Earl Blumenaur

This time, can Erickson beat Hooley?

Oregonians rarely get the opportunity to see any real competitive races for Congress. Earl Blumenauer and Peter Defazio have solid Dem districts with large enough followings to ward off a serious challenge from any party. Greg Walden has seen a few scrappy Democratic candidates try and mount a race in his conservative eastern Oregon based district, but nothing the DCCC or the Democratic Party of Oregon pays any attention to. He won 67% of the vote in his last race.

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BLUMENAUER VOTES TO BRING TROOPS HOME

By Editor - November 15, 2007 - 7:33pm

Release Date: Nov 15 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. -Last night Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore) voted with a majority of the House for passage of H.R.4156, the "Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act," which requires the President to redeploy US forces within 30 days of enactment, requires a transition in the mission of US forces in Iraq from primarily combat to force and diplomatic protection, and prohibits deployment of any troops not fully equipped and trained.

HOUSE PASSES VETERANS BILL WITH IMPORTANT OREGON PROGRAM

By Editor - November 13, 2007 - 6:00pm

Release Date: Nov 13 2007

Washington, DC - Today the House passed the Heroes Earning Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 (HEART). The bill, which Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore) and the Committee on Ways and Means passed unanimously last week, will increase funding for the Oregon Veterans Home Loan Program (OVHLP), which helps Oregon veterans become homeowners with a reduced interest rate on their loans. Under Congressman Blumenauer's leadership, funding for this Oregon program will be increased by 400% over current levels, allowing returning Oregon service men and women to apply for low-interest housing loans.

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Winners & Losers

In this weeks Winner's & Losers the US Senate candidates top both lists, hope is revived for the GOP by one former House Speaker and Oregon needs a new rural prosecutor. | >