• 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
06/12/2017 H.R.2877 To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to prohibit any subsidy for flood insurance coverage for any property owned or operated by the President, and for other purposes. 06/12/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
05/01/2017 H.R.2093 Strengthening and Clarifying the 25th Amendment Act of 2017 05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
04/24/2017 H.R.1824 Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017 04/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
04/11/2017 H.R.1727 Limiting Inhumane Federal Trapping Act 04/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
03/31/2017 H.R.1820 Veterans Equal Access Act 03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 H.R.1823 Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act 03/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/28/2017 H.R.1755 Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act 03/28/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/27/2017 H.R.1630 Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act 03/27/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/24/2017 H.R.1647 Water Infrastructure Trust Fund Act of 2017 03/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
03/23/2017 H.R.1368 Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act 03/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.Res.204 Declaring support for Brain Awareness Week. 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1531 Superfund Reinvestment Act 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
03/09/2017 H.R.1458 RAISE IT Act 03/09/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/09/2017 H.R.1452 No TRUMP Act of 2017 03/09/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.R.1266 Vision Zero Act of 2017 03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
09/30/2016 H.R.4432 Commercial UAS Modernization Act 09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.  (All Actions)
09/23/2016 H.R.5954 Limiting Inhumane Federal Trapping for Public Safety Act 09/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.4790 Recreation Not Red-Tape Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
08/04/2016 H.R.5811 Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act 08/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 H.R.5819 Vote By Mail Act of 2016 07/14/2016 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
Total: 5054
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/31/2017 H.R.1515 Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2017
03/31/2017 H.R.1503 SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017
03/31/2017 H.Res.184 Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications with the government of Russia.
03/30/2017 H.R.1815 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
03/30/2017 H.R.1810 Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2017
03/30/2017 H.Res.186 Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax returns and other specified financial information of President Donald J. Trump.
03/29/2017 H.Con.Res.42 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo.
03/28/2017 H.R.1753 Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2017
03/24/2017 H.Con.Res.38 Recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks during Women's History Month.
03/24/2017 H.R.1651 National Nurse Act of 2017
03/24/2017 H.R.1617 Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
03/24/2017 H.R.1542 HELLPP Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1716 To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Environmental Protection Agency.
03/23/2017 H.R.1711 MAR-A-LAGO Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1664 Investing in America: A Penny for Progress Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1406 Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017
03/23/2017 H.R.1276 Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017
03/23/2017 H.R.1243 BEST Practices Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1054 Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act
03/21/2017 H.R.1661 Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017
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