The Bellows (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Streetsblog has the scoop on Earl Blumenauer’s Transportation and Housing Choices for Gas Price Relief Act. It’s chock full of great stuff. For instance, I like: • Help transit agencies cope with rising fuel prices and increasing demand by providing federal funds for fare subsidies, service improvements, fuel purchases, and technology assistance. • [...]
BikePortland.org (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
The National Bike Bill is headed to a vote in the Senate Committee on Commerce Science, and Transportation this Thursday (7/31) and the League of American Bicyclists is asking its members to take action. The bill (House Congressional Resolution 305) was introduced by Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) back in February and passed a House vote in [...]
First Read (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
From NBC's Mark MurrayIt's not surprising news, but the liberal-leaning League of Conservation Voters is endorsing Obama today. However, it's doing it in several battleground states, as well as in DC. The events: Cincinnati, OH (featuring Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer); Denver, CO (featuring former Energy Secretary Federico Pena); Santa Fe, NM (Gov. Bill Richardson); Missoula, MT (Gov. Brian Schweitzer);...
Parkway Rest Stop (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Question: What do these people have in common? Democrat Senators Evan Bayh of Indiana and Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico and Congressional Representatives. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, Rush Holt of New Jersey, Nita Lowey of New York, and Howard Berman, Susan Davis, George Miller, and Henry Waxman, all of California, Republican Senators. Robert Bennett of [...]
Just Style (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
New legislation that proposes to eliminate tariffs on imports of outdoor performance apparel into the US, as well as funding research into sustainable manufacturing technology, was introduced yesterday (15 July) by Congressman Earl Blumenauer.
The Portland Business Journal (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Rep. Earl Blumenauer has introduced a bill that could reduce the duties on outerwear apparel.
The Portland Business Journal (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer unveiled legislation Monday that would create federal grant programs to boost transit ridership, offer a tax credit for telecommuting, and increase benefits for home owners buying properties near mass transit.
BikePortland.org (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
Rep. Blumenauer at this morning’s press conference.Video below(Photos © J. Maus) Ending speculation since the announcement on Friday, U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer was in Portland this morning (sans bowtie) to deliver some “straight talk” about energy policy and unveil a bill that will help cure America’s ailing transportation policies. Expensive oil and gas prices, he said, [...]
BikePortland.org (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Blumenauer speaking at the Oregon Bike Summit back in April.(Photo © J. Maus) On Monday morning, U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer will be in Portland to announce legislation that he says will provide immediate relief from high gas prices. A statement issued today from Blumenauer’s office says that, “Although there is no silver bullet for solving the energy [...]
International Trade Law News (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
USA*Engage today held a luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC to honor Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) for their leadership on issues relating to U.S. diplomacy and global engagement. During the program, Senator Hagel and Representative Blumenauer delivered remarks on the importance of the United States maintaining an open dialogue with the rest of the world....
BlueOregon (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Congressman Earl Blumenauer has followed up with a video addressing Gordon Smith's claim that he was one of the first to oppose the war in Iraq: Meanwhile, former Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse is now claiming that she "misspoke" when she made that claim in Gordon Smith's ad. From the O: Meanwhile, another attempt by Smith to build his bipartisan credentials ran into trouble Tuesday. Former Democratic...
Reno Rambler (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
The most interesting thing about this piece is in the details about Congressman Blumenauer's own bike commuting experiences over the last 12 years in Washington D.C. Worth a listen.
BlueOregon (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
By Congressman Earl Blumenauer of Portland, Oregon. Earl is the co-chair of the Oregon for Obama campaign. In March, he contributed "On the bus with Barack." OK, not literally, but the opportunity for me to participate in last week's Bicycle Industry event with Barack Obama in Chicago was an exciting milestone in the confluence of bicycles and the political process. Although I've been working on cycling...
BikePortland.org (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
“If I had to choose between Bush on his mountain bike and John Kerry on his Serotta, I’ll take Obama.”–U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama made headlines last week for his private meeting with members of the bicycle industry in Chicago. U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer (who some have whispered would make a [...]
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) was a guest today (June 11, 2008) on Your World w/Neil Cavuto. Blumenauer was on to discuss, per the chyron, "Dems Block GOP Amendment to Drill Offshore for Oil." Blumenauer followed John Peterson (R-PA) who appeared to discuss (also per the chyron), "Dems Block GOP Effort to Drill for Oil off U.S. Coast." Far be it for one of Cavuto's guests to try to talk about...
