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Chris Deluzio

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Chris Deluzio
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 17th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byConor Lamb
Personal details
Born (1984-07-13) July 13, 1984 (age 40)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Alexandra Zoë Bunnell
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(m. 2015)​
Children4
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
Georgetown University (JD)
Signature
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service2006–2012
RankLieutenant[1]
UnitUSS Higgins (DDG 76)[2]
Battles/warsIraq War

Christopher Raphael Deluzio (born July 13, 1984)[3] 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. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes most of the northwestern suburbs of Pittsburgh.

Early life and education

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Deluzio was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised in Thornburg.[4][5] He attended Bishop Canevin High School, where he played baseball.[6] After graduation, he was admitted to the United States Naval Academy and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 2006.[2][7] Following his naval service, he attended Georgetown University Law Center, where he graduated magna cum laude with a Juris Doctor in 2013.[4][2]

Early career

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After graduating from the Naval Academy, Deluzio served as a naval officer from 2006 to 2012, where he was a surface warfare officer and deployed to Iraq with an Army civil affairs unit.[2] He later worked as a litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York City[2] before joining the Brennan Center of Justice to work on voting rights and election security issues.[8] Deluzio was then named a legal and policy scholar of the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security.[9]

U.S. House of Representatives

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Elections

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2022

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See also: 2022 Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election

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.[10]

2024

See also: 2024 Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election

Deluzio defeated Republican nominee Rob Mercuri in the 2024 election.[11][12]

Tenure

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Deluzio with his family and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries on his swearing in day to the 118th Congress, 2023

Deluzio was sworn into Congress on January 7, 2023, and appointed to the Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs committees for the 118th congressional session.[13] In February, following the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, near his district, he partnered with Rep. Ro Khanna to introduce a bill tightening rail safety requirements for transporting hazardous materials.[14] The following month, he introduced the House version of the bipartisan Railway Safety Act with Rep. Nick LaLota to strengthen regulations for freight rail.[15] In May, he introduced the Build, Utilize, Invest, Learn and Deliver (BUILD) for Veterans Act to improve VA infrastructure and address unused buildings with long-term budget requirements.[16]

In 2024, Deluzio co-sponsored the Shrinkflation Prevention Act with Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez to prevent corporations from reducing product sizes without lowering prices.[17] In May, he worked to ensure union labor agreements were implemented for the restoration of the Montgomery Lock and Dam, a project funded by Biden’s infrastructure bill, which was expected to create 28,000 construction jobs.[18] The next month, he was appointed to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure following the death of Rep. Donald Payne, because of his leadership on rail safety.[19] In July, he joined House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries at the Pittsburgh International Airport to highlight the impact of the bipartisan infrastructure law on its $1.5 billion modernization project.[20]

Committee assignments

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Deluzio on the Armed Services Committee, 2025

Deluzio's committee assignments for the 119th Congress include:[21]

Caucus memberships

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Deluzio's caucus memberships include:[22]

Policy positions

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Labor rights

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Deluzio discusses new federal rules that protect steelworker jobs while in Butler in 2024

Deluzio supports the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, a federal bill expanding workers' rights to unionize and collectively bargain.[26] In 2024, he co-sponsored the bipartisan Public Service Worker Protection Act to extend OSHA protections to public sector employees in all states, addressing a gap that leaves approximately eight million workers without federal workplace safety standards.[27] He also co-sponsored that year the Stop Spying Bosses Act, which aims to protect workers' rights by regulating workplace surveillance.[28]

Healthcare

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Deluzio supports universal healthcare and co-sponsored the Medicare for All Act.[29][30] He also criticized the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and supports women's reproductive rights to make their own decisions about their families and healthcare.[31]

Foreign affairs

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In 2023, Deluzio voted against banning the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine.[32][33] That July, he co-introduced a bipartisan resolution that urged the Biden administration to secure the release of Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania teacher from his district who was unjustly sentenced to fourteen years in a Russian prison.[34] In October, he voted in favor of providing support to Israel following the Hamas-led attack on October 7.[35][36]

In 2024, Deluzio joined a bipartisan group urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate Fogel as "wrongfully detained" to emphasize the political nature of his imprisonment.[37] In early 2025, he once again joined Pennsylvania lawmakers in calling for Fogel’s release,[38] which was secured the following month.[39]

