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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Bosnia Caucus, present

Member, Caucus to Control and Fight Methamphetamine, present

Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Asian and Pacific American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Land Conservation Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus, present

Member, Democratic Caucus Congressional Taskforce on Seniors, present

Member, Fitness Caucus, present

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus, present

Member, House Oceans Caucus, present

Member, Internet Caucus, present

Member, Korea Caucus, present

Member, LGBT Equality Caucus, present

Member, Library of Congress Caucus, present

Member, National Guard and Reserve Component Caucus, present

Member, National Service Caucus, present

Member, Neuroscience Caucus, present

Member, Quality Care Caucus, present

Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present

Member, Small Brewers Caucus, present

Member, The Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Caucus, present

Member, Wild Salmon Caucus, present

Member, Wine Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Army Corps Reform Caucus

Founder, Bike Caucus

Chair, Bike Caucus

Former Member, City/Suburb/Rural Transit Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues

Member, Congressional Human Trafficking Caucus

Member, Diabetes Caucus

Former Member, Greenscissors Caucus

Former Member, House Sustainable Development Caucus

Co-Chair, House Trails Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Congressional Caucus

Former Member, Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, Public Broadcasting Caucus

Former Member, Social Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Sustainable Development Caucus

Former Member, Tax Policy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2012

Vice-Chair, Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2010

Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2001-2007

Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1996-2007

Chair, House Education and Revenue Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives, 1977-1978

Education

  • JD, Northwestern School of Law Lewis and Clark College, 1976
  • BA, Political Science, Lewis and Clark College, 1970

Professional Experience

  • JD, Northwestern School of Law Lewis and Clark College, 1976
  • BA, Political Science, Lewis and Clark College, 1970
  • Assistant, President, Portland State University, 1970-1977

Political Experience

  • JD, Northwestern School of Law Lewis and Clark College, 1976
  • BA, Political Science, Lewis and Clark College, 1970
  • Assistant, President, Portland State University, 1970-1977
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Oregon, District 3, 1996-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Oregon, District 3, 2018, 2020
  • Commissioner of Public Works, Portland City Council, 1986-1995
  • Candidate, Mayor of Portland, 1992
  • Commissioner, Multnomah County Commission, 1978-1986
  • Candidate, Portland City Council, 1980
  • Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 3, 1973-1978

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Bosnia Caucus, present

Member, Caucus to Control and Fight Methamphetamine, present

Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Asian and Pacific American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Land Conservation Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus, present

Member, Democratic Caucus Congressional Taskforce on Seniors, present

Member, Fitness Caucus, present

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus, present

Member, House Oceans Caucus, present

Member, Internet Caucus, present

Member, Korea Caucus, present

Member, LGBT Equality Caucus, present

Member, Library of Congress Caucus, present

Member, National Guard and Reserve Component Caucus, present

Member, National Service Caucus, present

Member, Neuroscience Caucus, present

Member, Quality Care Caucus, present

Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present

Member, Small Brewers Caucus, present

Member, The Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Caucus, present

Member, Wild Salmon Caucus, present

Member, Wine Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Army Corps Reform Caucus

Founder, Bike Caucus

Chair, Bike Caucus

Former Member, City/Suburb/Rural Transit Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues

Member, Congressional Human Trafficking Caucus

Member, Diabetes Caucus

Former Member, Greenscissors Caucus

Former Member, House Sustainable Development Caucus

Co-Chair, House Trails Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Congressional Caucus

Former Member, Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, Public Broadcasting Caucus

Former Member, Social Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Sustainable Development Caucus

Former Member, Tax Policy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2012

Vice-Chair, Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2010

Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2001-2007

Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1996-2007

Chair, House Education and Revenue Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives, 1977-1978

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means)

Member, Subcommittee on Social Security

Chair, Subcommittee on Trade

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Northwestern School of Law Lewis and Clark College, 1976
  • BA, Political Science, Lewis and Clark College, 1970
  • Assistant, President, Portland State University, 1970-1977
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Oregon, District 3, 1996-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Oregon, District 3, 2018, 2020
  • Commissioner of Public Works, Portland City Council, 1986-1995
  • Candidate, Mayor of Portland, 1992
  • Commissioner, Multnomah County Commission, 1978-1986
  • Candidate, Portland City Council, 1980
  • Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 3, 1973-1978
  • Member, Coalition on Adoption, present
  • Member, High Performance Building, present
  • Member, Human Rights Commission, present
  • Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, present
  • Member, Governor's Commission on Higher Education
  • Former Co-Chair, Livable Communities Task Force
  • Founder, Livable Communities Task Force
  • Board Member, National Civic League
  • Former Member, New Democrat Coalition
  • Member, Oregon Environmental Council
  • Member, Oregon Public Broadcasting
  • Member, Transportation Committee, National League of Cities
  • State Campaign Co-Chair, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2008
  • Organizer, John Kerry Presidential Campaign, 2004
  • Member, Board of Directors, Portland Community College, 1975-1981

Other Info

Astrological Sign:

Leo

— Awards:

  • Ralph Lowell Medal, 2010

Priority Issues:

Saving Public Broadcasting

Rebuilding and Renewing America

End of Life Care

Clean Water, Not Nuclear Weapons

Fixing A Broken Government

Protecting Taxpayers

Marijuana Reform

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- No

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches