WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced his support and co-sponsorship of eight public safety bills. These go along with his bill, the Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act, that will equip, support, and repay law enforcement and first responders who answer the call to respond to a train derailment or accident. "National Police Week is an important marker in the year t  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) this week joined a bicameral group of colleagues in introducing the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, historic legislation to save moms' lives and address every driver of maternal mortality, morbidity, and disparities in the United States. The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country, and it is rapidly getting worse. Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today slammed bank executives from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank at a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on the recent failures of their banks. Witnesses represented two of three banks that have been seized by regulators in the past two months. Senator Fetterman first criticized former Silicon Valley B  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on May 16, 2023: * * * Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Tuesday released the following statement. "Speaker McCarthy's debt default plan would cut food assistance for nearly 40,000 people in Pennsylvania. This is just cruel. "No one I've ever met wants to stay on SNAP for life. "They need it to make ends meet. I sure didn't come to Washington to take vital assistance away from working people   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) introduced the bipartisan Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2023 to increase access to comprehensive mental health resources for students. The legislation is endorsed by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), along with Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), introduced the bipartisan Defund Cities That Defund The Police Act in honor of law enforcement officers for National Police Week. This bipartisan legislation would prevent federal taxpayer dollars from being used to bankroll cities that risk public health and safety by defunding police departments. U  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) announced she is chairing the New Democrat Coalition (NDC)'s Economic Growth and Fiscal Responsibility Task Force alongside Vice Chair Nikema Williams (D-GA). The goal of the task force is to advance policies that promote equitable economic growth and a sustainable fiscal path. In addition, with NDC Vice Chair for Communications Brad Schneider (D-IL), the group   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release and letter: In case you missed it, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) joined a group of members on a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urging him to cancel the Senate's upcoming recess to resolve the debt-ceiling crisis. "We urge the Senate to remain in session from May 19th to June 1st if the debt ceiling is not raised by then," the letter reads. "During this critical period,  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Following the Department of Commerce's Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) released last week for the Regional Innovation Hubs Program--outlined first in Congresswoman Susan Wild's Regional Innovation Act of 2021 and passed into law through the CHIPS and Science Act--Congresswoman Susan Wild made the case for Pennsylvania's Seventh Congressional District as the perfect host for a Tech Hub.  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), introduced legislation to speed the deployment of reliable broadband and expand internet access in rural communities. The Broadband Competition and Deployment Act would exempt broadband projects from National Environmental Policy Act and National Historic Preservation Act reviews, bypassing bureaucratic delays and accelerating the deployment of broadba  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. released the following statement after reports from Fox News revealed the identity of the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) donors having relationships with both the Chinese Communist Party and Hunter Biden's business deals. "Today's breaking news that UPenn's Chinese donors had ties to Hunter Biden and the CCP are not surprising at all," said Rep. Murphy. "Wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor statement on May 16, 2023: * * * Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today during the Rule Debate on H.R. 2494, the POLICE Act, H.R. 3091, the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, and H.Con.Res.40, a resolution to support law enforcement and condemn defunding the police. Remarks as delivered: Quick history lesson. In June   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on May 15, 2023, on Republican's proposed cuts to Medicaid: * * * The Senate has just heard compelling arguments from the Senators from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania about the importance of Medicaid. Now I'm going to lay out three key arguments about the House Republican proposal to cut the program. Most Americans with health coverage through Medicaid are already working i  more