Earl Blumenauer News

Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer is defending the state's research into a vehicle-miles-traveled fee against charges that it is overly complicated and won't do much more than simply raising gas taxes.

Rep. Earl Blumenauer changed out of his usual bow-tie this morning for a complete nerd ensemble for Current TV's "Full Court Press." Seriously.

Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer is defending the state's research into a vehicle-miles-traveled fee against charges that it is overly complicated and won't do much more than simply raising gas taxes.

Photo taken last week at the Go By Bike shop under the Aerial Tram. "Only" 175 bikes parked that day.

The House on Thursday passed legislation that would allow the government to borrow money above the debt ceiling, but only to service U.S. bondholders and make payments related to the Social Security Trust Fund.

Yesterday, U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer proposed a moderate, reasonable bill to help small to medium-sized farms that are dealing with consequences of climate change.

Last week, Congresswoman Doris Matsui introduced a new act to Congress: The Residential Energy and Economic Savings Act.

Earl Blumenauer understands why so many members of Congress moved with lightning speed when the sequester budget cuts reached air traffic control and slowed down airplane travel.

What if the United States could shrink the federal deficit and get high at the same time? Two congressmen calling for the legalization of recreational marijuana say it's not such a trippy idea.

"Very few TIGER programs were exclusively for biking and walking, but many road or bridge projects incorporated transit or bike/ped into them" BikePortland on the new SecDOT: "As for bicycling, Foxx has actively supported it.

Monday night, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter will talk about the future of Rochester's transportation systems and the future of a high-speed rail system in western New York.

It was a quasi-disaster for people who fly and easy pickings for television crews working the surly airport crowds who seethed as thousands of flights were delayed for hours on end.

The House is a dangerous place these days. You want to have a fruitful conversation about how to solve the transportation funding crisis and you end up ruminating about whether to tax bikes.

The battle over labeling of genetically modified food is once again in Congress, where pending bills in the House and Senate would help consumers be able to make more informed choices about their diet and purchasing decisions.

As Congress prepares for the next round of legislation on the federal budget, letters expressing bipartisan support for public broadcasting's funding requests have been delivered to two key subcommittee chairs within the past week.

But for an all-cost-no-benefit proposal, it would be tough to beat the draft legislation distributed last month by Representative Henry Waxman , Senator Sheldon Whitehouse , Representative Earl Blumenauer , and Senator Brian Schatz .

So, I participated in this march to rally for a Robin Hood Tax while I was in D.C. last Saturday, April 20th.

BANNING THE BOWL: Students for Sensible Drug Policy works alongside organizations like the Florida Cannabis Action Network to advocate for new marijuana legislation.