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Mar 1, 2019
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Thousands Urge Ninth Circuit to Allow Juliana v. United States to Go to Trial Youth Plaintiffs’ Climate Lawsuit Supported by 15 Amicus Briefs
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Feb 28, 2019
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Reps. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and Paul Gosar (AZ-04) today introduced the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act , H.R. 1418, which repeals the antiquated exemption that allows the health insurance industry to operate beyond the reach of federal antitrust laws.
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Feb 27, 2019
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Rep. Peter DeFazio today released the following statement on the Medicare for All Act and lowering healthcare costs:
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Feb 26, 2019
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Today the House passed a major public lands bill that included several provisions authored by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) that would protect several critical salmon and steelhead habitats in southwestern Oregon and designate more than 30,000 acres of public land as Wilderness.
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Feb 26, 2019
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) today expressed his support for the bipartisan privileged resolution to terminate President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the southern border.
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Feb 19, 2019
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Let’s consider some real news, for a change: Last year was officially proclaimed the fourth-warmest on record; scientists predict that melting ice in
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Feb 19, 2019
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The age of climate panic is here. Last summer, a heat wave baked the entire Northern Hemisphere, killing dozens from Quebec to Japan.
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Feb 15, 2019
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Today, the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) applauded House passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which includes critical funding for construction of the first Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter.
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Feb 13, 2019
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation Wednesday to expand Social Security benefits and strengthen the retirement program for generations to come.
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Feb 13, 2019
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Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security Bennie Thompson (D-MS) today introduced legislation with Congressman John Katko (R-NY) to bolster funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and its workforce, ensuring that the agency has the necessary funds and resources to secure America’s a