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RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IN OUR COMMUNITIES
Congressman David Wu has a strong record of achievement in our communities.
He has been an effective leader who finds common sense solutions to
the challenges facing our state. Best of all, David Wu has been an independent
voice who is not afraid to cross party lines to get the job done for
Oregonians.
Please take a moment
to read Congressman Wu’s record of delivering for Oregonians.
JOBS
| EDUCATION
| HEALTH CARE
| OUR TROOPS & VETS
TAXES | ACCOUNTABILITY
| PUBLIC SAFETY
| ENVIRONMENT
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE |
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| GROWING
OUR ECONOMY AND CREATING NEW JOBS
Oregonians know that our state has experienced tough economic times.
In Congress, David Wu has been standing up for Oregon’s working
families.
Congress Wu released
a comprehensive economic plan and then got to work enacting policies
and securing funds that are fueling our economic recovery and creating
new jobs in Oregon.
As our
Congressman, David Wu has: |
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Passed
legislation to extend unemployment benefits for Oregon’s long-term
unemployed. |
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Sponsored
legislation to provide tax incentives to encourage small business
growth. |
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Brought
millions in federal funds to Oregon for critical roads projects
like the widening of Highways 26 and 217 and the Newberg-Dundee
Bypass along Highway 99W. |
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Passed
legislation to drive cutting-edge high-tech research to Oregon
to fuel future economic prosperity. |
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Voted
to protect overtime pay and increase the minimum wage. |
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Secured
millions of dollars to deepen the Columbia River channel, ensuring
that Oregon has greater access to international trade. |
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Brought
millions of federal dollars to Oregon to spur new business growth
including money to save hundreds of jobs in Warrenton. |
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| IMPROVING
EDUCATION IN OREGON
Congressman Wu knows that success in life begins with a quality education.
He has taken those values to Congress and as a member of the House Education
Committee helped pass legislation to improve public education for Oregon
students.
David Wu has made
over 200 visits to Oregon schools to talk directly to students about
the importance of working hard in school. He has also been a leader
in the effort to get more parents involved in our schools.
As our
Congressman, David Wu has: |
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Passed
bipartisan legislation to reduce class size, hire new teachers,
and get up-to-date textbooks. |
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Sponsored
legislation to bring more local control to schools in Oregon and
fought against unfunded government mandates in education. |
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Fought
to make college more affordable for Oregon families by increasing
grants and allowing student loan refinancing. |
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Fought
for money to build new schools and improve existing facilities. |
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Fought
to improve our community colleges. |
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Secured
millions of federal dollars for the new Engineering School at Portland
State University. |
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| PROVIDING
QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE
Rising health care costs have hurt our economy and left too many Oregonians
without health care coverage. Congressman Wu has been fighting to reduce
the cost of health care, provide prescription drug coverage through
Medicare, and make quality health care more accessible for all Oregonians.
As our
Congressman, David Wu has: |
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Introduced
legislation to decrease the cost of prescription drugs, including
a provision to allow for the re-importation of prescription drugs
from countries like Canada and England, and to provide full coverage
for medication costs for every person who qualifies for Medicare. |
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Introduced
legislation to extend the May 15th Medicare Prescription Drug enrollment
deadline until December 31st, 2006 and to eliminate late-enrollment
penalties for this year. |
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Voted
to provide Oregon seniors with billions of dollars of prescription
drug coverage through Medicare. |
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Sponsored
legislation to help bring down the cost of prescription drugs. |
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Fought
to reduce health care costs in Oregon by making Oregon’s Medicare
reimbursement rate more fair. |
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| SUPPORTING
OUR TROOPS AND VETERANS
The men and women who are serving our country in the U.S. military deserve
our gratitude and respect, and they deserve the best their government
can provide. That’s why Congressman Wu has fought to increase
pay and benefits for our military and their families.
As our
Congressman, David Wu has: |
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Voted
to raise the pay for America’s military. |
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Voted
to provide health insurance for the families of active duty military members. |
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Sponsored
legislation to provide free college tuition for Americans who volunteer
for the National Guard and Army Reserve. |
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Received
a 100% rating by the Disabled American Veterans for his work in Congress. |
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| CUTTING
TAXES FOR OREGON FAMILIES
Congressman Wu has consistently voted to provide commonsense tax relief
for Oregon’s working families who need it most. These tax cuts
help grow our economy and reduce the financial burden on Oregon’s
families.
As our
Congressman, David Wu has: |
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Fought
to eliminate the Marriage Tax Penalty, providing meaningful tax relief
for millions of American families. |
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Voted
to cut taxes on Social Security Benefits. |
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Been
named a “Taxpayer Hero” by the group Taxpayers for Commonsense
Action. |
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Fought to increase
the inheritance tax exemption to make sure that most small business owners
and farmers can pass their businesses on to the next generation tax-free. |
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Voted
for increases in the Child Tax Credit. |
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| MAKING
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE TO OREGONIANS
Oregonians demand a government that is responsible with taxpayers' money.
That’s why David Wu has been fighting to make government more
accountable to the needs of Oregon families. In Congress, he’s
fought for fiscal discipline and against rising budget deficits that
threaten Social Security and Medicare.
As our
Congressman, David Wu has: |
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Sponsored
legislation to eliminate unnecessary government subsidies and to cut government
waste. |
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Authored
legislation to close the Fast Flux Test Facility at Hanford. |
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Voted
for bipartisan campaign finance reform to reduce the influence of money
on our political system. |
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Fought
against irresponsible budget deficits that have ballooned our national
debt and threaten Social Security and Medicare. |
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| KEEPING
OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE AND SECURE
Whether supporting efforts to combat terrorism or fighting to stop gang
violence and meth labs from taking over our neighborhoods, Congressman
Wu has been a strong supporter of our local police and firefighters.
As our
Congressman, David Wu has: |
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Worked
to help law enforcement find and shut down neighborhood methamphetamine
labs. |
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Voted
to toughen penalties for juveniles who possess guns and those caught purchasing
guns for minors. |
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Secured
funds to build a new 9-1-1 system for Columbia County. |
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Voted
for the highest level of funding for the Department of Homeland Security. |
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Helped
secure a new FBI lab for Portland to fight computer crime and identity
theft. |
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Voted
to increase funding for local police, firefighters and the other heroes
who protect our communities from crime and terrorism. |
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| PROTECTING
OUR ENVIRONMENT
Oregonians know that protecting our environment is about protecting
our public health and the legacy that we leave to our children. In Congress,
David Wu has stood up to polluters and fought environmental rollbacks
that threaten our clean air and safe drinking water.
As our
Congressman, David Wu has: |
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Fought
attempts to roll back environmental laws protecting the safety of our
drinking water and the quality of the air we breathe. |
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Fought
to ensure that polluters, not taxpayers, clean up their messes. |
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Helped
expand and improve Oregon parks like the Fort Clatsop National Memorial
and the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. |
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| REDUCING
OUR RELIANCE ON FOREIGN OIL
As
gasoline prices continue to rise, hitting consumers at the pump, we
are reminded that we must move our country toward energy independence.
We should be spending our money developing biofuels in the midwest rather
oil in the mideast. This session, I supported tax deductions to corporations
that purchase hybrid vehicles and to extend the tax credit for private
individuals who purchase hybrid cars. I also voted to extend tax deductions
for the development and use of renewable energy, like wind and solar,
and pursue alternative forms of transportation that help grow our economy,
such as the Washington County Commuter Rail. In addition to working
to create more family wage jobs, we must also raise the federal minimum
wage to $7.25 and continue to stop the Bush Administration's attempts
to eliminate overtime pay for Oregon workers.
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