WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release and letter: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is demanding accountability from former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro regarding the decision, or the decision of their prede  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, issued the following news release: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the National Emergencies Act (NEA) and the presidential powers associated with it. The hearing, entitled "Nev  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), joined the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee in successfully advancing legislation that will reauthorize Community Health Centers through 2025. H.R. 2559, the Strengthening Community Care Act of 2023,successfully passed the Health Subcommittee as part of the Transparent Price Act, and will now go to the full Energy and Commerce Committee for  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), joined a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing to address critical errors made by Public Health officials in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the hearing, Dr. Joyce questioned Dr. David Grabowski, Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, about "Must-admit" orders in Pennsylvania and other s  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, introduced H.R. 3426, a bill to expand access to Health Care Sharing Ministries. The legislation will allow American taxpayers who are members of Health Care Sharing Ministries (HCSMs) to deduct expenses related to ministry membership on their tax returns if their medical expenses exceed an annual income threshold by making s  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: Rep. Susan Wild recognized National Police Week by voting to pass legislation supporting law enforcement, introducing a bipartisan and bicameral bill to promote safer interactions between police and vulnerable community members, and giving a floor speech recognizing the valuable role law enforcement plays in our communities. "I'm proud to support local law enforcement, not just with words,  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: This week, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is introducing three bills to address the high incidence of violence involving law enforcement and people with disabilities: The Human-Services Emergency Logistics Program (HELP) Act, the Safe Interactions Act (SIA), and the Data on Interactions and Accountability for Law Enforcement with Indiv  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) unveiled a new report, titled "Uninspected and Neglected," detailing the results of a year-long investigation into the capacity of state survey agencies to oversee health and safety standards at the Nation's 15,000 nursing homes. The report examines how decades of underfunding for state  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: On Wednesday, May 17th, U.S. Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) took to the house floor to host a special order hour on the devastating impacts of Republican cuts and their Default on America Plan that is a blatant attack on working and poor folks in America. Congresswoman Lee outlined many of the ramifications people in her district and all across the United States would be forced to deal wi  more