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Peter DeFazio

Peter Anthony DeFazio (/dɪˈfɑːzi/; born May 27, 1947) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district from 1987 to 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is a founder of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. A native of Massachusetts and a veteran of the United States Air Force Reserve, he previously served as a county commissioner in Lane County, Oregon. On December 1, 2021, DeFazio announced he would not seek reelection in 2022.[1]

Peter DeFazio
Chair of the House Transportation Committee
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byBill Shuster
Succeeded bySam Graves
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oregon's 4th district
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byJim Weaver
Succeeded byVal Hoyle
Personal details
Born
Peter Anthony DeFazio

(1947-05-27) May 27, 1947 (age 76)
Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMyrnie Daut
EducationTufts University (BA)
University of Oregon (MA)
Signature
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1967–1971
UnitAir Force Reserve Command

Early life, education, and pre-congressional career edit

DeFazio was born in 1947 in Needham, Massachusetts,[2] a suburb of Boston.[2] He credits his great-uncle with shaping his politics; that great-uncle almost never said "Republican" without adding "bastard" (or "bastud", as it sounded in a Boston accent).[3] He served in the United States Air Force Reserve from 1967 to 1971.[4] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University in 1969[2] and a Master of Arts degree in gerontology from the University of Oregon in 1977.[2]

From 1977 to 1982, DeFazio worked as an aide to U.S. Representative Jim Weaver.[2] He was elected as a Lane County Commissioner in 1983 and served as chairman from 1985 to 1986.[2]

U.S. House of Representatives edit

Elections edit

 
DeFazio during the
105th Congress (1997-1999)

In 1986, DeFazio ran for the U.S. House from Oregon's 4th congressional district, upon the retirement of incumbent Democratic congressman Jim Weaver.[2] DeFazio narrowly won a competitive three-way primary against State Senators Bill Bradbury and Margie Hendriksen, 34%–33%-31%.[5] He won the general election with 54% of the vote.[6]

DeFazio did not face another contest nearly that close until 2010, winning every election before then with at least 61% of the vote.[7] He has forged a nearly unbreakable hold on a district that is only marginally Democratic on paper. This is due almost entirely to the presence of his base in Lane County, which has almost half the district's population. The district narrowly voted for George W. Bush in 2000, John Kerry in 2004, and Hillary Clinton by 0.1 percentage point in 2016. In 2020, DeFazio defeated Alek Skarlatos by over 25,000 votes (5.4%). Pacific Green Party candidate Daniel Hoffay finished third with 2.2% of the vote.[8]

2008 edit

DeFazio won 82% of the vote over two minor-party candidates.

Earlier, he reportedly considered and reconsidered running against Gordon H. Smith in the 2008 Senate election.[9][10][11] On April 20, 2007, DeFazio announced he would not run for Smith's seat.[12]

After Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, it was reported that DeFazio was under consideration for Secretary of Transportation.[13] U.S. Representative Ray LaHood was named to the post in December 2008.

2010 edit

In 2010, DeFazio was challenged by Republican Art Robinson and Pacific Green candidate Michael Beilstein. As permitted by Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a Super PAC group called The Concerned Taxpayers of America paid $300,000 for ads attacking DeFazio. It was not revealed until the mid-October 2010 quarterly FEC filings that the group was solely funded by Daniel G. Schuster Inc., a concrete firm in Owings Mills, Maryland, and New York hedge fund executive Robert Mercer, the co-head of Renaissance Technologies of Setauket, New York. According to Dan Eggen at The Washington Post, the group said "it was formed in September 'to engage citizens from every walk of life and political affiliation' in the fight against 'runaway spending.'" The only expenditures were for the ads attacking DeFazio and Democratic Representative Frank Kratovil of Maryland.[14][15][16][17]

DeFazio won with 54.5% of the vote, his lowest winning percentage since he was first elected in 1986.[18] The Oregonian said that DeFazio's reelection to his 13th term was notable more for the amount of outside money spent on the campaign than for the candidates themselves.[19]

2012 edit

In September 2011, the National Journal cited DeFazio as an example of "swing-district Democrats seeking reelection in 2012", and who, in "begin[ning] to focus on their reelection bids after Labor Day...are increasingly calculating how close is too close to an unpopular President Obama." It also noted that DeFazio's district "nearly went for Republican George W. Bush in 2004."[20]

Redistricting made the 4th slightly friendlier for DeFazio. He picked up almost all of Benton County, including all of Corvallis, home to Oregon State University.

2020 edit

DeFazio faced a challenge in 2020 from Alek Skarlatos, a Roseburg High School graduate, a former Oregon National Guard soldier who helped subdue a terrorist in the 2015 Thalys train attack. DeFazio won the election by 5.3 points, his narrowest victory since taking office.[21][22]

Tenure edit

 
DeFazio speaks at Oregon State University in 2014

DeFazio has a progressive voting record. In 1992, he co-founded the Congressional Progressive Caucus with Bernie Sanders, Ron Dellums, Lane Evans, Thomas Andrews, and Maxine Waters,[23] and was its chair from 2003 to 2005. During the 1999 World Trade Organization meetings in Seattle, DeFazio marched with protesters who opposed the WTO's new economic globalization policies.[24]

Political positions edit

Infrastructure edit

DeFazio spent his entire career on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, becoming its chairman when Democrats won the House in 2018. During his time on the committee, he has served as chair or ranking member of four of the six subcommittees: Aviation, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Highways and Transit, and Water Resources and Environment.[25]

In 2020, DeFazio sponsored H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act.[26] This bill invested $1.5 trillion in highways, rail, transit, airports, ports and harbors, wastewater and drinking water infrastructure, brownfields, broadband, and more.

