Oct. 31 on The Story: Congressman Earl Blumenauer boasts a career in elected office that spans more than five decades, more than half of it representing much of Portland, east Multnomah County and Hood River County in the U.S. House. But that will soon come to an end, after Blumenauer announced yesterday that he won't run for reelection next November. Taking some time to meet with local reporters on Tuesday, the congressman spoke candidly about the remainder of his term, the state of U.S. politics and what he thinks about Portland's future prospects. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw