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Viewpoint: PSU’s Performing Arts + Culture Center is an unprecedented opportunity for all of Portland
The former Congressman writes that PSU "is already a proven city partner, having developed $1 billion in capital projects in downtown Portland since 2010, more than any other developer."
Op-Ed: This 'Bike to Work' Day, Let's Pass Bold Policies To Support Cyclists — Streetsblog USA
From Paris to Williams Avenue in Northeast Portland, the bike renaissance is making a difference in the lives of thousands every day. Bikes spur economic development, fight congestion, enhance tourism, and offer a low-cost alternative to cars. In a time of deep concern about climate change, it is hard to think of another mode of transportation that is a more powerful tool to meet this challenge. Bikes have been a constant throughout my 50+ years in public service.
Gun violence is not an inevitable
Today (June 2) is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Sadly, we are on track to set a new record for mass shootings this year. Barely a day goes by without news of these tragedies. Gun violence is not inevitable. We should not accept it as such. Americans suffer more gun violence than other rich nations. This is a uniquely American crisis that we can and must change, starting with Congress.
Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (H.R. 8454)
Add a note about this bill. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) To expand research on cannabidiol and marijuana, and for other purposes. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor. Sponsor and status Earl Blumenauer Sponsor. Representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district. Democrat.
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily rates of duty on imports of certain infant formula products, and for other purposes. (H.R. 8351)
Add a note about this bill. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) Sponsor and status Introduced Jul 13, 2022 117th Congress (2021–2023) Status Introduced on Jul 13, 2022 This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on July 13, 2022.
Affordable and Accessible Infant Formula Act (H.R. 8174)
Add a note about this bill. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) To provide for the temporary duty-free importation of certain infant formula products, and for other purposes. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor. Sponsor and status Earl Blumenauer Sponsor. Representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district. Democrat.
Congress is on the cusp of catching up to public opinion on cannabis reform
April 12, 2022 at 2:57 pm Updated April 12, 2022 at 2:57 pm By Special to The Times After working on cannabis reform for decades, we hit another critical threshold: The House passed the comprehensive MORE Act, which decriminalizes cannabis at the federal level and provides restorative justice for communities that have suffered from the disproportionate and deliberate enforcement of cannabis prohibitions. My Medical Marijuana Research Act bill also passed in the House.
Cannabis-Konsum: USA suchen Weg zum legalen Kiffen
Die US-Demokraten wollen Cannabis-Konsum und -Verkauf in den USA legalisieren. Das wäre auch ein Schritt gegen zunehmenden Rassismus und in einen lukrativen Wirtschaftszweig. Auf Rezept ist Cannabis oft schon erlaubt, immer mehr Bundesstaaten legalisieren jetzt auch den privaten Konsum. Ein US-weite Regelung aber fehlt. Quelle: AP "The Basement" im Washingtoner Ausgehviertel Adams Morgan beschreibt sich selbst als Kerzen-Boutique, eigentlich wird in dem Kellerladen aber mit Marihuana gehandelt.
Medical Marijuana Research Act (H.R. 5657)
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Opinion | Congress Needs to End This $20 Billion Year Giveaway to Big Oil
Opinion | Congress Needs to End This $20 Billion Year Giveaway to Big Oil | Ro Khanna
U.S. hands Big Oil $20 billion a year to spew greenhouse gases. Congress needs to cut off the tap
Each year, Big Oil receives more than $20.5 billion a year in federal and state subsidies. Many of these subsidies are holdovers from another century, enacted when the industry was first getting on its feet. One of the largest, a tax deduction for drilling oil wells, dates to 1913. Then there’s the tar sands loophole, which gives a tax break to companies that import or produce tar sands oil, which is one of the dirtiest fuels on Earth. Yes, you read that right.
Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 (H.R. 3807)
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It's Time to Declare a National Climate Emergency
It's Time to Declare a National Climate Emergency | RealClearPolitics
3 billion people can't wash their hands in COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how we plan to help.
Sometimes it’s hardest to shake the simplest story. Cristian, a 9-year-old boy, was diagnosed with a neglected tropical disease, a grouping of 20 infections that tend to attack the poorest communities around the world where access to safe water and basic sanitation are in dangerous short supply.
To extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas. (2013; 113th Co
History Oct 2, 2013 Introduced Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. Oct 2, 2013 Passed House (Senate next) The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made. Read Text » Oct 3, 2013 Passed Senate The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.