DeFazio felt shunted aside when Senate negotiators secured a deal on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which became law largely without input from the House. He blasted the legislation in closed-door meetings, earning the moniker the "Tiger of the House".[27][28]

DeFazio eventually supported and helped pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and joined President Biden a number of times to promote it.[29][30]

Investigation into Boeing and 737 MAX crashes edit

As chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, DeFazio led an investigation into the causes of the crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX planes, which resulted in 346 deaths. DeFazio's 18-month investigation laid out serious flaws and missteps in the design, development, and certification of the aircraft. The committee's Majority Staff prepared a 238-page report[31] outlining the repeated and serious failures made by Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration.

DeFazio helped pass comprehensive aircraft certification reform and safety legislation in the wake of his committee's report[32] as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021,[33][34] which President Donald Trump signed into law on December 27, 2020.

In 2022, Netflix premiered Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, a documentary film by Rory Kennedy that details DeFazio's investigation.[35][36]

Immigration edit

In October 2011, DeFazio demanded that the U.S. Department of Labor strengthen restrictions on the hiring of foreign guest workers for forestry jobs intended for unemployed U.S. citizens.[37]

DeFazio issued a statement condemning President Donald Trump's January 2017 executive order suspending all refugee admissions to the U.S. for 120 days and barring entry for 90 days to immigrants from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.[38]

In January 2018, DeFazio's guest for the State of the Union Address was Jesus Narvaez, a "Dreamer", DACA activist, and member of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán (MEChA).[39]

In June 2018, DeFazio and other members of Congress from Oregon demanded that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) permit individuals held at a federal prison in Sheridan, Oregon, under the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance policy" to make free telephone calls to arrange legal representation.[40][41]

Abortion edit

DeFazio supports legal abortion.[42]

Military edit

DeFazio has voted against legislation that would increase U.S. military power. In 2000, he voted against legislation to create a national missile defense network, calling the system a "comic book fantasy".[43] He has consistently voted against the Patriot Act, including its inception after 9/11 and the recurring reauthorization bills, arguing that it infringes on Americans' civil rights.[44] He also voted against the USA Freedom Act,[45] which reauthorized certain provisions of the Patriot Act in modified form. He voted multiple times to set an itinerary for bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq.[46]

Postal Service edit

In 2013, DeFazio introduced the Postal Service Protection Act, a bipartisan proposal to comprehensively reform the United States Postal Service.[47] The legislation included a provision that would eliminate the retiree health benefits fund prefunding mandate, which required the Postal Service to set aside billions each year for retiree health benefits.[48]

In 2019, DeFazio introduced the USPS Fairness Act, which would have solely repealed the prefunding mandate.[49] In February 2020, the legislation passed the House, 309 to 106.[50]

U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney, chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, included DeFazio's provision to repeal the prefunding mandate in the Postal Service Reform Act,[51] which President Biden signed into law on April 6, 2022.

Israel and Palestine edit

In 2015, DeFazio was one of 19 members of Congress to sign a letter urging Secretary of State John Kerry to "prioritize the human rights of Palestinian children living in the Occupied West Bank in the bilateral relationship with the Government of Israel." The letter called Israel's treatment of Palestinian children "cruel, inhumane and degrading" and an "anomaly in the world".[52] In 2017, he was one of 10 members of Congress to introduce a bill that would "require the Secretary of State to certify that United States funds do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children".[53]

Financial edit

In 2008, DeFazio and Representative Pete Stark signed a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proposing a 0.25% transaction tax on all trades in financial instruments, including stocks, options, and futures. Subsequently, DeFazio introduced the "No BAILOUT Act."[54][55]

Somewhat controversially, DeFazio declined to support the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, voting against it on February 13, 2009. He was one of only seven Democratic House members to vote against the bill.[56][57] DeFazio said that his vote was due to his frustration over compromises made to win support from moderate Republicans in the Senate. "I couldn't justify borrowing money for tax cuts", he said, referring to a bipartisan group's decision to cut funding for education and infrastructure initiatives he had supported in favor of steeper tax reductions.[58] He also advocated that the U.S. Senate change its cloture rules, doing away with the filibuster.[59]

DeFazio made headlines in mid-November 2009 when he suggested in an interview with MSNBC commentator Ed Schultz that Obama should fire Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers. "We may have to sacrifice just two more jobs to get back millions for Americans", DeFazio said.[60] The comment made top headlines at The Huffington Post.[61] DeFazio also suggested that a formal call by the Congressional Progressive Caucus for Geithner and Summers to be removed might be forthcoming. A year later he called for the impeachment of Chief Justice John Roberts because of the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

In 2009, DeFazio proposed a financial transaction tax.[62]

During his tenure, DeFazio has butted heads with fellow Democratic politicians, including Obama, on key Democratic legislation. In December 2010, he told CNN that the White House was "putting on tremendous pressure" about legislation extending the Bush tax cuts, with Obama "making phone calls saying this is the end of his presidency if he doesn't get this bad deal." White House spokesman Tommy Vietor told The Hill that Obama hadn't "said anything remotely like that" and had "never spoken with Mr. DeFazio about the issue".[63]

Occupy Wall Street edit

In August 2011, DeFazio said that Obama lacked the fight to follow through on ending the Bush tax cuts, citing the pressure placed on him by the Republicans.[64] DeFazio, Representative Dennis Kucinich and Senator Bernie Sanders said that it would be good for the Democratic Party if Obama faced a meaningful primary in which all the issues would be aired out.[65]

In October 2011, Think Progress noted that DeFazio was echoing the demands of the Occupy Wall Street protesters by proposing to tax the trading of stocks, bonds, and derivatives.[66]

Fuel prices edit

DeFazio opposed the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 (H.R. 4899; 113th Congress), a bill that would revise existing laws and policies regarding the development of oil and gas resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.[67] The bill was intended to increase domestic energy production and lower gas prices.[68][69] DeFazio argued that the bill would not solve the true cause of high gas prices, which he blamed on "Big Oil in the United States and speculation on Wall Street".[68] DeFazio called the bill the "drill everywhere" bill.[69]

