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Aug 16, 2021
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Oregon’s entire congressional delegation today urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help the state cope with the latest surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations by providing medical personnel.
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Aug 12, 2021
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Rep. DeFazio (OR-04) today introduced the Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act, legislation that would end price-gouging on prescription drugs developed with taxpayer dollars.
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Aug 10, 2021
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U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today brought U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to Springfield, Oregon to tour a workforce training center and highlight how President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda is rebuilding our economy and creating millions of good-paying jobs.
Aug 6, 2021
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Rep. Peter DeFazio today introduced “Canyon’s Law”, legislation to ban the use of M-44 lethal predator devices on federal public lands.
Aug 4, 2021
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Rep. DeFazio today released the following statement in response to a report that the state of Oregon shot and killed two wolf pups on Sunday.
Jul 30, 2021
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Rep. DeFazio today released the following statement in response to House Republicans blocking a measure that would have extended the CDC’s residential eviction moratorium to October 18, 2021.
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Jul 30, 2021
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U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) today led a bipartisan group of 85 Representatives in a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, urging her to reconsider the decision to delist the Gray Wolf under the Endangered Species Act.
Jul 29, 2021
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Today, Rep. DeFazio voted to pass H.R. 4502, a package of seven funding bills which would make vital investments in Oregon’s communities. The investments in the bill would create good-paying jobs for Americans, bolster opportunities for the middle class and small businesses, and provide a lifeline for working families and those in need.
Jul 27, 2021
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Today, Congressman Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04) joined a bipartisan, bicameral effort to secure more relief for farmers, ranchers, and other agriculture producers in the western United States affected by historic wildfires, droughts, and extreme heat. In a letter to U.S.
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Jul 23, 2021
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Today, U.S. Representatives Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and Rodney Davis (IL-13) and Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rand Paul (R-KY) urged the House Armed Services Committee to reject efforts to expand military draft registration.
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