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Oregon Democrat Proposes Increasing Congressional ‘Diversity’ by Adding Seats

Oregon Democrat Proposes Increasing Congressional ‘Diversity’ by Adding Seats
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) speaks in Washington in a Feb. 8, 2018, file image. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
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Within weeks of allegations that his wife engaged in insider trading when she acquired $15,000 worth of Amgen stock, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) has introduced legislation to expand the number of Congressmen and women in D.C.

The Restoring Equal and Accountable Legislators in the House (REAL House) Act aims to increase the number of representatives and increase their “diversity,” as well as the diversity of the Electoral College because Blumenauer thinks that congressional districts are too large.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]
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