In 2022, following a report from Accountable.US that showed the largest oil and gas companies in the United States made a record $205 billion profit in 2021,[70] DeFazio introduced the Stop Gas Price Gouging Tax and Rebate Act. This legislation would impose a windfall profits tax on excessive corporate profits and return the revenue to Americans in monthly payments.[71]

Health insurance reform edit

In 2020, DeFazio introduced legislation to repeal a law that allows insurance companies an exemption from antitrust enforcement. The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act.[72] It gives the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission the authority to apply federal antitrust laws to any potential anti-competitive behavior by health insurance companies. President Trump signed the legislation into law in January 2021.[73]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund edit

In December 2020, DeFazio helped pass the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2020. This legislation included a measure he fought for for decades which would allow Congress to appropriate any funds collected from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for authorized harbor maintenance needs.[74] This unlocked billions in already collected fees to support the infrastructure of federal ports and harbors.[75]

Organic Farming Standards edit

DeFazio and Senator Patrick Leahy are credited with helping establish the National Organic Program in the 1990 Farm Bill.[76]

DeFazio co-chairs the bipartisan House Organic Caucus.[77]

In 2022, following news of his retirement, the Organic Trade Association honored DeFazio with the Organic Champion Award for his career-long work to support a strong organic label.[78][79]

Committee assignments edit

Caucus memberships edit

U.S. Senate elections edit

 
DeFazio during the
109th Congress

1995 edit

After Senator Bob Packwood resigned in early September 1995, DeFazio ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate in a special primary, losing to 3rd district Congressman Ron Wyden.[87]

1996 edit

DeFazio had been mentioned as a possible candidate for the seat of Senator Mark Hatfield, who announced after the special primary election that he would not seek reelection in 1996. Faced with the prospect of having to take on well-funded millionaires in both the primary and general election, DeFazio announced in February 1996 that he would not run.[citation needed]

2008 edit

DeFazio again considered running for the United States Senate. At the time he was considered a top-tier candidate, but he later defused such talk, citing seniority and monetary concerns about a potential campaign.[88]

Personal life edit

DeFazio is a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He and his wife, Myrnie L. Daut,[4] reside in Springfield.

Electoral history edit

Oregon's 4th congressional district: Results 1986–2020[89]
Year Democratic Votes % Republican Votes % Third Party Party Votes % Third Party Party Votes % Other %
1986 Peter DeFazio 105,697 54% Bruce Long 89,795 46% 56 0%
1988 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 108,483 72% Jim Howard 42,220 28% 32 0%
1990 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 162,494 86% No candidate Tonie Nathan Libertarian 26,432 14% 426 0%
1992 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 199,372 71% Richard Schulz 79,733 29% 194 0%
1994 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 158,981 67% John Newkirk 78,947 33% 273 0%
1996 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 177,270 66% John Newkirk 76,649 28% Tonie Nathan Libertarian 4,919 2% Bill Bonville Reform 3,960 1% 7,058 3%
1998 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 157,524 70% Steve Webb 64,143 29% Karl Sorg Socialist 2,694 1% 276 0%
2000 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 197,998 68% John Lindsey 41,909 31% David Duemler Socialist 3,696 1% 421 0%
2002 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 168,150 64% Liz VanLeeuwen 90,523 34% Chris Bigelow Libertarian 4,602 2% 206 0%
2004 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 228,611 61% Jim Feldkamp 140,882 38% Jacob Boone Libertarian 3,190 1% Michael Marsh Constitution 1,799 0% 427 0%
2006 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 180,607 62% Jim Feldkamp 109,105 38% 532 0%
2008 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 275,133 82% No candidate Jaynee Germond Constitution 43,133 13% Mike Beilstein Pacific Green 13,162 4% 2,708 1%
2010 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 162,416 54% Art Robinson 129,877 44% Mike Beilstein Pacific Green 5,215 2% 524 0%
2012 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 212,866 59% Art Robinson 140,549 39% Chuck Huntting Libertarian 6,205 2% 468 0%
2014 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 181,624 59% Art Robinson 116,534 38% Mike Beilstein Pacific Green 6,863 2% David L. Chester Libertarian 4,676 2% 482 0%
2016 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 220,628 55% Art Robinson 157,743 40% Mike Beilstein Pacific Green 12,194 3% Gil Guthrie Libertarian 6,527 2% 476 0%
2018 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 208,710 56% Art Robinson 152,414 41% Mike Beilstein Pacific Green 5,956 2% Richard Jacobson Libertarian 5,370 1% 443 0%
2020 Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 240,950 52% Alek Skarlatos 216,018 46% Daniel Hoffay Pacific Green 10,118 2%

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  • Peter DeFazio for Congress
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oregon's 4th congressional district

1987–2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ranking Member of the House Transportation Committee
2015–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chair of the House Transportation Committee
2019–2023
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus
2003–2005
Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative
Succeeded byas Former US Representative

