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Oct 18, 2019
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Washington, DC – Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) responded to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) announcement of a proposed rule to move forward with their plan to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail.
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Oct 18, 2019
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Washington, DC – Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) criticized Boeing in a statement after the release of a damming instant message chain between two Boeing employees revealing a broken safety culture and knowledge of failed systems that led to the crash of two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that killed 346 people and led to t
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Oct 16, 2019
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Washington, D.C. —The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing today on the future of the ride hailing industry.
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Oct 15, 2019
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Washington, DC — Late last week, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General Calvin L. Scovel III requesting an investigation into Secretary Elaine Chao and her reported conflicts of interest.
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Oct 15, 2019
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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced Oregon State University (OSU) will be the recipient of grants totaling almost $1.6 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to advance new climate-related research.
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Oct 15, 2019
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Washington, DC – Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) strongly urged Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Lyft CEO Logan Green to reconsider their companies’ participation at a congressional hearing scheduled for Wednesday, October 16, 2019.
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Oct 11, 2019
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WASHINGTON, DC--Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today introduced legislation that would end price gouging on prescription drugs and other health care products developed with taxpayer money.
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Oct 8, 2019
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WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio released the following statement in response to a letter from the White House this evening, declaring its obstruction of an impeachment inquiry in the House.
Oct 2, 2019
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Washington, DC — Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Dina Titus (D-NV) reiterated their demand for documents from the General Services Administration (GSA) and requested that GSA conduct an audit of the Trump International Ho
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Oct 1, 2019
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Eugene, OR—U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio in a statement today urged University of Oregon leadership to resolve the labor negotiation impasse with a strong contract that honors the contributions of graduate teaching fellows and provides basic benefits and a living wage.
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