Saturday - April 19, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday April 09, 2025 ( 15 items )  

Bresnahan Holds Roundtable in NEPA With Secretary of Labor
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Holds Roundtable in NEPA with Secretary of Labor NANTICOKE, PA: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) held a roundtable with U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer to discuss how unions and businesses can work hand in hand to protect American workers and achieve economic success. Before the roundtable, Rep. Bresnahan and Secretary Chavez-DeRemer sat down with  more

Congressman Deluzio Asks Trump Administration to Reverse Worker Firings at the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Asks Trump Administration to Reverse Worker Firings at the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released a joint letter he signed to President Trump and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, asking them to reverse the nationwide firings of employees at the National Institute for O  more

Congressman Meuser Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Reinvigorate Clean Coal and Secure American Energy Dominance
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Congressman Meuser Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Reinvigorate Clean Coal and Secure American Energy Dominance Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Co-Chair of the Congressional Coal Caucus, today joined President Donald J. Trump at the White House as he signed a sweeping Executive Order aimed at restoring America's clean coal industry and reestablishi  more

Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Effort to Advance Life-Saving Brain Aneurysm Research
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Effort to Advance Life-Saving Brain Aneurysm Research Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), alongside Representatives John Rutherford (FL-5), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-9), and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5), introduced Ellie's Law--bipartisan legislation that delivers urgently needed federal investment to combat the deadly and often overlooked cris  more

Fitzpatrick Takes Action to Ensure Students with Disabilities Can Succeed in Higher Education
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Takes Action to Ensure Students with Disabilities Can Succeed in Higher Education Pell Grant Reform Aims to Align Federal Aid Policy with the Needs of Students with Disabilities Washington, DC-- Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), along with Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25), introduced the Pell Grant Flexibility Act, a bipartisan bill that would ensure students with di  more

Houlahan, Bice, Murray, Ernst Introduce Legislation to Research the Impact of Military Service on Menopause
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan, Bice, Murray, Ernst Introduce Legislation to Research the Impact of Military Service on Menopause # WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) reintroduced the Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research Act with the support of Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA). This legislation requires the Department of Defense  more

ICYMI: Boyle Warns of Devastating Impacts in Philadelphia if Republicans Cut Medicaid
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle Warns of Devastating Impacts in Philadelphia if Republicans Cut Medicaid PHILADELPHIA, PA - Yesterday, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) held a press conference to sound the alarm about the catastrophic consequences that the Medicaid cuts proposed by President Trump and Republicans in Congress would have in Philadelphia. He was joined by Susan Post, Chief Executive Officer of Es  more

Rep. Boyle Statement on Passage of Senate Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Passage of Senate Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to pass a budget resolution that adds trillions to the debt and doubles down on historic Medicaid cuts: "Once again, Donald Trump  more

Rep. Joyce: Encouraging Innovation Through Artificial Intelligence Base
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, at the beginning of this term, President Trump announced an aggressive artificial intelligence plan to keep the U.S. competitive with China. Just 3 months later, we are already seeing this plan in action through the investment of billions of dollars to revitalize the former Homer City Generating Station located in Pennsylv  more

Rep. Joyce: Protecting Our Border
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, since President Trump was sworn into office, the daily number of border crossings has plummeted to record lows. Currently, our Border Patrol agents are making fewer than 50 arrests per day at the U.S.-Mexico border. Under President Biden, Border Patrol was averaging more than 1,000 arrests a day. President Trump has pr  more

Rep. Joyce: Supporting Reversal of California EV Mandate
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, last week I introduced legislation to reverse the out-of-touch California EV mandate that the Biden administration approved with one foot already out the door. This de facto ban on internal combustion engines not only stifles innovation and blocks consumer choice for the American people, but it also threatens 40 percent of  more

Rep. Lee, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lee, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 8, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce joined Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03)and Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pe  more

Rep. Meuser: HUD Cannot Continue On Its Current Path
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), to examine the waste, fraud, and mismanagement within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Read Subcommittee Chairman   more

Rep. Thompson: Supporting Our Nation's Children With Disabilities
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of crucial, bipartisan legislation that will support our Nation's most vulnerable. The IDEA Full Funding Act is a bipartisan, commonsense commitment to our Nation's children who are living with disabilities. This is not just about dollars and cents. It is about fulfilling a promise made 50 years  more

Reps. Lee, Pressley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Invest in Safe, Nurturing Learning Environments for All Students
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Pressley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Invest in Safe, Nurturing Learning Environments for All Students **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Bill Would Invest in Counselors, End Over-Policing of Public K-12 Schools Text of Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 8, 2025 -- Today, as Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Republicans attack public education, Congresswoman Summer  more