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Earl Blumenauer's Political Summary on Issue: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Earl Blumenauer
Full Name: Earl Blumenauer
Office: U.S. House (OR) - District 3, Democratic
First Elected: 05/21/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
On The Ballot: None, Democratic for U.S. House - District 3
Primary May 20, 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Margaret; 2 Children: Jon, Anne
Birth Date: 08/16/1948
Birth Place: Portland, OR
Home City: Portland, OR
Religion: Non-denominational Protestant

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04/10/2014
Letter:

Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Declassify the Senate Report on CIA Interrogation Program
03/31/2014
Letter:

Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Voting Rights Act
03/27/2014
Letter:

Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Improve the Voting Rights Amendment Act
03/26/2014
Letter:

Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Highlight Human Rights in Saudi Arabia
02/28/2014
Rating:

Earl Blumenauer was rated 71% by Friends Committee on National Legislation (Positions)
02/25/2014
Press Release:

Greg Walden's Working on Bill to Protect the First Amendment, Eradicate Chilling FCC Study
02/18/2014
Rating:

Earl Blumenauer was rated 100% by Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (Positions)
01/03/2014
Rating:

Earl Blumenauer was rated 80% by American Civil Liberties Union (Positions (captured January 3, 2014))
01/01/2014
Issue Position:

Issue Position: Civil and Constitutional Rights
12/19/2013
Rating:

Earl Blumenauer was rated 100% by National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) ()
11/18/2013
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Earl Blumenauer was rated 92% by League of United Latin American Citizens (Positions)
11/14/2013
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Earl Blumenauer was rated 95% by Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (Total Score)
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Earl Blumenauer was rated 100% by Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (Positions on Civil Rights)
09/27/2013
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Earl Blumenauer was rated 29% by Global Exchange (Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby)
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Earl Blumenauer was rated 93% by Friends Committee on National Legislation (Positions)
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Earl Blumenauer was rated 100% by Human Rights Campaign (Positions)
09/20/2013
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Earl Blumenauer was rated 81% by United States Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation (Positions on International Middle East Human Rights)
07/26/2013
Letter:

Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Limitations of NSA
07/01/2013
Rating:

Earl Blumenauer was rated 85% by Americans for Democratic Action (Positions)
06/27/2013
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Earl Blumenauer was rated 92% by Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org (Positions)
Rating:

Earl Blumenauer was rated 89% by Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org (Positions)
06/07/2013
Press Release:

Blumenauer Responds to NSA Data Collection
05/24/2013
Rating:

Earl Blumenauer was rated 85% by Americans for Democratic Action (Positions)
04/26/2013
Letter:

Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry - Prioritize Human Rights in Mexico
04/18/2013
Letter:

Letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry - U.S.-Colombia Policy
03/12/2013
Rating:

Earl Blumenauer was rated 100% by American Civil Liberties Union (Positions)
02/08/2013
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Earl Blumenauer was rated 79% by Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress (Net Congressional Score)
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Earl Blumenauer was rated 62% by Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress (Progressive Action Score)
10/05/2012
Statement:

Public Broadcasting Once Again Under Attack
09/20/2012
Floor Speech:

Still Fighting for the Right to Vote
09/12/2012
Floor Speech:

FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
Vote:

Earl Blumenauer voted Nay (Passage) - HR 5949 - FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
09/07/2012
Press Release:

Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
07/10/2012
Press Release:

Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
06/19/2012
Floor Speech:

Expressing Regret for Passage of Laws Adversely Affecting the Chinese in the United States
05/21/2012
Rating:

Earl Blumenauer was rated 100% by Americans for Democratic Action (Positions)
05/18/2012
Vote:

Earl Blumenauer voted Yea (Amendment Vote) - H Amdt 1127 - Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
05/16/2012
Rating:

Earl Blumenauer was rated 100% by American Civil Liberties Union (Positions (House Only))
04/27/2012
Floor Speech:

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
12/14/2011
Vote:

Earl Blumenauer voted Nay (Conference Report Vote) - HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
11/29/2011
Rating:

Earl Blumenauer was rated 100% by League of Women Voters (Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Score)
11/03/2011
Letter:

Letter to Secretaries of State
11/02/2011
Press Release:

Pelosi, 132 House Members File Amicus Brief in Landmark Court Challenge to DOMA
10/25/2011
Statement:

Blumenauer on a Decade of the USA PATRIOT Act
09/27/2011
Statement:

Letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary, Homeland Security and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
09/20/2011
Floor Speech:

The End of Don't Ask Don't Tell
07/01/2011
Statement:

Blumenauer Commemorates the Anniversary of the 26th Amendment
05/26/2011
Statement:

Defense Authorization "Fails To Reflect America's Priorities"
Vote:

Earl Blumenauer voted Nay (Concurrence Vote) - S 990 - PATRIOT Act Extension
04/07/2011
Rating:

Earl Blumenauer was rated 95% by National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) (Positions)
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Blumenauer for Congress 830 Northeast Holladay Number 105
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 503-235-3399

Washington, D.C.
1111 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4811
Fax: 202-225-8941

District
729 Northeast Oregon Street
Suite 115
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 503-231-2300
Fax: 503-230-5413

Key Staff
Allison Don
Scheduler
2267 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3703
Phone: 202-225-4811
Fax: 202-225-8941

Key Staff
Julia Pomeroy
Chief of Staff
2267 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3703
Phone: 202-225-4811
Fax: 202-225-8941

Key Staff
Erin Allweiss
Communications Director
2267 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3703
Phone: 202-225-4811
Fax: 202-225-8941

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