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Jul 15, 2014
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Washington, DC- Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, today criticized Republican leadership for bringing to the floor a transportation bill that fails to create jobs and falls far short of addressing long-term needs. H.R.
Jul 11, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA) and Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) led Democratic efforts in the House to force a vote on a stalled bipartisan, bicameral bill that would treat extreme wildfires as disasters and end the need to borrow from fire prevention efforts to p
Jul 10, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Peter DeFazio (D-OR) was joined by 19 other Democrats in introducing the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act (H.R. 5060), legislation that would reform the General Mining Act of 1872 to protect taxpayers and the environment and bring hardrock mining into the 21st Century.
Jul 8, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Peter DeFazio (D-OR) sent a letter urging Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell to create critical buffer zones to protect endangered gray wolves in or around our National Parks. In 2011, Congress legislated a U.S.
Jun 26, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) blasted Republicans for the passage of H.R. 4899, “Drill Everywhere” legislation that will mandate drilling off our coasts and public lands, and erode key environmental review.
Jun 24, 2014
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Washington, DC- Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) is pleased to announce the Eugene Airport will receive a $7.4 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to expand its terminal. The 19,000 square foot expansion will improve facilities and make the security checkpoint area more efficient.
Jun 12, 2014
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Washington, DC- Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today introduced legislation that would save the Highway Trust Fund from insolvency.
Jun 10, 2014
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WASHINGTON, DC—Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, today applauded successful passage of his and Rep. Lynn Westmoreland’s (R-GA) amendment to H.R. 4745, the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act.
Jun 4, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement after it was announced that gray wolf OR-7 has found a mate and produced offspring:
Jun 2, 2014
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WASHINGTON, DC— Rep. Peter DeFazio released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency announced new actions to cut carbon pollution 30 percent by 2030:
“Today, we can stop arguing with the climate change deniers and start protecting our atmosphere, our planet, and most importantly, our children.