Summary
Current Position: US House of Representatives PA-17 since 2023
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Lawyer, Policy Director at Pitt Cyber and previously at the Brennan Center for Justice; Officer in the Navy
District: southwestern Pennsylvania, which includes the entirety of Beaver County and the northwestern parts of Allegheny County not part of the 12th district.
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After graduating from the Naval Academy, Deluzio deployed to Iraq as a naval officer from 2006 to 2012. He later worked as a litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York City before joining the Brennan Center of Justice to work on voting rights and election security issues.
Deluzio was then named a legal and policy scholar of the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security.
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About
Source: Campaign page
Elected in 2022, Congressman Chris Deluzio is serving his first term in Congress representing Pennsylvania’s 17th district. The district includes all of Beaver County and parts of Allegheny County. Congressman Deluzio is a native of Thornburg and lives with his family and dog Yankee Doodle in Aspinwall.
Congressman Deluzio is an Iraq War veteran, voting rights attorney, and union organizer. He graduated from Bishop Canevin High School, St. Philip’s School in Crafton, and Ingram Elementary. He received a Bachelor of Science degree with merit from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Following graduation from the Naval Academy, Congressman Deluzio was commissioned as an active-duty surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy. His military service included three deployments, including a tour of duty as a U.S. Army Civil Affairs Officer in Iraq.
After returning from Iraq, Congressman Deluzio received his law degree magna cum laude from Georgetown Law and clerked for a federal judge. He went on to work at the Brennan Center for Justice on the Voting Rights and Election Security teams and later worked at Pitt Cyber, where he focused on voting rights, election security, and the intersection of technology and civil rights. He was part of the Pitt Faculty Organizing Committee with the United Steelworkers, fighting successfully for a union.
Congressman Deluzio serves as the Vice Ranking Member on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, and sits on the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. He also serves on the House Armed Services Committee, sitting on the Subcommittee on Sea Power and Projection Forces, as well as the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technology, and Innovation.
Personal
Full Name: Christopher ‘Chris’ Deluzio
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Zoë; 3 Children
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Home City: Aspinwall, PA
Source: Vote Smart
Education
BS, United States Naval Academy
JD, Georgetown University
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 17, 2023-Present
Professional Experience
Policy Director, University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security, present
Former Employee, Brennan Center for Justice
Served, United States Navy
Offices
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Office is open by appointment.
Carnegie, PA 15106
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Finances
Source: Vote Smart
Committees
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (Vice Ranking Member)
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
House Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
- Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technology, and Innovation
118th Congress Caucus Memberships:
- Dads Caucus
- Fentanyl Prevention Caucus
- For Country Caucus
- Labor Caucus
- LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus
- Manufacturing Caucus
- Pro-Choice Caucus
- Progressive Caucus
New Legislation
Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Congressman Deluzio.
Issues
Source: Government page
More Information
Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, which includes the entirety of Beaver County and the northwestern parts of Allegheny County not part of the 12th district. It has been represented since January 3, 2023 by Democrat Chris Deluzio.
In January 2018, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the 2011 map violated the state constitution and redrew it on February 18, 2018. What was the 17th district, which had been anchored in Northeast Pennsylvania, was modified to become the 9th district, and the old 12th district likewise became the 17th, for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter until the current map was ordered on February 23, 2022.[3][4][5] In the 2020 redistricting cycle, its portion of Butler County, including Cranberry Township, was removed from the district, while it gained some eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh, such as Forest Hills and Wilkinsburg.
