Oregon congressman to boycott Trump's State of the Union speech
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer says he will not attend President Trump's first State of the Union address.
The bowtie-sporting Democratic congressman tweeted last week that instead of hearing "another destructive, divisive speech" by the president, he will stay in Oregon to meet with constituents.
"Hearing from Oregonians and working together to protect our values and advance policies that actually strengthen our communities is a more productive use of my time," said Blumenauer, 69.
Now in his 11th term in Congress, Blumenauer has long been a vocal opponent of Trump and his agenda.
He introduced legislation last year called the "No TRUMP Act" in response to reports that federal officials have spent taxpayer dollars at Trump-owned properties. He also introduced a bill that would make it easier to remove the president via the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which allows cabinet-level officials to declare the president unfit for duty. Neither bills have a shot at passing the Republican-controlled Congress.
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Lots of us feel that way, and there's an effort underway to do just that. To which I say, go team!!
