Press Releases
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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Apr 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, highlighted a new fact sheet from the White House which outlines the urgent imperative to address critical infrastructure needs across Oregon. |
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Apr 14, 2021
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With No Draft Since 1973, Selective Service Costs $25 Million in Taxpayer Dollars Per Year to Upkeep
U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., and U.S. Representative Rodney Davis, R-Ill., today introduced a bicameral, bipartisan bill to end the Selective Service.
Mar 31, 2021
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today announced more than $16.1 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan will be awarded to community health centers in Oregon’s 4th congressional district to expand their COVID-19 vaccination and treatment operations. The American Rescue Plan was signed into law on March 11 and passed Congress with Rep. DeFazio’s strong support.
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Mar 31, 2021
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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:
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Mar 17, 2021
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Bipartisan legislation will help home and business owners rebuild after natural disasters
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.
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