peter, defazio, peter, anthony, defazio, ɑː, born, 1947, american, politician, served, representative, oregon, congressional, district, from, 1987, 2023, member, democratic, party, founder, congressional, progressive, caucus, native, massachusetts, veteran, un. Peter Anthony DeFazio d ɪ ˈ f ɑː z i oʊ born May 27 1947 is an American politician who served as the U S representative for Oregon s 4th congressional district from 1987 to 2023 He is a member of the Democratic Party and is a founder of the Congressional Progressive Caucus A native of Massachusetts and a veteran of the United States Air Force Reserve he previously served as a county commissioner in Lane County Oregon On December 1 2021 DeFazio announced he would not seek reelection in 2022 1 Peter DeFazioChair of the House Transportation CommitteeIn office January 3 2019 January 3 2023Preceded byBill ShusterSucceeded bySam GravesMember of the U S House of Representatives from Oregon s 4th districtIn office January 3 1987 January 3 2023Preceded byJim WeaverSucceeded byVal HoylePersonal detailsBornPeter Anthony DeFazio 1947 05 27 May 27 1947 age 76 Needham Massachusetts U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseMyrnie DautEducationTufts University BA University of Oregon MA SignatureWebsiteHouse websiteMilitary serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch service United States Air ForceYears of service1967 1971UnitAir Force Reserve CommandPeter DeFazio s voice source source DeFazio as chair of the House Transportation Committee on legislation mandating aircraft safety standards after the Boeing 737 MAX groundingsRecorded November 17 2020 Contents 1 Early life education and pre congressional career 2 U S House of Representatives 2 1 Elections 2 1 1 2008 2 1 2 2010 2 1 3 2012 2 1 4 2020 2 2 Tenure 2 2 1 Political positions 2 2 1 1 Infrastructure 2 2 1 2 Investigation into Boeing and 737 MAX crashes 2 2 1 3 Immigration 2 2 1 4 Abortion 2 2 1 5 Military 2 2 1 6 Postal Service 2 2 1 7 Israel and Palestine 2 2 1 8 Financial 2 2 1 9 Occupy Wall Street 2 2 1 10 Fuel prices 2 2 2 Health insurance reform 2 2 2 1 Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund 2 2 2 2 Organic Farming Standards 2 2 2 3 Committee assignments 2 3 Caucus memberships 3 U S Senate elections 3 1 1995 3 2 1996 3 3 2008 4 Personal life 5 Electoral history 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEarly life education and pre congressional career editDeFazio was born in 1947 in Needham Massachusetts 2 a suburb of Boston 2 He credits his great uncle with shaping his politics that great uncle almost never said Republican without adding bastard or bastud as it sounded in a Boston accent 3 He served in the United States Air Force Reserve from 1967 to 1971 4 He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University in 1969 2 and a Master of Arts degree in gerontology from the University of Oregon in 1977 2 From 1977 to 1982 DeFazio worked as an aide to U S Representative Jim Weaver 2 He was elected as a Lane County Commissioner in 1983 and served as chairman from 1985 to 1986 2 U S House of Representatives editElections edit nbsp DeFazio during the 105th Congress 1997 1999 In 1986 DeFazio ran for the U S House from Oregon s 4th congressional district upon the retirement of incumbent Democratic congressman Jim Weaver 2 DeFazio narrowly won a competitive three way primary against State Senators Bill Bradbury and Margie Hendriksen 34 33 31 5 He won the general election with 54 of the vote 6 DeFazio did not face another contest nearly that close until 2010 winning every election before then with at least 61 of the vote 7 He has forged a nearly unbreakable hold on a district that is only marginally Democratic on paper This is due almost entirely to the presence of his base in Lane County which has almost half the district s population The district narrowly voted for George W Bush in 2000 John Kerry in 2004 and Hillary Clinton by 0 1 percentage point in 2016 In 2020 DeFazio defeated Alek Skarlatos by over 25 000 votes 5 4 Pacific Green Party candidate Daniel Hoffay finished third with 2 2 of the vote 8 2008 edit See also 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon District 4 DeFazio won 82 of the vote over two minor party candidates Earlier he reportedly considered and reconsidered running against Gordon H Smith in the 2008 Senate election 9 10 11 On April 20 2007 DeFazio announced he would not run for Smith s seat 12 After Barack Obama was elected president in 2008 it was reported that DeFazio was under consideration for Secretary of Transportation 13 U S Representative Ray LaHood was named to the post in December 2008 2010 edit Main article 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon District 4 In 2010 DeFazio was challenged by Republican Art Robinson and Pacific Green candidate Michael Beilstein As permitted by Citizens United v Federal Election Commission a Super PAC group called The Concerned Taxpayers of America paid 300 000 for ads attacking DeFazio It was not revealed until the mid October 2010 quarterly FEC filings that the group was solely funded by Daniel G Schuster Inc a concrete firm in Owings Mills Maryland and New York hedge fund executive Robert Mercer the co head of Renaissance Technologies of Setauket New York According to Dan Eggen at The Washington Post the group said it was formed in September to engage citizens from every walk of life and political affiliation in the fight against runaway spending The only expenditures were for the ads attacking DeFazio and Democratic Representative Frank Kratovil of Maryland 14 15 16 17 DeFazio won with 54 5 of the vote his lowest winning percentage since he was first elected in 1986 18 The Oregonian said that DeFazio s reelection to his 13th term was notable more for the amount of outside money spent on the campaign than for the candidates themselves 19 2012 edit Main article 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon District 4 In September 2011 the National Journal cited DeFazio as an example of swing district Democrats seeking reelection in 2012 and who in begin ning to focus on their reelection bids after Labor Day are increasingly calculating how close is too close to an unpopular President Obama It also noted that DeFazio s district nearly went for Republican George W Bush in 2004 20 Redistricting made the 4th slightly friendlier for DeFazio He picked up almost all of Benton County including all of Corvallis home to Oregon