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Jun 4, 2021
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Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR introduced the “Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act,” a transformational, $547 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill that the committee will consider during a markup next Wednesday, June 9.
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May 24, 2021
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis, and Amtrak President Stephen Gardner today celebrated the restoration of Oregon’s Amtrak service following several pandemic-related schedule reductions in 2020.
As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, DeFazio negotiated $1.7 billion for Amtrak in the American Rescue Plan, so service could be restored.
May 11, 2021
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Rep. Peter DeFazio today announced a $5.5 million grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to be awarded to the Eugene Airport for repairs to the runway and taxiway lighting system.
May 10, 2021
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today urged working families in Oregon’s 4th congressional district to file their taxes before the upcoming May 17th deadline to ensure they receive the accurate amount in new advance monthly Child Tax Credit payments they are entitled to as soon as payments begin, likely later this summer.
May 6, 2021
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Today, Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) announced the release of $18,694,801 in funding for critical Older Americans Act programs as part of the American Rescue Plan he strongly supported.
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May 6, 2021
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Today, Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) announced the release of $18,694,801 in funding for critical Older Americans Act programs as part of the American Rescue Plan he strongly supported.
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Apr 30, 2021
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today led members of the House Organic Caucus in introducing the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act (CIAO), bipartisan legislation to improve the federal process for the oversight of organic food standards.
Apr 28, 2021
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s Joint Address to Congress:
“After four years of the Trump Administration, it is an absolute relief to have a president who is prioritizing America’s working families, not its billionaires and corporations.
Apr 20, 2021
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today released the following statement on the verdict rendered in Derek Chauvin’s trial:
“I am relieved that justice has been served and that the jurors in Derek Chauvin’s trial, faced with indisputable evidence, found him guilty of all charges.
Apr 19, 2021
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today announced $404,220,829 in American Rescue Plan funding for Oregon childcare providers to open safely, keep workers on the payroll and lower costs for hardworking families.
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