfelder (recently elected to the Senate) will host a Global Warming Town Hall. Among the topics the trio will discuss include, “transportation options, energy efficiency, [...]
