WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: House Leadership Taps Fitzpatrick To Chair CIA Subcommittee Washington, DC \- U.S. House Leadership has tapped Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) to serve as Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence's (HPSCI) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Subcommittee, an elite and highly sought-after leadership post charged with overseeing all operations of the Centr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Bresnahan Introduces Legislation to Simplify Veterans Claims WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) introduced his first piece of legislation as a Member of Congress. The bipartisan Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act, would simplify forms required by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans and survivors. Rep. Bresnahan int  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Kelly, Neal relaunch Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus in 119th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. \-- Today, Chairmen of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Richard Neal (D-MA) formally announced the relaunch of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus in the 119th Congress. This bipartisan caucus leads diplomatic relations between the U.S. House of Re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Congressman Mackenzie Denounces Northampton County Executive's Decision to Not Fully Cooperate with ICE (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Last night, U.S. Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Greater Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, took to the House floor to denounce Northampton County's policy of not fully cooperating with ICE that was put into place by t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Congressman Meuser Speaks in Favor of the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act WASHINGTON D.C.- Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) delivered remarks on the House Floor in favor of the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act. Congressman Meuser said, "The American people will not tolerate lawlessness or policies that prioritize criminals over citizens. This legislation sends a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Dean Celebrates Marc Fogel's Release After Wrongful Detainment in Russia Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) released the following statement on the news of Marc Fogel's release. Fogel, Pennsylvanian and an educator, was serving a 14-year sentence for possession of medical marijuana used to treat a severe back injury. "Marc Fogel is coming home. After more tha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Backs Bicameral Legislation to Support Family-Run Timber Industry Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Angus King (I-Maine) and U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pennsylvania) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) to reintroduce the Future Logging Careers Act to support America's family-run timber industry. "Family businesses are the way of l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fetterman Statement on Release of Marc Fogel Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement on the release of Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania school teacher who was wrongfully detained in Russia for nearly four years: "Marc Fogel's return home is long overdue--and I know all of Pennsylvania, especially his family, will be welcoming him back with open  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fetterman Urges Trump Admin to Reverse Measures Banning Transgender Troops from Military Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) condemned the Trump Administration's decision to bar transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military and called for an immediate reversal of these policies. In a video posted to X, Senator Fetterman stated: "I am unapologetically pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Effort to Safeguard Delaware River Basin with Landmark Reauthorization Bill Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Co-Chair of the Congressional Delaware River Watershed Caucus, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Co-Chair of the Congressional Delaware River Watershed Caucus, and Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-3), introduced the Delaware Ri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Thompson Statement Following Release of Marc Fogel U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) today issued the following statement after the release of Pennsylvania school teacher Marc Fogel. "After more than three and a half long years of detention, Marc Fogel is finally on his way home from Russia," said Rep. Thompson. "Thank you to President Trump, Secretary Rubi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker Leads Legislation to Help Americans Get Back to Work Bipartisan Legislation Expands Proven Program Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) has reintroduced the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act to build the U.S. workforce and help connect individuals to good jobs. The bill will strengthen the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which has a proven track record of helping disadv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Smucker Votes to Advance "One Big, Beautiful Bill" Budget Committee Republicans United Washington--Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), the Vice Chair of the House Committee on the Budget, released the following statement after voting in favor of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025: "Today was a critical first step towards implementing the mandate that President  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Thompson, Deluzio Introduce Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Chris Deluzio (PA-17) today introduced the Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act, designed to empower states to maximize their operational flexibility when plugging abandoned oil wells. These wells, either unplugged or improperly plugged, can pose concerns such as wat  more