State University 2020 edit Main article 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon District 4 DeFazio faced a challenge in 2020 from Alek Skarlatos a Roseburg High School graduate a former Oregon National Guard soldier who helped subdue a terrorist in the 2015 Thalys train attack DeFazio won the election by 5 3 points his narrowest victory since taking office 21 22 Tenure edit nbsp DeFazio speaks at Oregon State University in 2014DeFazio has a progressive voting record In 1992 he co founded the Congressional Progressive Caucus with Bernie Sanders Ron Dellums Lane Evans Thomas Andrews and Maxine Waters 23 and was its chair from 2003 to 2005 During the 1999 World Trade Organization meetings in Seattle DeFazio marched with protesters who opposed the WTO s new economic globalization policies 24 Political positions edit Infrastructure edit DeFazio spent his entire career on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee becoming its chairman when Democrats won the House in 2018 During his time on the committee he has served as chair or ranking member of four of the six subcommittees Aviation Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Highways and Transit and Water Resources and Environment 25 In 2020 DeFazio sponsored H R 2 the Moving Forward Act 26 This bill invested 1 5 trillion in highways rail transit airports ports and harbors wastewater and drinking water infrastructure brownfields broadband and more DeFazio felt shunted aside when Senate negotiators secured a deal on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which became law largely without input from the House He blasted the legislation in closed door meetings earning the moniker the Tiger of the House 27 28 DeFazio eventually supported and helped pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and joined President Biden a number of times to promote it 29 30 Investigation into Boeing and 737 MAX crashes edit As chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee DeFazio led an investigation into the causes of the crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX planes which resulted in 346 deaths DeFazio s 18 month investigation laid out serious flaws and missteps in the design development and certification of the aircraft The committee s Majority Staff prepared a 238 page report 31 outlining the repeated and serious failures made by Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration DeFazio helped pass comprehensive aircraft certification reform and safety legislation in the wake of his committee s report 32 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 33 34 which President Donald Trump signed into law on December 27 2020 In 2022 Netflix premiered Downfall The Case Against Boeing a documentary film by Rory Kennedy that details DeFazio s investigation 35 36 Immigration edit In October 2011 DeFazio demanded that the U S Department of Labor strengthen restrictions on the hiring of foreign guest workers for forestry jobs intended for unemployed U S citizens 37 DeFazio issued a statement condemning President Donald Trump s January 2017 executive order suspending all refugee admissions to the U S for 120 days and barring entry for 90 days to immigrants from Iraq Iran Libya Somalia Sudan Syria and Yemen 38 In January 2018 DeFazio s guest for the State of the Union Address was Jesus Narvaez a Dreamer DACA activist and member of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlan MEChA 39 In June 2018 DeFazio and other members of Congress from Oregon demanded that Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE permit individuals held at a federal prison in Sheridan Oregon under the Trump administration s zero tolerance policy to make free telephone calls to arrange legal representation 40 41 Abortion edit DeFazio supports legal abortion 42 Military edit DeFazio has voted against legislation that would increase U S military power In 2000 he voted against legislation to create a national missile defense network calling the system a comic book fantasy 43 He has consistently voted against the Patriot Act including its inception after 9 11 and the recurring reauthorization bills arguing that it infringes on Americans civil rights 44 He also voted against the USA Freedom Act 45 which reauthorized certain provisions of the Patriot Act in modified form He voted multiple times to set an itinerary for bringing U S troops home from Iraq 46 Postal Service edit In 2013 DeFazio introduced the Postal Service Protection Act a bipartisan proposal to comprehensively reform the United States Postal Service 47 The legislation included a provision that would eliminate the retiree health benefits fund prefunding mandate which required the Postal Service to set aside billions each year for retiree health benefits 48 In 2019 DeFazio introduced the USPS Fairness Act which would have solely repealed the prefunding mandate 49 In February 2020 the legislation passed the House 309 to 106 50 U S Representative Carolyn Maloney chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee included DeFazio s provision to repeal the prefunding mandate in the Postal Service Reform Act 51 which President Biden signed into law on April 6 2022 Israel and Palestine edit In 2015 DeFazio was one of 19 members of Congress to sign a letter urging Secretary of State John Kerry to prioritize the human rights of Palestinian children living in the Occupied West Bank in the bilateral relationship with the Government of Israel The letter called Israel s treatment of Palestinian children cruel inhumane and degrading and an anomaly in the world 52 In 2017 he was one of 10 members of Congress to introduce a bill that would require the Secretary of State to certify that United States funds do not support military detention interrogation abuse or ill treatment of Palestinian children 53 Financial edit In 2008 DeFazio and Representative Pete Stark signed a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proposing a 0 25 transaction tax on all trades in financial instruments including stocks options and futures Subsequently DeFazio introduced the No BAILOUT Act 54 55 Somewhat controversially DeFazio declined to support the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 voting against it on February 13 2009 He was one of only seven Democratic House members to vote against the bill 56 57 DeFazio said that his vote was due to his frustration over compromises made to win support from moderate Republicans in