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Nov 6, 2021
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Legislation includes massive investments in the nation’s roads, bridges, waterways, ports and airports, and expanding access to high-speed broadband.
Congressman Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04) yesterday voted in support of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), landmark legislation that will invest in America’s roads and bridges, water infrastructure, resilience, internet, and more.
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Nov 5, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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Oct 29, 2021
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The push for federal resources comes as salmon suffer consecutive years of decline due to the impacts of climate change
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is leading members of the Oregon delegation, including U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader and Suzanne Bonamici, in urging the U.S.
Oct 28, 2021
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Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would distribute over $26 million in grants in the state of Oregon for costs associated with COVID-19 and wildfires.
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Oct 26, 2021
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Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will award a grant totaling $1,738,100 to construct an activities room for the memory care unit at the Lebanon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon, OR.
Oct 26, 2021
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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, “Are FEMA’s Assistance Programs Adequately Designed to Assist Communities Before, During, and After Wildfire?”
Oct 20, 2021
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Bipartisan legislation to help expedite disaster recovery efforts, particularly in rural areas, was introduced today by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO).
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Oct 19, 2021
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Bipartisan letter with Washington lawmakers to USDA pushes for more relief following historic wildfires, drought, heat
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio and Suzanne Bonamici today called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take all statutory eligibilities into account when distributing the $10 billion in aid to agricultural producers hit hard by extreme heat, drought, and wildfires this summer.
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Oct 13, 2021
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U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04), along with Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Kurt Schrader (OR-05), and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) today requested answers on alleged mistreatment of Oregon National Guard (ORNG) servicemembers deployed to assist with the state’s COVID response.
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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.