Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) since 2019 and a leading congressional lawmaker on federal construction policy and funding, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2022.
DeFazio, 74, who is in his 18th term in the House, said in a Dec. 1 statement, “It’s time for me to pass the baton to the next generation so I can focus on my health and well-being.”