Press Releases
Oct 4, 2021
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The major order by USDA follows lawmakers’ push for the agency to buy from Pacific Northwest fisheries and processors who were hard-hit by the pandemic
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase $16.5 million of Pacific seafood through its commodities purchasing program, with over 80 percent of the fish and shrimp coming from Oregon.
Sep 30, 2021
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Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today announced over $3.2 million in federal funding for the Hobby Field airport in Creswell, Oregon to help fund airport runway upgrades.
Sep 28, 2021
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Congressman Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04) is excited to announce that he will be hosting a Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an app competition for students in middle and high school.
Sep 24, 2021
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Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today voted in support of the Women’s Health Protection Act, legislation that would fully protect Roe v. Wade under law, guaranteeing equal access to reproductive health care for all Americans.
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Sep 24, 2021
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Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) released the following statement after yesterday’s vote on H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.
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Sep 23, 2021
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Today, Congressman Peter DeFazio and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.75 million grant to Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, Oregon, to support the renovation and modernization of existing instructional space.
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Sep 22, 2021
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Oregon has Created a Total of 74,600 Jobs Since Enactment of American Rescue Plan
– Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today announced Oregon gained 7,900 jobs in August and 74,600 total jobs this year, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Sep 21, 2021
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today voted to pass a bill that extends funding for vital federal agencies and programs, including education, health, housing, and public safety programs, through December 3. The legislation also suspends the debt limit through December 2022 to protect the full faith and credit of the United States and prevent an economic crisis.
Oregon Delegation Announces Funding for Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake and Tsunami Preparedness
Oregon’s congressional Democrats today announced federal funding to help Oregon prepare for a Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquake and tsunami.
Sep 2, 2021
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Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04), State Representative Dan Rayfield, and Benton County commissioners toured the site of the future Benton County Crisis Center today.