RESTAURANTS Act of 2020 (H.R. 7197)
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Voting By Mail Is Now a Necessity During COVID-19
After twice rescheduling the state’s primary, Georgia voters still faced an unsettling decision recently: go out to vote or stay safe at home and not risk exposure to a deadly disease. For those who did venture to the polls, they were met by unacceptable delays and technical issues. What happened in Georgia should be a warning sign to the rest of the country that we’re not ready for the upcoming November election. Earlier in the primary season, a very different story took place in Washington.
With prisons serving as COVID-19 hotspots, Congress needs to act to end the failed war on drugs
Singapore has been notorious for its harsh response to drug trafficking, including the death penalty. But the United States today has effectively given a death sentence to hundreds of thousands of non-violent drug offenders trapped in COVID-19 hotspots in our prisons and jails. By some estimates, over half the prison population is comprised of non-violent drug offenders, many of whom posed little risk to the community when originally sentenced and certainly pose no threat today.
My Take on the Eastern Oregon Situation
My Take on the Eastern Oregon Situation All eyes are on eastern Oregon as the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge continues to be occupied by armed militants. This situation raises three important, but distinct, issues: 1) the tolerance of armed insurrection and sedition when one disagrees with policies of the government; 2) the appropriate use and value of public land; and 3) whether or not our current criminal sentencing guidelines make sense.
Why Congress should pass the Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2019
At first glance, it may seem like a strange partnership—one of the most vocal critics of the ever-advancing tide of cannabis legalization and one of legalization’s most ardent advocates—co-sponsoring a cannabis bill together. Dig a bit deeper into the debate, however, and our odd couple makes a bit more sense. We may come from different sides of the issue, but we can agree on one thing—the federal government should not stand in the way of legitimate, scientific medical cannabis research.
Trump invents fake emergencies. Congress should declare a real one on climate
Bernie Sanders, a senator from Vermont, is running in the Democratic primary for president. Earl Blumenauer, a Democrat, represents a district in Oregon. The opinions expressed in this commentary are their own; view more opinion at CNN. (CNN)President Trump is used to inventing crises. He declared a fake national emergency to seize funds that Congress refused to give him to build a wall on the border with Mexico.
If marijuana remains a Schedule I substance, we can never do the research everyone knows we need
April 29, 2019, 2:10 PM UTC By Reps. Earl L. Carter and Earl Blumenauer Cannabis has been known to humans for thousands of years, and there is nearly universal support for medical cannabis: Over 90 percent of Americans believe that cannabis should be legalized for medical use, according to a Quinnipiac Poll. Currently, 33 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized cannabis for medical purposes, and states such as Georgia have acted to expand medical cannabis laws.
Animal protection poised for big wins in new Congress
While there are many issues that divide Democrats and Republicans, one that strongly unites us is protecting helpless animals from severe cruelty and torture. Animal protection is a cause that enjoys broad support from Americans of all political affiliations. From Sarasota, Fla., to Portland, Ore., animal lovers have something to be excited about as the 2019-20 session of Congress is shaping up to be a productive time for animal welfare and wildlife conservation efforts.
A Green New Deal Must Include Food and Farming
Our food system and environment are inexorably linked. What we grow–and how we grow it–has a tremendous impact on our land, water, and climate. And right now, our climate is in crisis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the gold standard for climate science, implores the world to cut greenhouse gas pollution by half in the next 12 years, and eliminate them entirely by 2050, to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate disruption on people, economies, and the natural world.
My View: Food for Thought
We need national and global policies that will reduce our reliance on industrial meat from factory farms and focus instead on products from responsibly managed farms as well as plant-based alternatives. Representatives from 192 countries gathered last week at the United Nations Climate Summit, COP24, to discuss and adopt implementation guidelines to meet the 2015 Paris Agreement.
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer on how his alternative Farm Bill can lift Oregon agriculture
This Congress has missed the deadline to enact a new Farm Bill, which could be a blessing in disguise. Both the House and Senate versions of the bill fail to meet the needs of Oregon farmers and ranchers, instead protecting large agribusiness and wasting resources. Both would still give too much to the wrong people, to grow the wrong food, the wrong way, in the wrong places.
