Oregon: Earl Blumenauer

Combine Portland Rep. Earl Blumenauer, his colorful bow ties and his bill to outlaw the interstate transportation of primates for use as pets, and hilarity ensues for Jon Stewart on"The Daily Show." Stewart suggest that from now on, all members...

Today, a bill by Congressman Earl Blumenauer passed the U.S. House. From the O: Last June, when Rep. Earl Blumenauer helped bring a bill to the House floor to ban the shipment of chimpanzees and other primates across state lines, it was mocked as a waste of time. Republicans insisted that the odds of getting bit by a chimp were ``one in 38 million'' and that lawmakers' time would be better spent on real problems like the soaring price of gas. The bill passed the House but died in the Senate. Blumenauer's bill returned to the House floor Tuesday in...

Today, the congressional House Democrats headed off to Williamsburg for a retreat - mostly to discuss the economy. At the moment, President Obama is speaking to the assembled members of Congress. Congressman Earl Blumenauer, armed with both a Blackberry and an iPhone (yes, he carries both), is twittering the event... Here's the first few: Obama makes entrance. What a difference year makes. Last year hard to get members to endorse Obama, now they are drawn like a magnet. (23 minutes ago) Great to see Reggie Love and Marvin "the body man" with the President. They both have strong positive memories...

Oregon’s highest elected officials will descend on Portland Thursday for the Oregon Business Plan Leadership Summit.

The summit, which will take place at the Oregon Convention Center, is an annual gathering of business and political leaders to meet and discuss plans for the state’s economy and improve the quality of jobs available to Oregonians.

Gov. Ted Kulongoski will be participating in a panel with Oregon business leaders on staying focused on priorities during tough economic times.