the Senate I couldn t justify borrowing money for tax cuts he said referring to a bipartisan group s decision to cut funding for education and infrastructure initiatives he had supported in favor of steeper tax reductions 58 He also advocated that the U S Senate change its cloture rules doing away with the filibuster 59 DeFazio made headlines in mid November 2009 when he suggested in an interview with MSNBC commentator Ed Schultz that Obama should fire Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers We may have to sacrifice just two more jobs to get back millions for Americans DeFazio said 60 The comment made top headlines at The Huffington Post 61 DeFazio also suggested that a formal call by the Congressional Progressive Caucus for Geithner and Summers to be removed might be forthcoming A year later he called for the impeachment of Chief Justice John Roberts because of the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v Federal Election Commission In 2009 DeFazio proposed a financial transaction tax 62 During his tenure DeFazio has butted heads with fellow Democratic politicians including Obama on key Democratic legislation In December 2010 he told CNN that the White House was putting on tremendous pressure about legislation extending the Bush tax cuts with Obama making phone calls saying this is the end of his presidency if he doesn t get this bad deal White House spokesman Tommy Vietor told The Hill that Obama hadn t said anything remotely like that and had never spoken with Mr DeFazio about the issue 63 Occupy Wall Street edit In August 2011 DeFazio said that Obama lacked the fight to follow through on ending the Bush tax cuts citing the pressure placed on him by the Republicans 64 DeFazio Representative Dennis Kucinich and Senator Bernie Sanders said that it would be good for the Democratic Party if Obama faced a meaningful primary in which all the issues would be aired out 65 In October 2011 Think Progress noted that DeFazio was echoing the demands of the Occupy Wall Street protesters by proposing to tax the trading of stocks bonds and derivatives 66 Fuel prices edit DeFazio opposed the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 H R 4899 113th Congress a bill that would revise existing laws and policies regarding the development of oil and gas resources on the Outer Continental Shelf 67 The bill was intended to increase domestic energy production and lower gas prices 68 69 DeFazio argued that the bill would not solve the true cause of high gas prices which he blamed on Big Oil in the United States and speculation on Wall Street 68 DeFazio called the bill the drill everywhere bill 69 In 2022 following a report from Accountable US that showed the largest oil and gas companies in the United States made a record 205 billion profit in 2021 70 DeFazio introduced the Stop Gas Price Gouging Tax and Rebate Act This legislation would impose a windfall profits tax on excessive corporate profits and return the revenue to Americans in monthly payments 71 Health insurance reform edit In 2020 DeFazio introduced legislation to repeal a law that allows insurance companies an exemption from antitrust enforcement The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act 72 It gives the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission the authority to apply federal antitrust laws to any potential anti competitive behavior by health insurance companies President Trump signed the legislation into law in January 2021 73 Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund edit In December 2020 DeFazio helped pass the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2020 This legislation included a measure he fought for for decades which would allow Congress to appropriate any funds collected from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for authorized harbor maintenance needs 74 This unlocked billions in already collected fees to support the infrastructure of federal ports and harbors 75 Organic Farming Standards edit DeFazio and Senator Patrick Leahy are credited with helping establish the National Organic Program in the 1990 Farm Bill 76 DeFazio co chairs the bipartisan House Organic Caucus 77 In 2022 following news of his retirement the Organic Trade Association honored DeFazio with the Organic Champion Award for his career long work to support a strong organic label 78 79 Committee assignments edit Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair 80 Caucus memberships edit Animal Protection Caucus Bike Caucus Coast Guard Caucus Community Health Care Caucus Congressional Arts Caucus 81 Congressional Biomass Caucus Congressional NextGen 9 1 1 Caucus 82 Congressional Progressive Caucus 83 Healthy Forest Caucus House Small Brewer s Caucus Founder and Co Chair Human Rights Caucus Indian Caucus Northwest Energy Caucus Co Chair Organic Caucus Co Chair Populist Caucus Pro Choice Caucus Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus Rural Caucus Sportsmen s Caucus United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus 84 Veterinary Medicine Caucus 85 Waterways Caucus 86 Medicare for All CaucusU S Senate elections edit nbsp DeFazio during the 109th Congress1995 edit After Senator Bob Packwood resigned in early September 1995 DeFazio ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate in a special primary losing to 3rd district Congressman Ron Wyden 87 1996 edit DeFazio had been mentioned as a possible candidate for the seat of Senator Mark Hatfield who announced after the special primary election that he would not seek reelection in 1996 Faced with the prospect of having to take on well funded millionaires in both the primary and general election DeFazio announced in February 1996 that he would not run citation needed 2008 edit DeFazio again considered running for the United States Senate At the time he was considered a top tier candidate but he later defused such talk citing seniority and monetary concerns about a potential campaign 88 Personal life editDeFazio is a member of the Roman Catholic Church He and his wife Myrnie L Daut 4 reside in Springfield Electoral history editOregon s 4th congressional district Results 1986 2020 89 Year Democratic Votes Republican Votes Third Party Party Votes Third Party Party Votes Other 1986 Peter DeFazio 105 697 54 Bruce Long 89 795 46 56 0 1988 Peter DeFazio incumbent 108 483 72 Jim Howard 42 220 28 32 0 1990 Peter DeFazio incumbent 162 494 86 No candidate Tonie Nathan Libertarian 26 432 14 