Oregon’s longest tenured Congressman has a critical seat at the table in Washington as the Biden administration pushes for a massive transportation package.

On this episode of Beat Check, Rep. Peter DeFazio talks about the latest twists and turns in the years long effort to pass a major transportation package.

The Springfield Democrat chairs the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. We talked about his own $547 billion bill that is expected to go before the full house for a vote later this month, what he makes of the ongoing talks in the Senate, what the various bills may mean for Oregon’s Interstate Bridge and Rose Quarter freeway projects, and much more.

Related reading: My 2019 profile on his relationship with-then President Trump

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