Members of Congress / Earl Blumenauer

Biographical Information

BLUMENAUER, Earl, a Representative from Oregon; born in Portland, Washington County, Oreg., August 16, 1948; graduated from Centennial High School, 1966; B.A., Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oreg., 1970; J.D., Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oreg., 1976; assistant to the president of Portland State University, Portland, Oreg.; member of the Oregon state house of representatives, 1973-1978; Multnomah County, Oreg., commissioner, 1978-1985; Portland, Oreg., city commissioner, 1986-1996; served on the Governor’s commission on higher education, 1990-1991; elected as a Democrat, by special election to the One Hundred Fourth Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Ronald L. Wyden, reelected to the six succeeding Congresses (May 21, 1996-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Oregon (Dist. 3), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Oregon (Dist. 3), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Oregon (Dist. 3), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Oregon (Dist. 3), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Oregon (Dist. 3), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Oregon (Dist. 3), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Oregon (Dist. 3), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Oregon (Dist. 3), Democratic. May 21, 1996, to Jan. 3, 1997.

Key Votes

See how Earl Blumenauer voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Earl Blumenauer has missed 12 votes (2.5%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Earl Blumenauer has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.6% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Blumenauer did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Oregon, District 3 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
6/26/09	Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 476: H R 2454	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 474: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 473: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 472: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 471: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 470: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 469: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 468: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 467: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	No	Yes	No
6/25/09	Vote 458: H R 2647	Yes	Yes	Yes

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