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 Governor, Mayors and Pundits: 
 
 
 
|  Kate Brown on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democratic Governor: 
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    Invest $400M in affordable, accessible housing. (Jan 2019)
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|  Knute Buehler on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican candidate for governor: 
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|  Bud Pierce on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican Gubernatorial candidate: 
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 Senate: 
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|  Mark Callahan on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican Senate challenger: 
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|  Jason Conger on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican Challenger: 
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|  Jeff Merkley on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democratic Jr Senator (OR): 
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    Protect entitlements from GOP budget cuts. (Sep 2018)
    Supports workfare and 2-year welfare limits. (Nov 1998)
    Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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|  Paul Romero on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican Senate challenger: 
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|  Kevin Stine on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democratic Senate candidate: 
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    Give safe shelter & basic sanitary needs to the homeless. (Jan 2016)
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|  Monica Wehby on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican Challenger: 
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 House: 
 
 
 
|  Earl Blumenauer on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democratic Representative (OR-3): 
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    Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
    Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
    Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
    Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
    Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
    Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
    Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
    Rated  Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
    Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
    Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
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|  Suzanne Bonamici on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democrat (District 1): 
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    Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
    Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
    Rated  Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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|  Peter Defazio on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democratic Representative (OR-4): 
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    Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
    Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
    Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
    Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
    Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
    Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
    Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
    Rated  Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
    Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
    Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
    Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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|  Kurt Schrader on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democrat (District 5): 
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    Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
    Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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|  Greg Walden on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican Representative (OR-2): 
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    Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
    Voted NO on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
    Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
    Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
    Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
    Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
    Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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 Former candidates & officeholders: 
 
 
 
|  Julian Bell on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate: 
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|  John Kitzhaber on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democratic Governor: 
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    Beware uneven, unequal "recovery" without rural & minorities. (Jan 2013)
    Promote the next generation of welfare reform. (Aug 2001)
    Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
    Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)
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|  Ted Kulongoski on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democratic OR Governor: 
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|  Bob Niemeyer on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate: 
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|  Bill Bradbury on Welfare & Poverty   |  | 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OR): 
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|  Bruce Broussard on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Former Republican challenger (2004): 
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|  Wes Cooley on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): 
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    Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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|  Mark Hatfield on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican Senator (Former): 
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    Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
    Voted YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
    Voted YES on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
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|  Al King on Welfare & Poverty   |  | 2004 former Republican challenger: 
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|  Bob Packwood on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican Senator (Former): 
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    Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
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|  Dave Brownlow on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Constitution Party Senate Challenger: 
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    Welfare services belong in churches. (Jun 2008)
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|  John Frohnmayer on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Independent Challenger: 
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|  Elizabeth Furse on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democrat (District 1): 
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    Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
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|  Darlene Hooley on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democratic Representative (OR-5): 
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    Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
    Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
    Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
    Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
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|  Jim Huffman on Welfare & Poverty   |  | 2010 Republican Challenger: 
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|  Steve Novick on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democratic Challenger: 
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    Poverty Agenda: rebuild this nation’s middle class. (Apr 2008)
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|  Gordon Harold Smith on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican Jr Senator (OR): 
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    Block grants for state and local flexibility in welfare. (Jun 2008)
    Fully fund AmeriCorps. (Jun 2003)
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|  David Wu on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democratic Representative (OR-1): 
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    Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
    Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
    Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
    Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
    Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
    Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
    Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
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|  Cliff Bentz on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican (District 2): 
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|  Knute Buehler on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican (District 2): 
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|  Jo Rae Perkins on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Republican Senate Challenger: 
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|  Ron Wyden on Welfare & Poverty   |  | Democratic Sr Senator (OR): 
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    Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
    Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
    Voted YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
    Voted NO on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
    Tax credits to promote home ownership in distressed areas. (Apr 2003)
    Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
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