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'''Peter Anthony DeFazio''' (born May 27, 1947 in Needham, Massachusetts, age {{age|1947|5|27}}) currently serves as the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Oregon]]'s 4th congressional district. Previously he served as a county commissioner in Lane County, Oregon. He received his college education in [[Massachusetts]] and is a characteristic [[Massachusetts liberal]]. | '''Peter Anthony DeFazio''' (born May 27, 1947 in Needham, Massachusetts, age {{age|1947|5|27}}) currently serves as the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Oregon]]'s 4th congressional district. Previously he served as a county commissioner in Lane County, Oregon. He received his college education in [[Massachusetts]] and is a characteristic [[Massachusetts liberal]]. | ||
| − | DeFazio has a reputation as one of the most [[ | + | DeFazio has a reputation as one of the most [[leftist]] members of Congress. He joined, for example, with other [[House]] liberals in demanding that [[Obama]] fire his Treasury Secretary because he was not liberal enough.<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/68459-house-dem-gorwing-consensus-among-liberals-to-dump-geithner</ref> DeFazio even votes against liberal legislation because it was not liberal enough, as when he announced he was switching his "yes" vote to "no" on [[ObamaCare]] because it did not spend enough money for his liking.<ref>http://www.fireandreamitchell.com/2010/03/19/oregon-progressive-liberal-rep-peter-defazio-switches-yes-vote-to-no-on-obamacare/</ref> |
In October 2010, facing the strongest challenge to his reelection in his career, DeFazio announced that he would be investigating how to impeach "Justice Roberts" of the U.S. Supreme Court, apparently not realizing that he is the ''Chief'' Justice. | In October 2010, facing the strongest challenge to his reelection in his career, DeFazio announced that he would be investigating how to impeach "Justice Roberts" of the U.S. Supreme Court, apparently not realizing that he is the ''Chief'' Justice. | ||
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| + | In the 116th Congress, he voted with [[socialist]] [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] 95% of the time.<ref>[https://projects.propublica.org/represent/members/D000191-peter-a-defazio/compare-votes/O000172-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/116 Comparing Peter A. DeFazio's Voting Record to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the 116th Congress | Represent | ProPublica]</ref> | ||
He is challenged by [[Alek Skarlatos]] in the [[2020 U.S. House elections]]. | He is challenged by [[Alek Skarlatos]] in the [[2020 U.S. House elections]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:59, October 21, 2020
| Peter DeFazio | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Oregon's 4th Congressional District From: January 3, 1987 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Jim Weaver | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Myrnie L. DeFazio | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Allegiance | United States | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | ||
| Service Years | 1967 – 1971 | ||
| Unit | Air Force Reserve Command | ||
Peter Anthony DeFazio (born May 27, 1947 in Needham, Massachusetts, age 79) currently serves as the Democratic U.S. Representative from Oregon's 4th congressional district. Previously he served as a county commissioner in Lane County, Oregon. He received his college education in Massachusetts and is a characteristic Massachusetts liberal.
DeFazio has a reputation as one of the most leftist members of Congress. He joined, for example, with other House liberals in demanding that Obama fire his Treasury Secretary because he was not liberal enough.[1] DeFazio even votes against liberal legislation because it was not liberal enough, as when he announced he was switching his "yes" vote to "no" on ObamaCare because it did not spend enough money for his liking.[2]
In October 2010, facing the strongest challenge to his reelection in his career, DeFazio announced that he would be investigating how to impeach "Justice Roberts" of the U.S. Supreme Court, apparently not realizing that he is the Chief Justice.
In the 116th Congress, he voted with socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 95% of the time.[3]
He is challenged by Alek Skarlatos in the 2020 U.S. House elections.
External links
References
- ↑ https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/68459-house-dem-gorwing-consensus-among-liberals-to-dump-geithner
- ↑ http://www.fireandreamitchell.com/2010/03/19/oregon-progressive-liberal-rep-peter-defazio-switches-yes-vote-to-no-on-obamacare/
- ↑ Comparing Peter A. DeFazio's Voting Record to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the 116th Congress | Represent | ProPublica