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Statement from Rep. Peter DeFazio Marking One Year Since the Events at Umpqua Community College
Rep. DeFazio released a statement marking one year since the events at Umpqua Community College. -
Registration for the 2016 Congressional App Challenge is Now Open!
The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) is a competition aimed at encouraging U.S. high school students to learn how to code by creating their own applications. -
Rep. DeFazio Introduces the Putting Main Street FIRST Act
Rep. DeFazio has introduced legislation to discourage reckless high-frequency trading that puts our economy at risk. -
Rep. DeFazio Lead Negotiator on Bipartisan Long-Term Highway Funding Bill
After a decade of short-term fixes, Congress passed a long-term highway surface transportation bill in December that provides $281 billion to Oregon for highway, transit, and highway safety programs. -
Rep. DeFazio Pushes for New VA Hospital in Eugene
Rep. DeFazio fought for the construction of a new state-of-the-art VA hospital in Eugene.
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Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded nearly $260,000 to the State of Oregon to develop or revise emergency plans and invest in emergency response training to deal with accidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials.
“As we mark one year since the tragic shooting at Umpqua Community College, we stand strong with the community of Roseburg. Our thoughts are with the friends and family who lost loved ones that day, and with a community that continues to work together to recover.
This week Rep. Peter DeFazio introduced the Helping Improve Grants for Higher Education & Repayment of Expensive Debt (HIGHER ED) Act, a bill that will make college more affordable for students nationwide.
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) today led a bipartisan letter with Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) urging U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to ensure that any new U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Trade Agreement ensures fair competition and a level playing field for U.S. softwood lumber producers.
Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) blasted House Republican leadership for removing his bipartisan provision to guarantee that money intended to dredge the nation’s coastal and inland commercial ports would actually go towards harbor maintenance, rather than unrelated government spending.