DEFAZIO, PETER A

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: 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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 397

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/19/2017	H.Res.344	Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.	05/19/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
05/18/2017	H.R.2514	To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.	05/18/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. (All Actions)
05/18/2017	H.R.2510	To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.	05/18/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (All Actions)
05/04/2017	H.R.2357	United States Employee Ownership Bank Act	05/04/2017 Referred to House Education and the Workforce (All Actions)
05/03/2017	H.R.2306	Putting Main Street FIRST: Finishing Irresponsible Reckless Speculative Trading Act	05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
05/01/2017	H.R.2223	Community Protection and Preparedness Act of 2017	05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
04/27/2017	H.R.2150	Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act	04/27/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
04/21/2017	H.R.1817	Chemical Poisons Reduction Act of 2017	04/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/31/2017	H.R.1775	Prescription Reduction in Costs for Everyone (PRICE) Act of 2017	03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/28/2017	H.R.654	Pacific Northwest Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2017	03/28/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
03/23/2017	H.R.1664	Investing in America: A Penny for Progress Act	03/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.R.1307	Public Option Deficit Reduction Act	03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/13/2017	H.R.1308	Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act	03/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (All Actions)
03/13/2017	H.R.1306	Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act	03/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
03/09/2017	H.R.1420	Know Before You Fly Act	03/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	H.R.1265	Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act	03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	H.R.1113	Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2017	03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
03/01/2017	H.R.1114	Social Security Expansion Act	03/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
02/17/2017	H.Res.138	Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists.	02/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
02/17/2017	H.Res.132	Calling on the President to initiate renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and further calling on the President to consider withdrawing the United States from NAFTA if the renegotiations are not satisfactorily completed within one year.	02/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)

Total: 6613

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
11/20/2009	H.R.2781	To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.	Passed	Yea
11/19/2009	H.R.4126	Retirement Fairness Act of 2009
11/19/2009	H.R.3791	Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009	Passed	Yea
11/17/2009	H.R.3339	FLTFA Reauthorization Act of 2009
11/07/2009	H.Res.877	Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.	Passed	Aye
11/06/2009	H.R.4028	Rural Veterans Services Outreach and Training Act
11/05/2009	H.R.984	State Secret Protection Act of 2009
10/29/2009	H.R.3617	Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009	Passed	Yea
10/29/2009	H.R.621	Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
10/28/2009	H.R.3839	To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE, and for other purposes.
10/22/2009	H.R.3888	Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009
10/22/2009	H.Res.686	Recommending that the United States Constitution be taught to high school students throughout the Nation in September of their senior year.
10/22/2009	H.R.3315	Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2009
10/22/2009	H.R.3295	Removing Impediments to Students Education Act of 2009
10/22/2009	H.R.1016	Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009	Passed	Aye
10/20/2009	H.R.3858	Democratizing the Federal Reserve System Act of 2009
10/19/2009	H.R.2971	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as the "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office".	Passed	Yea
10/15/2009	H.R.3371	Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009	Passed	Yea
10/14/2009	H.R.3790	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner.
10/14/2009	H.Res.786	Commemorating the canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. to sainthood.	Passed	Yea

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