Oregon lawmaker inspires Pelosi’s latest film

The Hill:

Alexandra Pelosi wants to thank a certain Democratic lawmaker for inspiring her latest film, “Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County,” which premiered Monday night on HBO. But despite the filmmaker’s instantly recognizable surname, it’s not who you might think.

In an interview with ITK, the youngest daughter of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) cited Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) as the person who first challenged her, in early 2009, to make a film about a non-political subject.

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