Press Releases
Mar 27, 2020
Press Release
Rep. Peter DeFazio today spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 478, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
DeFazio’s remarks as prepared for delivery can be found below.
Remarks as delivered can be found here.
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Mar 24, 2020
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, has secured key provisions for workers and families in the House Democrats’ bill to address the impacts of the coronavirus.
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Mar 23, 2020
Press Release
Rep. Peter DeFazio today released the following statement on the Senate Republicans’ Coronavirus economic relief package, which failed by a vote of 49-46:
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Mar 20, 2020
Press Release
Chairman Peter DeFazio of Oregon delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week’s address, the Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee discussed the importance of transportation in securing our health and financial well-being, as well as House Democrats’ commitment to workers and families in our response to coronavirus.
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Mar 20, 2020
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Lead 100 Lawmakers in Call for Corporate Accountability Guardrails in Economic Relief Package
Today, as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to massive layoffs and economic hardship across the United States, U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, and U.S.
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Mar 20, 2020
Press Release
Following a letter from the delegation, the Small Business Administration has declared an economic disaster for the state
Oregon’s U.S.
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Mar 18, 2020
Press Release
Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) responded to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) mission assignment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to engage in planning for alternate medical facilities, in response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.
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Mar 18, 2020
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Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development John Fleming requesting that Economic Development Administration (EDA) programs respond as quickly as possible to businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mar 16, 2020
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Rep. Peter DeFazio today released the following statement on the ongoing public health threat of COVID-19:
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Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, DeFazio, Bonamici Request Urgently Needed Federal COVID19 Aid for Oregon
Lawmakers’ letter to VP Pence cites unmet requests from state for personal protective equipment and additional lab tests
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined with U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Peter DeFazio and Suzanne Bonamici in a letter to Vice President Pence seeking urgently needed COVID-19 aid for Oregon, including surgical masks, respirators, ventilators and more.
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