Earl Blumenauer | |
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U.S. Representative from Oregon's 3rd Congressional District From: May 21, 1996 – present | |
Predecessor | Ron Wyden |
Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
Former State Representative from Oregon's 11th District From: January 8, 1973 – January 1, 1979 | |
Predecessor | John W. Anunsen |
Successor | Rick Bauman |
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Party | Democrat |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Kirkpatrick |
Earl Francis Blumenauer (born August 16, 1948, age 74) is the Democratic party representative from Oregon's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House. He was first elected to the House in a special election in 1996. Blumenauer is a sponsor of the communist Green New Deal, Medicare for All, and supports the abolition of borders and ICE. He is also a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Notwithstanding his viewpoints, Blumenauer is known for annually making hundreds of fruitcakes for his congressional colleagues during Christmas season.[1]
On July 12, 2018 Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) introduced H.R. 6361 in the House to abolish ICE.[2] Eight House Democrats signed on as cosponsors: Pramila Jayapal and D. Adam Smith of Washington; Adriano Espaillat, José Serrano, Nydia Velázquez, and Yvette Clarke, all from New York; Earl Blumenauer of Oregon; and James McGovern of Massachusetts. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and other Democrats all rallied behind the “Abolish ICE” banner.
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