Personal life

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Deluzio is from Thornburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Vincent and Rita Deluzio. His father owns a healthcare management consulting firm.[2] In 2015, he married Alexandra Zoë Bunnell, whom he met while attending law school at Georgetown.[40] They currently live in Fox Chapel.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Deluzio".
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Alexandra Zoë Bunnell Weds Christopher Raphael Deluzio". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 18, 2015. p. D5 – via PressReader.
  3. ^ "Pennsylvania New Members 2023". November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Chris Deluzio". VoteVets. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Perrine, Shannon (October 21, 2022). "Commitment 2022: Chris Deluzio, candidate for PA-17 US House seat". Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Mellon, Steve (June 16, 2023). "We missed the Congressional Baseball Game so we grabbed a beer and watched a video". Pittsburgh Union Progress. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  7. ^ Perrine, Shannon (October 21, 2022). "Commitment 2022: Chris Deluzio, candidate for PA-17 US House seat". WTAE.
  8. ^ "Chris Deluzio will face Jeremy Shaffer to replace Conor Lamb in the 17th Congressional District". May 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Pitt Cyber Announces Legal and Policy Scholar Christopher R. Deluzio". www.cyber.pitt.edu. July 2, 2018.
  10. ^ "Pennsylvania 17th Congressional District Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Voter guide to Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District election: Deluzio v. Mercuri". 90.5 WESA. October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  12. ^ Babetski, Adam (November 5, 2024). "Rep. Chris Deluzio defeats Republican challenger Rob Mercuri to win PA-17 congressional race". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". web.archive.org. July 22, 2020. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Lyons, Kim (March 22, 2023). "Pa.'s Deluzio teams with N.Y. lawmaker on railroad safety bill". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  16. ^ Renno, Danirae (May 23, 2023). "Pa. Rep. Deluzio makes moves to help veterans with bill, new advisory council". The Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
  17. ^ "Two lawmakers want to crack down on 'shrinkflation' — the 'deceptive' practice that has frustrated consumers". finance.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  18. ^ Progress, Pittsburgh Union (May 5, 2024). "Dam restoration jobs will be union gigs, Deluzio says". Pittsburgh Union Progress. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  19. ^ Blazina, Ed (June 5, 2024). "Deluzio appointed to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure". Pittsburgh Union Progress. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  20. ^ Mellon, Steve (July 2, 2024). "Deluzio and Jeffries spotlight Biden infrastructure law results at Pittsburgh airport • Pennsylvania Capital-Star". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  21. ^ "Christopher R. Deluzio (Pennsylvania (PA)), 119th Congress Profile". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Rep. Chris Deluzio - D Pennsylvania, 17th, In Office - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  23. ^ "First in Huddle: Progressives Organize". Politico. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  24. ^ "Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Appoints Members to Complete Caucus Executive Board for 118th Congress". Congressional Progressive Caucus. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  25. ^ "Pa.'s Deluzio joins U.S. House's bipartisan fentanyl prevention caucus".
  26. ^ Jamie Wiggan (October 26, 2022). "U.S. House District 17: Chris Deluzio vs. Jeremy Shaffer". Pittsburgh City Paper.
  27. ^ "Lawmakers aim to extend OSHA protections to all public sector workers". Safety and Health Magazine. June 26, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  28. ^ "Lawmakers propose a new federal office to regulate workplace surveillance tech". Nextgov.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  29. ^ "H.R.3421 – Medicare for All Act". congress.gov. May 17, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  30. ^ 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.
  31. ^ 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.
  32. ^ 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/.
  33. ^ “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.
  34. ^ Radio, Beaver County (July 27, 2023). "Deluzio, Casey, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Calling for the Release of U.S. Schoolteacher Wrongfully Detained in Russia". Beaver County Radio. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  35. ^ 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.
  36. ^ 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)
  37. ^ Damp, Patrick (August 16, 2024). "Sen. Bob Casey rallies congressional leaders to pressure Biden administration to declare Marc Fogel as "wrongfully detained" - CBS Pittsburgh". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  38. ^ Gunderson, Kalea (January 26, 2025). "Lawmakers renew their push for release of teacher Marc Fogel from Russian prison". WTAE. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  39. ^ Progress, Pittsburgh Union (February 11, 2025). "Fogel's release thrills Pennsylvania's elected leaders". Pittsburgh Union Progress. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  40. ^ "Zoë Bunnell, Christopher Deluzio". The New York Times. April 26, 2015.
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