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DEFAZIO BILL TO BRING RELIEF TO TIMBER DEPENDENT COMMUNITIES PASSES HOUSE (19.01.2010)

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman DeFazio’s (D-OR) legislation, H.R.3759, a measure to provide relief to the struggling Oregon timber industry, passed the House of Representatives unanimously today.  Economic conditions have made it unprofitable for companies to move forward with some timber sales and they face having to do projects at a loss or defaulting on their contracts.  DeFazio’s legislation, which had strong bipartisan support, provides the Department of Interior with the authority to grant one-time contract extensions to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) timber sale purchasers.

“Timber dependent communities are already suffering from high ...

DEFAZIO FIGHTS FOR SAFER SKIES (29.12.2009)

TELLS SEN. DEMINT “QUIT PLAYING POLITICS WITH THE SAFETY OF THE FLYING PUBLIC”

WASHINGTON, DC--U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield) today urged Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) to drop his hold on the nomination of Mr. Erroll Southers as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator.  DeMint has been holding up the nomination for months and as a result, the TSA has been without a confirmed ...

DEFAZIO PRESENTS BRONZE STAR MEDAL TO WORLD WAR II VETERAN, GROVER MAYFIELD (22.12.2009)

WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield) presented a Bronze Star medal this week to Grover Mayfield of Cave Junction, Oregon.  Mr. Mayfield served as a Combat Infantryman during World War II and fought in the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns in 1945.

Mayfield received the Bronze Star medal for meritorious service in ground combat during those campaigns.  He was eligible for the Bronze Star because he previously received the Combat Infantry Badge, an award given to Army infantry servicemen for performing infantry duties during sustained periods of combat.

“It is an ...

ISSUES
issue-1 JOBS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Working to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure and create jobs
issue-2 ECONOMY
Transforming our economy to defend the middle class
VETSISSUES VETERANS
Keeping promises to those who served our nation
issue-5 IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
Ending the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
ISSUESNATRES NATURAL RESOURCES
Responsibly managing public lands, protecting  rural communities and the environment