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Chair DeFazio Applauds President Biden’s American Jobs Plan: “Visionary and Exactly What People Across This Country Have Been Asking For”

Mar 31, 2021 Press Release

Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement on President Joe Biden announcing his American Jobs Plan:

Issues:
Transportation & Infrastructure

Chair DeFazio Statement from Full Committee Hearing with Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Administration’s Transportation Infrastructure Priorities

Mar 25, 2021 Press Release

The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) during today’s hearing titled, “The Administration’s Priorities for Transportation Infrastructure.” Video of DeFazio’s opening statement is

Issues:
Transportation & Infrastructure

DeFazio, Pascrell, Reed, Diaz-Balart Reintroduce Disaster Aid Bill

Mar 17, 2021 Press Release

U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR-04), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Tom Reed (R-NY-23) and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25) today reintroduced the Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act, bipartisan legislation that will create a $3,000 tax credit for homes and a $25,000 tax credit for businesses to help their owners rebuild after natural disasters.

Issues:
Climate Change

Rep. Peter DeFazio Re-Introduces CAHOOTS Act to Reduce Violence, Strengthen Community Mental Health Crisis Response

Mar 16, 2021 Press Release

Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today re-introduced the Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) Act, legislation that will reduce violence in mental health crisis response and strengthen community-based mental health resources.

DeFazio Introduces Legislation to Help Communities Across the Country Upgrade Their Wastewater Infrastructure and Address Local Water Quality Challenges

Mar 16, 2021 Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) is set to introduce the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021.

Issues:
Transportation & Infrastructure

Rep. Peter DeFazio Named Second-Most Effective Lawmaker in 116th Congress by Non-Partisan Center for Effective Lawmaking

Mar 15, 2021 Press Release

Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today was named the second-most effective lawmaker of the 116th Congress by the non-partisan Center for Effective Lawmaking.

DeFazio, Huffman Urge Biden EPA to Protect Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine

Mar 11, 2021 Press Release

Today, Representatives Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Jared Huffman (CA-02), Chair of the Natural Resources Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee and member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, sent a letter to U.S.

Issues:
Climate Change, Natural Resources

DeFazio, Thompson, Katko Re-Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Diversion of Passenger Security Fees, Bolster Funding for TSA

Mar 11, 2021 Press Release

Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), along with the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and John Katko (R-NY) today re-introduced legislation to bolster funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and its workforce, ensuring that the agency has the necess

Issues:
National Security, Transportation & Infrastructure

Rep. Peter DeFazio Votes in Support of Additional COVID-19 Relief, Says “Help Is on the Way”

Mar 11, 2021 Press Release

Rep. Peter DeFazio today voted in favor of the American Rescue Plan, legislation to provide urgently-needed COVID-19 relief to the American people.

DeFazio Applauds Biden’s Support to Rein in ‘Endless Wars’, Re-Introduces War Powers Legislation to Reaffirm Congress’s Constitutional Authority

Mar 8, 2021 Press Release

After President Joe Biden indicated his intention to rein in open-ended foreign conflicts Friday, Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today re-introduced comprehensive legislation that reaffirms and strengthens Congress’s constitutional war powers authority.

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