Press Releases
Jul 27, 2022
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WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Reps. Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Drew Ferguson (GA-03), Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ken Buck (CO-04) and David Cicilline (RI-01) sent a letter to the U.S.
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Jul 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would provide funding he requested for critical projects in Southwestern Oregon.
Jul 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04) joined 60 other Members of Congress, led by Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-02), in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to combat climate change by declaring a national climate emergency.
Jul 21, 2022
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Canyon Mansfield’s Father Testifies
WASHINGTON — Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing on legislation authored by Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04) to ban M-44 “Cyanide Bombs” on public lands. The legislation, H.R. 4951 “Canyon’s Law”, would ban the use of M-44 devices on federal public lands.
Jun 22, 2022
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Congressman DeFazio and Senator Wyden Send Letter to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Oregon Coast Offshore Wind Project
Jun 17, 2022
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DeFazio, Jayapal Voice Concern Over Biden Visit to Saudi Arabia, Urge Congress to Pass Yemen War Powers Resolution to Halt U.S. Military Support to Saudi Arabia in their War in Yemen
Jun 16, 2022
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WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04) personally delivered a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Biden requesting that federal funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) be allocated towards a proposal to create a major new west coast container port in
Jun 9, 2022
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WASHINGTON — Congressman Peter DeFazio and Senator Bernie Sanders today introduced joint legislation, the Social Security Expansion Act (SSEA), to strengthen and expand Social Security for current and future generations.
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Jun 8, 2022
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Bill authorizes improvements to SW Oregon ports & waterways
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA 2022), legislation led by Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 384 to 37.
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Jun 8, 2022
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WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04) voted in support of H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act, a package of commonsense gun safety bills that would address the tragic rise in the occurrence of mass shootings and help save lives.