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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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