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Chris Deluzio
Member of the United States House of Representatives


Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded by Conor Lamb
Personal details
Born July 13, 1984(1984-07-13) (age 41)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Zoë Bunnell (m. 2015)
Children 3
Website House website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Service/branch  United States Navy
Years of service 2006–2012
Rank Lieutenant

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 deployed to Iraq as a naval officer from 2006 to 2012.[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[]

See also: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 17

Deluzio ran for the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district to succeed Conor Lamb in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 17|2022 elections. He won the general election with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Jeremy Shaffer.[8]

Tenure[]

Caucus memberships[]

  • Congressional Progressive Caucus (deputy whip)[9][10]
  • For Country Caucus[11]
  • Congressional Steel Caucus
  • Labor Caucus
  • Bipartisan Fentanyl Prevention Caucus[12]

Committee assignments[]

Political positions[]

Deluzio supports the PRO Act, a federal bill expanding workers' rights to collectively bargain.[13]

As a Bernie Sanders delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Deluzio spoke in favor of Medicare for All[14] and later cosponsored it in congress.[15]

Deluzio criticized the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.[16]

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,[17] and introduced the House version of the bipartisan Railway Safety Act with Congressman Nick LaLota to toughen rules for freight rail.[18]

In 2023, DeLuzio voted against a ban on cluster munitions to Ukraine.[19][20]

DeLuzio voted against prohibiting the use of funds to delist the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist Organization.[21]

DeLuzio voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[22][23]

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[]

  1. ↑ "Pennsylvania New Members 2023". November 17, 2022. https://thehill.com/new_members_2023/3740459-pennsylvania-new-members-2023/. 
  2. ↑ "Chris Deluzio" (in en-US). https://votevets.org/candidates/chris-deluzio. 
  3. ↑ Perrine, Shannon (2022-10-21). "Commitment 2022: Chris Deluzio, candidate for PA-17 US House seat" (in en). https://www.wtae.com/article/chris-deluzio-district-17-candidate-profile/41727626. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Alexandra Zoë Bunnell Weds Christopher Raphael Deluzio". May 18, 2015. p. D5. https://www.pressreader.com/usa/pittsburgh-post-gazette/20150518/282312498652341. 
  5. ↑ Perrine, Shannon (October 21, 2022). "Commitment 2022: Chris Deluzio, candidate for PA-17 US House seat". WTAE. https://www.wtae.com/article/chris-deluzio-district-17-candidate-profile/41727626. 
  6. ↑ "Chris Deluzio will face Jeremy Shaffer to replace Conor Lamb in the 17th Congressional District". 18 May 2022. https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2022-05-17/chris-deluzio-will-face-jeremy-shaffer-to-replace-conor-lamb-in-the-17th-congressional-district. 
  7. ↑ "Pitt Cyber Announces Legal and Policy Scholar Christopher R. Deluzio". July 2, 2018. https://www.cyber.pitt.edu/news/pitt-cyber-announces-legal-and-policy-scholar-christopher-r-deluzio. 
  8. ↑ "Pennsylvania 17th Congressional District Election Results". The New York Times. 8 November 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-pennsylvania-us-house-district-17.html. 
  9. ↑ "First in Huddle: Progressives Organize". Politico. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/huddle/2022/12/20/seeking-100-senators-to-speed-spending-00074720. 
  10. ↑ "Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Appoints Members to Complete Caucus Executive Board for 118th Congress". Congressional Progressive Caucus. 20 December 2022. https://progressives.house.gov/press-releases?ID=7488089D-B828-49E4-BAC4-1CF86B5DFFAA. 
  11. ↑ "For Country Caucus". https://gonzales.house.gov/for-country-caucus#accomplishments. 
  12. ↑ "Pa.'s Deluzio joins U.S. House's bipartisan fentanyl prevention caucus". https://www.penncapital-star.com/blog/pa-s-deluzio-joins-u-s-houses-bipartisan-fentanyl-prevention-caucus/. 
  13. ↑ Jamie Wiggan (October 26, 2022). "U.S. House District 17: Chris Deluzio vs. Jeremy Shaffer". https://www.pghcitypaper.com/specials-guides/us-house-district-17-chris-deluzio-vs-jeremy-shaffer-22674034. 
  14. ↑ Lindstrom, Natasha. "Bernie Sanders delegates seek bold changes beyond unseating Donald Trump, some report feeling left out of DNC events". https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvania/bernie-sanders-delegates-seek-bold-changes-beyond-unseating-donald-trump-some-report-feeling-left-out-of-dnc-events/. 
  15. ↑ "H.R.3421 - Medicare for All Act". May 17, 2023. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3421/cosponsors?r=2&s=6&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22medicare+for+all%22%2C%22cosponsor-state%22%3A%22Pennsylvania%22%7D. 
  16. ↑ Chrissy Suttles (November 2, 2022). "In their own words: Q&A with PA-17 candidates Chris Deluzio and Jeremy Shaffer". Beaver County, Pa.. https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/03/qa-pa-17-candidates-chris-deluzio-and-jeremy-shaffer/69572447007/. 
  17. ↑ Thakker, Prem (February 28, 2023). "Progressive Democrats Introduce First Bill to Tighten Rail Safety Regulations Since Ohio Disaster". https://newrepublic.com/post/170820/khanna-deluzio-bill-tighten-rail-safety-regulations-ohio-disaster. 
  18. ↑ Lyons, Kim (March 22, 2023). "Pa.’s Deluzio teams with N.Y. lawmaker on railroad safety bill". https://www.penncapital-star.com/government-politics/pa-s-deluzio-teams-with-n-y-lawmaker-on-railroad-safety-bill/. 
  19. ↑ 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/.
  20. ↑ “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.
  21. ↑ https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/118-2023/h496
  22. ↑ Demirjian, Karoun (2023-10-25). "House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/house-israel-vote.html. 
  23. ↑ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (2023-10-25). "Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session" (in en). https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023528. 
  24. ↑ "Zoë Bunnell, Christopher Deluzio". April 26, 2015. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/26/style/26bunnell.html. 

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Conor Lamb 		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district
2023–present 		Incumbent
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Preceded by
Monica De La Cruz 		United States representatives by seniority
375th 		Succeeded by
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