426 0 1992 Peter DeFazio incumbent 199 372 71 Richard Schulz 79 733 29 194 0 1994 Peter DeFazio incumbent 158 981 67 John Newkirk 78 947 33 273 0 1996 Peter DeFazio incumbent 177 270 66 John Newkirk 76 649 28 Tonie Nathan Libertarian 4 919 2 Bill Bonville Reform 3 960 1 7 058 3 1998 Peter DeFazio incumbent 157 524 70 Steve Webb 64 143 29 Karl Sorg Socialist 2 694 1 276 0 2000 Peter DeFazio incumbent 197 998 68 John Lindsey 41 909 31 David Duemler Socialist 3 696 1 421 0 2002 Peter DeFazio incumbent 168 150 64 Liz VanLeeuwen 90 523 34 Chris Bigelow Libertarian 4 602 2 206 0 2004 Peter DeFazio incumbent 228 611 61 Jim Feldkamp 140 882 38 Jacob Boone Libertarian 3 190 1 Michael Marsh Constitution 1 799 0 427 0 2006 Peter DeFazio incumbent 180 607 62 Jim Feldkamp 109 105 38 532 0 2008 Peter DeFazio incumbent 275 133 82 No candidate Jaynee Germond Constitution 43 133 13 Mike Beilstein Pacific Green 13 162 4 2 708 1 2010 Peter DeFazio incumbent 162 416 54 Art Robinson 129 877 44 Mike Beilstein Pacific Green 5 215 2 524 0 2012 Peter DeFazio incumbent 212 866 59 Art Robinson 140 549 39 Chuck Huntting Libertarian 6 205 2 468 0 2014 Peter DeFazio incumbent 181 624 59 Art Robinson 116 534 38 Mike Beilstein Pacific Green 6 863 2 David L Chester Libertarian 4 676 2 482 0 2016 Peter DeFazio incumbent 220 628 55 Art Robinson 157 743 40 Mike Beilstein Pacific Green 12 194 3 Gil Guthrie Libertarian 6 527 2 476 0 2018 Peter DeFazio incumbent 208 710 56 Art Robinson 152 414 41 Mike Beilstein Pacific Green 5 956 2 Richard Jacobson Libertarian 5 370 1 443 0 2020 Peter DeFazio incumbent 240 950 52 Alek Skarlatos 216 018 46 Daniel Hoffay Pacific Green 10 118 2 See also editDeFazio financial transaction tax National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive Continuity of Operations PlanReferences edit Houston Henry December 1 2021 Rep Peter DeFazio Will Not Run Again Eugene Weekly Retrieved December 2 2021 a b c d e f g DeFazio s biography in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Biography page at archive of DeFazio campaign site Archived from the original on February 5 2003 Retrieved 2017 12 14 a b DeFazio s profile Vote smart org Archived from the original on 7 January 2007 Retrieved 17 April 2018 Our Campaigns OR District 4 D Primary Race May 20 1986 Ourcampaigns com Retrieved 17 April 2018 Our Campaigns OR District 4 Race Nov 04 1986 Ourcampaigns com Retrieved 17 April 2018 Our Campaigns Candidate Peter A DeFazio Ourcampaigns com Retrieved 17 April 2018 Oregon Election Results Fourth Congressional District New York Times November 12 2020 Retrieved November 12 2020 Blake Aaron January 4 2007 Rep DeFazio pulls name from 2008 Senate bid speculations The Hill Washington D C Retrieved 2007 03 12 OR Sen DeFazio beats Smith DSCC poll Dailykos com Retrieved 17 April 2018 Dietz Diane April 3 2007 DeFazio ponders U S Senate run Eugene Register Guard Retrieved 2007 04 03 DeFazio will not run for Senate OregonLive com April 20 2007 Retrieved 2007 04 20 Transportation s Obama Factor Karen Tumulty September 25 2010 DeFazio tries to find out who is behind mysterious attack ads The Washington Post Wealthy financier is mysterious funder of ads attacking DeFazio Jeff Mapes The Oregonian October 15 2010 Concerned Taxpayers group is powered by only two donors Dan Eggen The Washington Post October 17 2010 Scott Patterson and Jenny Strasburg March 16 2010 Pioneering Fund Stages Second Act The Wall Street Journal Our Campaigns OR District 04 Race Nov 02 2010 Ourcampaigns com Retrieved 17 April 2018 Charles Pope November 2 2010 DeFazio overcomes Republican outside money to win 13th term www oregonlive com The Oregonian Retrieved March 30 2018 nbsp Alex Roarty and Beth Reinhard 1 September 2011 Democrats Distancing Themselves From Obama National Journal Archived from the original on 26 May 2012 Retrieved 30 May 2012 Peter DeFazio Ballotpedia 3 Who Stopped Train Attack Were Boyhood Friends New York Times Ashley Southall August 23 2015 Retrieved November 2 2021 Caucus Members Congressional Progressive Caucus Retrieved 30 January 2018 McIntosh Don Labor rally opens America s eyes to WTO Labor Press Retrieved 30 August 2018 Chair Peter A DeFazio The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure transportation house gov Retrieved 2022 05 09 DeFazio Peter A 2020 07 20 H R 2 116th Congress 2019 2020 Moving Forward Act www congress gov Retrieved 2022 05 09 Tiger of the House claws his way through infrastructure talks POLITICO 27 July 2021 Retrieved 2022 05 09 Skibell Hannah Northey Arianna 2022 04 27 Tiger of the House DeFazio reflects on bills and brawls E amp E News Retrieved 2022 05 09 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Gangitano Alex 2022 04 04 Biden flanked by 18 wheelers touts trucking employment The Hill Retrieved 2022 05 09 Shumway Julia 2022 04 21 Biden touts 1 2 trillion infrastructure plan at Portland International Airport Oregon Capital Chronicle Retrieved 2022 05 09 Final Committee Report The Design Development amp Certification of the Boeing 737 MAX PDF House T amp I and Senate Commerce Committee Leaders Applaud Passage of Comprehensive Aircraft Certification Reform and Safety Legislation The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure transportation house gov Retrieved 2022 05 09 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 Cook Marc 2020 12 22 Congress Passes Aircraft Certification Safety and Accountability Act AVweb Retrieved 2022 05 09 Downfall The Case Against Boeing Film Review Damning Doc Paints a Portrait of Corporate Cowardice 2022 02 17 Retrieved 2022 05 09 Kilkenny Katie 2022 02 18 Downfall Director Rory Kennedy on the Importance of Retelling the Story of the Boeing 737 Max Crashes The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 2022 05 09 Pope Charles 26 October 2011 Rep Peter DeFazio demands tighter rules tougher oversight of foreign worker program The Oregonian Retrieved 31 August 2018 Refugee admissions nearly halved as supreme court mulls Trump travel ban the Guardian 2017 06 24 Retrieved 2022 04 07 Baker Diana DACA activist brings Dream to DC The Torch Retrieved 31 August 2018 OREGON CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION PRESSES ICE ON RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANT DETAINEES AT FEDERAL PRISON IN OREGON merkley senate gov 12 June 2018 Retrieved 31 August 2018 FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL5075 Clerk house gov Retrieved 17 April 2018 Selsky Andrew October 