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Blumenauer, Miller-Meeks, Klobuchar, and Graham, Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Afghans Allies in the United States to Apply for Permanent Legal Status
U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), reintroduced the Afghan Adjustment Act, bipartisan legislation to allow Afghans—including those who supported U.S. military efforts— who sought refuge in the United States to apply for permanent legal residency after undergoing additional vetting.
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Blumenauer Statements on Supreme Court Decisions
Congressman Earl Blumenauer released the following statements regarding Supreme Court decisions in which the court ruled on cases pertaining to LGBTQ+ rights and student loan forgiveness.
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Blumenauer, McGovern Renew Call to Save the Bees
To mark National Pollinators Week, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) today introduced legislation to protect America’s bees, birds, bats, and other pollinators and secure vital agricultural food production.
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Reps. Blumenauer, Dunn, Sens. Brown, Rubio Introduce Legislation to Strengthen American Competitiveness, Close Import Loophole
Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Import Security and Fairness Actto stop non-market economies from exploiting the de minimis threshold and require Customs and Border Protection to collect more information on de minimis shipments.
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Blumenauer Condemns GOP Tax Scam, Big Oil Giveaway
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after his amendment to prevent Republicans’ repeal of critical clean energy provisions failed in the Ways and Means Committee markup:
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Blumenauer Statement on Debt Limit Vote
On May 31, 2023, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee and Budget Committee, released the following statement on his vote in favor of the bipartisan debt limit negotiation:
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Blumenauer, Schiff Demand Investigation into Elon Musk’s Neuralink
On May 16, 2023, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) led a letter to the U.S Department of Agriculture requesting an investigation into conflicts of interest within the panel responsible for overseeing animal testing at Elon Musk’s medical device company, Neuralink.
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Blumenauer, Sen. Brown Introduce Tax Incentive to Bike to Work
On May 18, 2023, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Bicycle Commuter Act of 2023 to reinstate bicycle commuter benefits, allowing employees to receive a bicycle benefit of up to 30% of employer-offered parking benefits.
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Blumenauer Leads Bipartisan Letter Demanding Investigation into Kentucky Derby Horse Deaths
On May 19, 2023, Congressman Earl Blumenauer, founder and co-chair of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, lead a letter urging the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) for a full investigation into the horse deaths that have occurred in the leadup of this year’s Kentucky Derby.
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Blumenauer, Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders, Introduce Climate Emergency Resolution
On May 2, 2023, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Senator Sanders (I-VT) introduced the Climate Emergency Resolution, which demands that the President wield both existing authorities and emergency powers to unleash every resource available to mitigate and prepare for the climate crisis.
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Blumenauer: “If the Majority cared about spending…”
On April 27, 2023, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), a senior member of the House Budget Committee and Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement on his vote against Speaker McCarthy’s debt limit proposal:
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Blumenauer, Joyce, Merkley, Daines, Introduce SAFE Banking Act to Improve Community Safety and Banking Access for Legal Cannabis Businesses
Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03), Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Senator Jeff Merkley and with Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines and U.S.