WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Blue Ridge Beef Issues Voluntary Recall of Blue Ridge Beef Puppy Mix and Kitten Mix Due to Salmonella & Listeria Contamination STATESVILLE, NC - April 10, 2025- Blue Ridge Beef is recalling 1,080 lbs. of their 2 lb logs of Kitten Mix Lot # N26 0114 and 1,380 lbs of their 2 lb logs of Puppy Mix Lot # N25 1230 (Lot numbers are stamped in the clips on the  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Visits Sheet Metal Workers Training Center in Harmarville CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) toured the Sheet Metal Workers Local 12 Training Center (link is external) in Harmarville. The visit builds on his ironclad commitment to being a voice for hardworking people and an unflinching advocate for the union way of life and growing good-paying jobs in   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Madeleine Dean's Statement On Trump's 90-Day Tariffs Pause WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of the House Committee on Appropriations, released the following statement on President Trump's 90-day pause on his new round of tariffs: "One week ago, President Trump announced the latest installment of his on-again off-again tariffs.   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 11, 2025 ARMY Aecom Technical Services Inc., Los Angeles, California (W91278-25-D-A001); Alpha-ERG JV LLC, San Antonio, Texas (W91278-25-D-A002); Applied Ecology Inc., Melbourne, Florida (W91278-25-D-A003); Cardno-EA Partners JV, Hunt Valley, Maryland (W91278-25-D-A004); HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction Inc., Englewood, Colorado (W91278-25-D-A005); Jacobs Government Serv  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 25, 2025, from John A. Goolsby, director of environmental services at Clearview Land Design P.L., Tampa, Florida: * * * To: US Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center, Water Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Comments on the "Final Response to SCOTUS"; Dockett EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0093 * * * To Whom it May Concern: I wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the National Agricultural Aviation Association: * * * To: Office of Pesticide Programs Docket Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), (28221T) 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 RE: EPA's Proposed Tolerance Revocation for Chlorpyrifos; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP 2024-0431 * * * The National Agricultural Aviation Associatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the National Association of Manufacturers: * * * To: The Honorable Nancy Beck Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 March 24, 2025 Re: N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) and Its Transfo  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Evans, House & Senate Colleagues Reintroduce 'Poverty-Busting' Bills to Expand Earned Income Tax Credit & Child Tax Credit WASHINGTON (April 11, 2025) - Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) and House and Senate colleagues have reintroduced what Evans calls "poverty-busting" legislation to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit. Evans is sponsoring the House bill to expand the EI  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Statement on Budget Resolution Washington DC- Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) issued the following statement regarding the procedural Budget Resolution vote: Yesterday's vote on the budget resolution was, once again, a procedural measure to advance the ongoing House-Senate negotiations surrounding the extension of the current federal tax code, which is set to expi  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Honduran Man Extradited for Role in International Drug Smuggling Conspiracy Extensive coordination and cooperation between U.S. and Honduran law enforcement authorities resulted in the extradition of a Honduran national for his alleged role in a conspiracy to smuggle drugs from Honduras to the United States. According to court documents, Olvin Javier Velasquez Maldonado, 39, cons  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan, Bacon, Matsui and Fitzpatrick Send Letter to White House on AmeriCorps Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Don Bacon (R-NE) wrote to the White House in response to recent media reports of the Department of Government Efficiency targeting the Corporation for National and Community Service, commonly kn  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan, Conaway, Carbajal Introduce Legislation to Block DOGE from Accessing Veteran Data Washington, D.C. -- Today, Reps. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Herb Conaway Jr., MD (D-NJ) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced the VA DATA Act of 2025, which aims to prohibit DOGE from accessing veteran data at the VA and establish guidelines for special government employees regarding access to VA data.   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the American Conservative Union Foundation dba Conservative Political Action Coalition Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the Treasury U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 * The Honorable Melanie Krause Commissioner Internal Rev  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * More than $1 billion in 2021 tax refunds still unclaimed - Taxpayers should act now to see if they are eligible WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today reminded the 1.1 million people who didn't file their tax year 2021 federal tax returns that they may be eligible for a refund if they file by the April 15 deadline. The IRS estimates more than $1 bil  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Justice Department Surpasses $12 Billion in Compensation to Crime Victims Since 2000 To commemorate the 2025 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, the Department of Justice reaffirms its steadfast commitment to compensate crime victims with federally forfeited assets. The Justice Department's Asset Forfeiture Program has surpassed $12 billion in compensation to crime victims. In f  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Colleagues Raise Concerns Regarding Closure of 35 Mine Safety and Health Administration Offices WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wrote to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer regarding the proposal from the "Department of Government Efficiency" to close 35 Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Doggett, Davis, Feenstra Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Financial Assistance for College WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Famil  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * Department of Human Services Highlights Research and Resources for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) today released the latest issue of the Positive Approaches Journal, which aims to provide the most recent research for people with mental and behavioral health challenges, int  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- The Pennsylvania Department of General Services issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Reaches Major Milestone in Construction of New Pennsylvania State Police Academy PSP and DGS place final steel beam atop the Marquee Building, which will house the new PSP Academy's classrooms, administrative offices, dormitories, cafeteria, and auditorium. The event celebrated significant progress in a $387.8M construction project th  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Shapiro Strengthens Pennsylvania Main Streets and Supports Small Businesses as New Federal Tariffs Cause Chaos, Drive Uncertainty, and Raise Costs for Pennsylvanians Harrisburg, PA - While new federal tariffs inject chaos and uncertainty into the marketplace -- raising prices for consumers and businesses and disrupting critical trade -- Governor Josh Shapiro is delivering  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania Man Charged with Making Threats to Assault and Murder President Donald J. Trump, Other U.S. Officials, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents Shawn Monper, 32, a resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with making threats to assault and murder President Donald J. Trump, other U.S. officials, and U.S. Immigration and Cus  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Meuser Speaks in Favor of the SAVE Act WASHINGTON D.C.- Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) delivered remarks on the House Floor in favor of the SAVE Act. Congressman Meuser said, "Some states have systems in place that enable noncitizens to register. That's unacceptable, and this bill will require states to establish a program to remove non-citizens from their voter rolls. A vote against   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, this morning, all 216 of my GOP colleagues, along with just four out of 212 Democrats, passed the SAVE Act, which is a bill that mandates proof of citizenship for those registering to vote. I think most people think that is already required and ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Khanna, Tlaib Introduce Bill to Reinstate Key White House Ethics Rules **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Text of Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Drain the Swamp Act, legislation to include bans on lobbying activities for former go  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Scanlon Votes NO on GOP Voter Suppression Bill Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement after voting NO on H.R.22, the so-called "SAVE" Act. "Let me be perfectly clear: This is a non-issue. Non-citizens do not vote in US elections. "Under federal law, noncitizens are already prohibited from voting in federal electi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Smucker Statement on Budget Resolution Vote WASHINGTON--Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee and a senior member of the Committee on Ways and Means, released the following statement after voting in favor of the amended House Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res.14): "My top priority throughout the budget reconciliation process has been to deliver o  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * Strengthening Our Workforce: Shapiro Administration Invests $200,000 to Help High School Students in Northwestern PA Gain Manufacturing Skills The MTTC grant will allow the Corry Area School District to establish a student-run manufacturing program that will benefit students from Crawford, Erie, and Warren counties. Governor Josh Shapiro's  more