WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Republican Budget Plan Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on the latest Republican plan to reward the ultra-rich while abandoning the middle class: "This Republican plan isn't just bad policy--it betrays the middle class. Their proposal s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Announces $150,000 for Beaver Valley Regional Police Department CENTER TOWNSHIP, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced $150,000 in federal funding to support the Beaver Valley Regional Police Department's (BVRPD) ongoing regionalization efforts. BVRPD--formed by the merging of the police departments for the Boroughs of Baden, Conway, and Freedom and Roches  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Congressman Meuser Reintroduces the USA Batteries Act Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (R-PA) reintroduced the USA Batteries Act to repeal the Superfund Chemical Tax in the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which affects substances used in lead battery manufacturing. The IIJA reinstated the Superfund Chemical Tax on 42 substances at twice the previously enacted tax ra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Scanlon Introduces Bill to Support Firefighters with Service-Related Cancers Scanlon announced the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act this morning at the 12th annual "Breakfast on the Hill" hosted by the Firefighter's Association State of Pennsylvania "It's time we close this gap in federal benefits and stand by our first responders the way they have always stood b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Dean, Van Drew Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Address Online Exploitation of Private Images U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), alongside Representatives Stacey Plaskett (D-VI), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Troy Nehls (R-TX), and Maria Salazar (R-FL), reintrod  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Thompson Introduce Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Congressmembers Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) today introduced the Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act designed to empower states to maximize their operational flexibility when plugging orphaned oil wells. These wells, either unplugged or improperly plugged, can pose serious environmental   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl LIX Victory PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Philadelphia Eagles have once again made history. Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), alongside a bipartisan coalition of Pennsylvania and New Jersey lawmakers, introduced a House Resolution celebrating the Eagles' dominant 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Landsman Lead Bipartisan Initiative to Protect Letter Carriers WASHINGTON, DC - In response to the troubling increase in violent crimes targeting America's mail carriers, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-1) have introduced the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act--bipartisan legislation that aims to strengthen the safety and security of Postal S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * GAO: Biden's USDA Violated Federal Budget Laws in SNAP Fund Allocation Today, following the release of the Government Accountability Office report concluding that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) violated federal budget statutes in its management of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), House Committee on Ag  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Meuser Cosponsors the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act This week, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) cosponsored H.R. 979, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. This bipartisan legislation would recognize that AM radio is an essential communication tool during emergencies, and for decades has been a source of news, entertainment, sports, and music for tens of millions of drivers. As such,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Advances out of Committee U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson today issued a statement following the Committee on Education and Workforce's approval of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act: The bill was approved by a bipartisan vote of 24 to 10. "For far too long, milk has been demonized, denying an entire generation of students access to 13  more