• DEFAZIO, PETER A
Experience: House: District 4, 1987-Present
Home State: Oregon
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,050,111Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Peter A. DeFazio
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Myrnie
    Birth Date: 05/27/1947
    Birth Place: Needham, MA
    Home City: Springfield, OR
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    MPA, University of Oregon, 1977
    MS. Gerontology, University of Oregon, 1977
    BA, Economics/Political Science, Tufts University, 1969

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1986-present
    Candidate, United States Senate, 1996

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
    Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Member
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Member
    Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
    Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member
    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
    Co-Chair, Porkbusters Coalition
    Chair, Lane County Commission, 1982-1986

Professional Experience

    Assistant Director, Senior Companion Program, Lane County
    Owner, Tree Farm
    Served, United States Air Force Reserves
    Staff, Congressman Jim Weaver, United States House of Representatives, 1977-1982
    Served, United States Air Force, 1967-1971

Additional Information

Awards:

    Earth Day Hero Award, South Tucson Weed and Seed, 2001
    Special Award, Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, 2004
    Seres Puentes Award, University of Arizona, 2004
    Champion of Diversity Award, AZ Minority Bar Association, 2002
    Friends of the Trails Award, Pima Trails Association, 2001
    Farmer Advocate Award, 2003
    Jim Haag Award, Pima County, AZ Interfaith Council, 2002
    Government Leadership Award, League of United Latin American Citizens, 2001
    In Tune' Award, Carondelet Medical Group, 2004
    New Start Honoree, University of Arizona, 2003
    Honorary Chair, Southern Arizona Red Cross, 2004
    Distinguished Community Service Award, Tucson Minority Business, 2002
    Public Elected Official of the Year Award, AZ Chapter, National Association of Social Workers, 2001
    AZ Credit Union System Award, 2004
    Government Leadership Award, League of United Latin American Citizens, 2004
    Alumni Hall of Fame, Sunnyside High School, 2004
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 397
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
11/16/2015 H.R.1984 FAIR Social Security Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
10/08/2015 H.Con.Res.85 Condemning the senseless murder and wounding of 18 people, sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, uncles, aunts, cousins, students, and teachers, in Roseburg, Oregon on October 1, 2015. 10/08/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
09/17/2015 H.R.2791 Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act 09/17/2015 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
08/18/2015 H.R.2410 GROW AMERICA Act 08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.  (All Actions)
07/29/2015 H.R.3240 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes. 07/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
06/16/2015 H.R.2462 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act 06/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
05/19/2015 H.R.1945 Targeted Use of Sanctions for Killing Elephants and Rhinoceros Act of 2015 05/19/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
05/11/2015 H.R.1983 Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2015 05/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
04/07/2015 H.R.1438 Oregon Coastal Lands Act 04/07/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/07/2015 H.R.1437 Coquille Forest Fairness Act 04/07/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/07/2015 H.R.1436 Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act 04/07/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/16/2015 H.R.682 Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
02/26/2015 H.R.1068 Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Act of 2015 02/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
02/13/2015 H.R.913 Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act 02/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/10/2014 H.R.5701 Western Oregon Indian Tribal Lands Act 12/10/2014 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
09/29/2014 H.R.5512 Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act 09/29/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/29/2014 H.R.5511 Oregon Coastal Lands Act 09/29/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/16/2014 H.R.5454 Targeted Use of Sanctions for Killing Elephants in Their Range Act of 2014 09/16/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/18/2014 H.R.5060 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2014 07/18/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
07/15/2014 H.R.4546 Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2014 07/15/2014 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
Total: 6613
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.R.2884 COVFEFE Act of 2017
06/08/2017 H.R.2862 To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes.
05/19/2017 H.R.2548 FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.2340 To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
05/18/2017 H.R.2526 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
05/18/2017 H.R.2518 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.1872 Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2472 Disability Integration Act of 2017
05/16/2017 H.R.2465 Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.R.2358 Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/03/2017 H.R.2317 United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.Con.Res.52 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
05/01/2017 H.R.2049 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017
04/28/2017 H.R.2251 Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act
04/27/2017 H.R.2215 SAFE Act of 2017
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