Tell Congress: Stop the pesticide that is killing bees
With bee populations declining across the country at an alarming rate, I urge you to support the "Save America's Pollinators Act" to restrict the use of these chemicals until we can be assured that they are safe and being used properly. Last month, 50,000 bumble bees died after trees in Wilsonville, Oregon were sprayed with dinotefuran, the neonicotinoid ingredient in Safari pesticide. This was the largest bee die-off ever recorded.
Why Every American Should Care About the Farm Bill
Earl Blumenauer is a Congressman representing Oregon‘s third congressional district. This story was originally published on Civil Eats. Health care, climate change, economic development, and jobs are some of the major issues at the heart of current American politics. And there’s major legislation making its way through Congress right now that impacts all of these areas and every American who eats. Yet, most people know nothing about it.
This is Our Moment to Zero in on the Farm Bill
Health care, climate change, economic development, and jobs are some of the major issues at the heart of current American politics. And there’s major legislation making its way through Congress right now that impacts all of these areas and every American who eats. Yet, most people know nothing about it.
A 4/20 Message from Rep. Earl Blumenauer
For the two decades after cannabis was listed as a Schedule 1 controlled substance (in 1970), we were spinning our wheels. While a few states decriminalized marijuana, starting with Oregon in 1973, we were basically overwhelmed by Richard Nixon’s misguided War on Drugs. In 1996, with California’s vote to legalize medical marijuana—followed shortly thereafter by Arizona and Oregon—we moved into a new period of activism driven by the will of the voters, not the politicians.
My View: We need to make real climate progress
On April 22, 1970, a group of Republicans and Democrats from all walks of life gathered to celebrate our planet and pledge to protect it. Earth Day was born. This momentous event signaled a new focus on the environment and action leading to the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and a massive update of the Clean Air Act. Today, 48 years later, we face some of the most pressing environmental issues in human history.
Congress can fix flood insurance this year
It would be hard to find a more unlikely pair of congressmen than the two of us to find agreement on a highly controversial issue. After working on the complicated issue of flood insurance, however, we've concluded that the way the federal government handles disasters is itself a disaster.Drastic reform of the National Flood Insurance Program is long overdue.
Congress can fix flood insurance this year
It would be hard to find a more unlikely pair of congressmen than the two of us to find agreement on a highly controversial issue. After working on the complicated issue of flood insurance, however, we’ve concluded that the way the federal government handles disasters is itself a disaster.Drastic reform of the National Flood Insurance Program is long overdue.
Congress Can Fix Flood Insurance This Year
Harvey and Irma motivate both parties to pass long-needed reforms. This article is for subscribers only. It would be hard to find a more unlikely pair of congressmen than the two of us to find agreement on a highly controversial issue.
Redistricting, a Bipartisan Sport
It is, however, a matter of profound importance to our system of government. A few partisans should not be allowed to manipulate the landscape of state and national politics by legislative line-drawing. But that's exactly what has happened. Gerrymandering has become a bipartisan pastime. California Democrats produced a plan that turned a closely divided Congressional delegation (22-21) into a 28-17 Democratic advantage after the 1980 reapportionment.
Transforming transportation with autonomous vehicles and the sharing economy: Are we ready?
The rampant growth of “peer-to-peer” transactions and the “sharing” economy have had a profound impact on transportation. The goal of companies like Uber and Lyft is to make ride-sharing so inexpensive and convenient that they become more economical than owning a car. And many companies recognize the transformative potential of self-driving cars, summoned on demand.
Blumenauer backs legal pot - but not for his grandchildren
“I’ve got four grandkids all under four years old, and I don’t want them messing around with marijuana,” Blumenauer told The Hill in an Election Day interview. Blumenauer said the federal prohibition on marijuana is ineffective and “doesn’t protect our kids." Not only does the ban unfairly target African-Americans, who are more likely to be arrested for smoking pot, he argued, but it also drums up business for illegal drug dealers.
This congressman wants you to bike to the ballot box
Rep. Earl Blumenauer Earl BlumenauerThis congressman wants you to bike to the ballot box The “Do-nothing Congress” moved the needle on drug reform Overnight Finance: House GOP grills IRS chief on impeachment | Bipartisan anger over Iran payment | Fed holds rates steady but hints at coming hike MORE is one of the biggest bike enthusiasts in Congress, pushing cycling as a solution for everything from climate change to obesity.