26 2020 The former soldier running against DeFazio for Oregon s 4th congressional district Statesman Journal Associated Press Retrieved 27 April 2021 US Unfazed By Putin Comments On ABM Space Daily July 18 2000 Retrieved 18 May 2012 David Sarasohn February 10 2011 On Patriot Act Congress lifts its own gag order The Oregonion Retrieved 18 May 2012 FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 224 Clerk house gov Retrieved 17 April 2018 Oregon Lawmakers Sound Off on President s New Plan For Iraq Salem News Jan 11 2007 Retrieved 18 May 2012 H R 630 Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 8 April 2013 CNN Why the US Postal Service is in deep financial trouble CNN 6 October 2020 DeFazio Peter A 2020 02 10 H R 2382 116th Congress 2019 2020 USPS Fairness Act www congress gov Retrieved 2022 05 09 Roll Call 37 Roll Call 37 Bill Number H R 2382 116th Congress 2nd Session Office of the Clerk U S House of Representatives 2020 02 05 Retrieved 2022 05 09 Maloney Carolyn B 2022 04 06 H R 3076 117th Congress 2021 2022 Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 www congress gov Retrieved 2022 05 09 Bery Sunjeev 22 June 2015 Did your Member of Congress Stand Up for Palestinian Children Amnesty International Retrieved 31 August 2018 Tibon Amir Democrats Push Bill to Block U S Aid to Israel From Being Used to Detain Palestinian Minors Haaretz Retrieved 31 August 2018 Nichols John 30 September 2008 The No BAILOUTS Act The Nation Retrieved 20 June 2008 Hayes Christopher 30 Sep 2008 House Progressives Propose Bailout Alternative The Nation Retrieved 20 June 2014 FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 070 Clerk house gov Retrieved 17 April 2018 Democrats Not Supporting the Stimulus Time February 15 2009 Archived from the original on February 15 2009 The Progressive Gadfly DeFazio Explains His No on Stimulus Tpmdc talkingpointsmemo com Retrieved 17 April 2018 Chu Keith February 11 2009 Education funds worth fighting for say Oregon Democrats The Bend Bulletin Stein Sam November 18 2009 Rep DeFazio Fire Timmy Geithner The Huffington Post and MSNBC The Huffington Post November 19 2009 Charles Pope December 2009 DeFazio calls for tax on financial transactions but critics abound The Oregonian OregonLive com Retrieved 2010 01 04 Fabian Jordan December 15 2010 Obama tells lawmakers not passing tax deal could end presidency Dem says The Hill Washington D C Retrieved 21 May 2012 Pat Dooris 19 August 2011 DeFazio says Obama lacks will to fight may lose Oregon Channel 8 News Portland Oregon Archived from the original on 28 May 2012 Retrieved 30 May 2012 John Nichols January 12 2012 New Hampshire Results Point to a Notable Democratic Enthusiasm Gap thenation com Retrieved 15 June 2012 Marie Diamond Oct 5 2011 Calling Wall Street A Gambling Casino Democratic Rep DeFazio Proposes Financial Transactions Tax Think Progress Retrieved 26 June 2012 CBO H R 4899 PDF Congressional Budget Office Retrieved 26 June 2014 a b Marcos Cristina 26 June 2014 House passes bill to increase offshore energy projects The Hill Retrieved 26 June 2014 a b Graeber Daniel J 27 June 2014 House measure on gas aimed at lower prices UPI Retrieved 27 June 2014 Exploitation Oil Giants Set Record Profits While Taking Advantage Of Inflation and the Crisis In Ukraine The American People Pay The Price PDF Rep DeFazio Introduces Bill to Fight Big Oil s Greed and Provide Rebates to American Consumers Congressman Peter DeFazio 2022 03 16 Retrieved 2022 05 09 DeFazio Bipartisan Bill to Curb Health Insurance Price Gouging Unanimously Passes House Congressman Peter DeFazio 2020 09 21 Retrieved 2022 05 09 DeFazio Peter A 2021 01 13 Actions H R 1418 116th Congress 2019 2020 Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020 www congress gov Retrieved 2022 05 09 Investing in America Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure transportation house gov Retrieved 2022 05 09 Chair Peter DeFazio Resolves Decades Long Fight and Frees Up Billions of Dollars for Harbor Maintenance The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure transportation house gov Retrieved 2022 05 09 Authors of Organic Foods Production Act Criticize USDA Changes Cornucopia Institute 2014 04 25 Retrieved 2022 05 09 House Organic Caucus National Organic Coalition Retrieved 2022 05 09 DeFazio honored with Organic Champion Award The Coos Bay World 5 April 2022 Retrieved 2022 05 09 Congressman Peter DeFazio D OR Honored with Organic Champion Award OTA ota com Retrieved 2022 05 09 Rep DeFazio Elected Chairman of House Transportation amp Infrastructure Committee 2019 01 04 Archived from the original on 2019 02 27 Membership Congressional Arts Caucus Archived from the original on 2018 06 12 Retrieved 13 March 2018 Members Congressional NextGen 9 1 1 Caucus Retrieved 30 May 2018 Caucus Members Congressional Progressive Caucus Retrieved 2021 03 29 Our Members U S House of Representatives International Conservation Caucus Archived from the original on 2018 08 01 Retrieved 1 August 2018 Members of the Veterinary Medicine Caucus Veterinary Medicine Caucus Retrieved 12 October 2018 Caucus Membership U S House of Representatives Retrieved January 6 2012 1995 Senatorial Special Election Results Oregon 5 Jan 2007 Retrieved June 21 2014 Blake Aaron 4 January 2007 Rep DeFazio pulls name from 2008 Senate bid speculations The Hill Election Statistics 1920 to Present History Art and Archives United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives Office of the Historian Retrieved March 25 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peter DeFazio nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Peter DeFazio Congressman DeFazio official U S House website Peter DeFazio for Congress Peter DeFazio at CurlieBiography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Financial information federal office at the Federal Election Commission Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress Profile at Vote Smart Appearances on C SPANU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJim Weaver Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom Oregon s 4th congressional district1987 2023 Succeeded byVal HoylePreceded byNick Rahall Ranking Member of the House Transportation Committee2015 2019 Succeeded bySam GravesPreceded byBill Shuster Chair of the House Transportation Committee2019 2023Party political officesPreceded byDennis Kucinich Chair of the Congressional 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