Wikipedia
Christopher Raphael Deluzio (born July 13, 1984)[1] is an American attorney, politician and former U.S. Navy officer serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania‘s 17th congressional district since 2023. The district includes most of the northwestern suburbs of Pittsburgh. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life and education
Deluzio was born in Pittsburgh and raised in Thornburg, Pennsylvania.[2][3] He attended Bishop Canevin High School and then the United States Naval Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 2006.[4][5] He later graduated magna cum laude and received his juris doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2013.[citation needed]
Early career
After graduating from the Naval Academy, Deluzio served as a naval officer from 2006 to 2012, where he served as a surface warfare officer and deployed to Iraq with an Army civil affairs unit.[4] He later worked as a litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York City[4] before joining the Brennan Center of Justice to work on voting rights and election security issues.[6] Deluzio was then named a legal and policy scholar of the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security.[7]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2022
Deluzio ran for the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district to succeed Conor Lamb in the 2022 elections. He won the general election with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Jeremy Shaffer.[8]
Tenure
Domestic issues
Deluzio supports the PRO Act, a federal bill expanding workers’ rights to collectively bargain.[9]
Deluzio favors Medicare for All and cosponsored the bill for it.[10][11]
Deluzio criticized the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.[12]
Deluzio introduced the first bill to tighten rail safety requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials after the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, with Congressman Ro Khanna,[13] and introduced the House version of the bipartisan Railway Safety Act with Congressman Nick LaLota to toughen rules for freight rail.[14]
Foreign affairs
In 2023, Deluzio voted against a ban on cluster munitions to Ukraine.[15][16]
Deluzio voted against prohibiting the use of funds to delist the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist Organization.[17]
Deluzio voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[18][19]
Caucus memberships
- Congressional Progressive Caucus (deputy whip)[20][21]
- For Country Caucus[22]
- Congressional Steel Caucus
- Labor Caucus
- Bipartisan Fentanyl Prevention Caucus[23]
Committee assignments
Personal life
Deluzio is from Thornburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Vincent and Rita Deluzio. His father owns a healthcare management consulting firm.[4] In 2015, he married Alexandra Zoë Bunnell, whom he met while attending law school at Georgetown.[24]
References
- ^ “Pennsylvania New Members 2023”. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ “Chris Deluzio”. VoteVets. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Perrine, Shannon (October 21, 2022). “Commitment 2022: Chris Deluzio, candidate for PA-17 US House seat”. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c d “Alexandra Zoë Bunnell Weds Christopher Raphael Deluzio”. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 18, 2015. p. D5 – via PressReader.
- ^ Perrine, Shannon (October 21, 2022). “Commitment 2022: Chris Deluzio, candidate for PA-17 US House seat”. WTAE.
- ^ “Chris Deluzio will face Jeremy Shaffer to replace Conor Lamb in the 17th Congressional District”. May 18, 2022.
- ^ “Pitt Cyber Announces Legal and Policy Scholar Christopher R. Deluzio”. www.cyber.pitt.edu. July 2, 2018.
- ^ “Pennsylvania 17th Congressional District Election Results”. The New York Times. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ Jamie Wiggan (October 26, 2022). “U.S. House District 17: Chris Deluzio vs. Jeremy Shaffer”. Pittsburgh City Paper.
- ^ “H.R.3421 – Medicare for All Act”. congress.gov. May 17, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Lindstrom, Natasha. “Bernie Sanders delegates seek bold changes beyond unseating Donald Trump, some report feeling left out of DNC events”. triblive.com. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Chrissy Suttles (November 2, 2022). “In their own words: Q&A with PA-17 candidates Chris Deluzio and Jeremy Shaffer”. The Times. Beaver County, Pa.
- ^ Thakker, Prem (February 28, 2023). “Progressive Democrats Introduce First Bill to Tighten Rail Safety Regulations Since Ohio Disaster”. The New Republic. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Lyons, Kim (March 22, 2023). “Pa.’s Deluzio teams with N.Y. lawmaker on railroad safety bill”. Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Sfortinsky, Sarah. “Almost 50 Democrats Snub Biden with Vote against Cluster Bombs for Ukraine.” The Hill, 14 July 2023, https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4097677-almost-50-democrats-snub-biden-with-vote-against-cluster-bombs-for-ukraine/.
- ^ “H.Amdt. 243 (Greene) to H.R. 2670: To Prohibit Cluster Munitions … — House Vote #317 — Jul 13, 2023.” GovTrack.Us, https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/118-2023/h317. Accessed 16 July 2023.
- ^ “H.Amdt. 483 (Ogles) to H.R. 4665: To prohibit the use … — House Vote #496 — Sep 28, 2023”.
- ^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). “House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). “Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session”. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ “First in Huddle: Progressives Organize”. Politico. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ “Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Appoints Members to Complete Caucus Executive Board for 118th Congress”. Congressional Progressive Caucus. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ “For Country Caucus”.
- ^ “Pa.’s Deluzio joins U.S. House’s bipartisan fentanyl prevention caucus”.
- ^ “Zoë Bunnell, Christopher Deluzio”. The New York Times. April 26, 2015.
External links
- Congressman Chris Deluzio official U.S. House website
- Chris Deluzio for Congress campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