Drug Policy Action | Voter Guide
Drug Policy Action is the advocacy and political arm of the Drug Policy Alliance. A nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization, Drug Policy Action undertakes a wide range of activities including political advocacy permitted by 501(c)(4) organizations. With your support, we work to pass new drug laws and policies grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights – and to elect candidates at every level who support these principles.
Panel votes to extend nuclear power tax credit
The House Ways and Means Committee voted Wednesday to remove a key deadline for a nuclear power plant tax credit. The legislation from Reps.
Follow Your Passion
This is a partial transcript of a speech I delivered to the Oregon delegates at the Democratic National Convention on July 27, 2016. Click here to listen to the audio. I don’t know about you, but I had trouble sleeping last night, not just because we were out late. For me, that was a very emotional walk down memory lane. I appreciate the emotion and energy from Sanders supporters and the people who are diehard Hillary fans. My first experience in politics was in 1968.
It’s the Media’s fault (no, it really is)!
It’s the Media’s fault (no, it really is)! The recent news segment on NPR, which featured the differing positions regarding guns and gun safety in our society, illustrated not just a problem dealing with guns, but why the media is enabling the strange and reckless behavior we’re seeing this year.
Let’s Use Self-Driving Cars to Fix America’s Busted Infrastructure
An entire sector of the federal government is held hostage by the last century. The death spiral of the gas tax, and the other broken user-fees, demand we reform federal transportation funding, harness emerging technology, and guide the autonomous vehicle revolution. The powerful disruptive force of car sharing services like Uber and Lyft will rapidly be joined by autonomous vehicle technology.
Beyond Superdelegates - Medium
As luck would have it, I was in New York on the night of its primary as part of the United Nations session on drug reform. And, it was really a depressing night. It wasn’t the election results. Rather, that the primary underscored the intractable problems with how our election system is administered. I’ve heard complaints, anger, conspiracy theories, and even curse words that highlight the frustration people are feeling over this election.
Together We Can Make a Difference for Our Fellow Creatures
Together We Can Make a Difference for Our Fellow Creatures “The future of wildlife is in our hands.” This statement is the theme for this year’s World Wildlife Day, happening today. I hope you will join with me to take action to help ensure that we will have Earth’s magnificent creatures around for generations to come. As co-chair of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, I’m working to protect precious habitat and species in danger of extinction.
An Open Letter to the President
An Open Letter to the President Dear Mr. President: A State of the Union speech is a unique opportunity to address Congress and the nation about priorities and accomplishments, as well as to highlight critical issues. I remember another speech in May 2008 when you spoke to over 70,000 Portlanders. The overwhelming feeling of hope coming from the crowd was palpable. Tonight, you will undoubtedly reflect on the last seven years.
Fighting Terrorism By Welcoming Syrian Refugees
We are all horrified by the barbaric attacks in Paris designed to slaughter innocent people and inspire terror. We stand with the people of France, Lebanon, Egypt, and elsewhere where attacks have occurred, resolute in our commitment to push back against these evil, sinister forces and to redouble our efforts to assure we keep Americans safe. We won’t achieve this by jumping to conclusions or impulse.
Opinion: America is falling apart
Our roads, bridges and public transportation systems are the lifeblood of our communities. They connect us to one another, get us to work and back home to our families. A functioning system of streets and highways is vital to a strong economy and global economic competitiveness. Investing in transportation infrastructure creates jobs and makes our streets safer and communities more vibrant. Unfortunately, the current federal investment for infrastructure is at a 20-year low, and far from adequate.
Save America from falling apart
Unfortunately, the current federal investment for infrastructure is at a 20-year low, and far from adequate. The United States is falling apart and behind. In fact, once known for having the best infrastructure in the world, we were ranked 25th for overall infrastructure quality in 2013, behind countries such as Germany, Barbados and Oman. And the resulting costs are piling up. Congestion cost the U.S. economy more than $120 billion in 2013 in wasted fuel and productivity.
To avoid a regional crisis, give Gaza more clean water
UN calls for safe passage from Damascus refugee camp under Islamic State attack (Reuters) Italy-Israel flights on El Al delayed in both directions (Haaretz) 20 cm of snow amassed so far on Mount Hermon, site closed to visitors (Haaretz) Obama says 'we are not in the business of regime change' on Cuba (Reuters) Obama says he recognizes the possibility for 'backsliding' on Iran nuclear deal (Reuters) Obama says he has yet to decide whether to remove Cuba from terrorism list (Reuters) Obama says...
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