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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Thursday April 10, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Boyle Leads Fight Against GOP Budget That Betrays the Middle Class as Trump Tanks the Economy
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Boyle Leads Fight Against GOP Budget That Betrays the Middle Class as Trump Tanks the Economy WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered an opening statement at a Rules Committee meeting sharply condemning the Republican budget proposal. Boyle c  more

Boyle, Pallone, Craig, Casar, Schneider, Correa Lead Fight Against Draconian Republican Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle, Pallone, Craig, Casar, Schneider, Correa Lead Fight Against Draconian Republican Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance WASHINGTON, DC - As Republicans push a far-right budget that hands $7 trillion in giveaways to billionaires and big corporations, leading Democrats introduced legislation to block the extreme and unprecedented cuts to Medicai  more

Deluzio, Jayapal, Ryan, Craig Launch Monopoly Busters Caucus
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Jayapal, Ryan, Craig Launch Monopoly Busters Caucus WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Angie Craig (MN-02) are today launching the Monopoly Busters Caucus, a new caucus with nine Founding Members to fight corporate power and promote a pro-worker, pro-consumer, and pro-small business economic agenda. "Monopoli  more

Deluzio, Norcross, Hirono Introduce Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Norcross, Hirono Introduce Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), and Senator Mazie K. Hirono (HI) reintroduced the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, bicameral legislation to guarantee the right of public sector employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively in stat  more

Fitzpatrick, Torres Championing Effort To Honor Hero 9-1-1 Dispatchers
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Torres Championing Effort To Honor Hero 9-1-1 Dispatchers Washington, DC -- In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) have introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing the indispensable role public safety telecommunicators play in emergency response and community safety.  more

Kelly, Strickland, Harrigan, Williams announce relaunch of House Small Brewers Caucus
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Strickland, Harrigan, Williams announce relaunch of House Small Brewers Caucus WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), and Nikema Williams (D-GA) announced the reintroduction of the House Small Brewers Caucus in the 119th Congress. These members will serve as caucus co-chairs. "Small breweries are also small busine  more

Kelly, Thompson introduce bipartisan Mental Health Research Accelerator Act
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Thompson introduce bipartisan Mental Health Research Accelerator Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee Chairman Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Ranking Member Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) re-introduced the bipartisan Mental Health Research Accelerator Act to incentivize private companies with financial resources to collaborate with academic or nonprofit research institutions  more

LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE SETTING IN MOTION THE LARGEST MEDICAID CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY"
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE SETTING IN MOTION THE LARGEST MEDICAID CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the reckless Republican budget which would enact the largest Medicaid cut in American history and raise cuts on hardworking American taxpayers. Leader Jeffries : Thank you,   more

LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE SETTING IN MOTION THE LARGEST MEDICAID CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY"
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE SETTING IN MOTION THE LARGEST MEDICAID CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the reckless Republican budget which would enact the largest Medicaid cut in American history and raise cuts on hardworking American taxpayers. Leader Jeffries : Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let me also t  more

On House Floor, Boyle Fights Back Against Republican Betrayal of the Middle Class
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * On House Floor, Boyle Fights Back Against Republican Betrayal of the Middle Class WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, led debate on the House floor ahead of a vote on the far-right Republican budget resolution. The GOP budget would make the largest cuts to Medi  more