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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Friday May 26, 2023 ( 11 items )  

Congresswoman Lee Announces First Bill Along With Sen. Markey, Legislation to Raise Hazard Pay, Strengthen Protections for Health Care Workers
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) announced the introduction of her first bill, the Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act, co-led by Reps. Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Barbara Lee (CA-12). Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced the companion in the Senate. The bicameral legislation would empower the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue grants related to a hazard pay   more

Houlahan Statement on Fentanyl and Student Loan Votes
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on May 25, 2023: * * * Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) issued the following statement on several bills the House considered this week related to the nation's fentanyl epidemic and student loans. This is a summary and statement from Houlahan on her votes on these bills: "H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act. I voted YES on H.R. 467 because we are fighting a fentanyl epidemic and Congress must give law  more

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Thompson Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing on National Forest System
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following remarks at the Subcommittee on Forestry hearing on May 16, 2023, entitled "To Review the National Forest System: Supporting Forest Health and Confronting the Wildfire Crisis": * * * "Thank you, Chairman LaMalfa and Ranking Member Salinas. "I appreciate today's hearing and the opportunity to discuss issues before the Forest Service and the Farm Bill's forestry title. "F  more

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Thompson Issues Statement on WOTUS Ruling
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on May 25, 2023: * * * Following the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Michael and Chantell Sackett in the Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency case, Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement: "Today's unanimous ruling in Sackett v EPA is a victory for America's farmers, ranchers, and land owners.   more

House Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Mann Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing on Animal Agriculture Stakeholder Priorities
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry hearing on May 17, 2023, entitled "A Review of Animal Agriculture Stakeholder Priorities": * * * "Good morning and thank you to Chairman Mann and Ranking Member Costa for convening today's hearing. "And more importantly, thank you to our witnesses who have taken time out of your busy schedules to appear  more

House Agriculture Subcommittee Issues Testimony From American Sheep Industry Association
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry issued the following testimony by Laurie Hubbard, a board director at American Sheep Industry Association, involving a hearing on May 17, 2023, entitled "A Review of Animal Agriculture Stakeholder Priorities": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I am Laurie Hubbard, a sheep producer from Pennsylvania and a direc  more

ICYMI: Rep. Wild Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month on House Floor
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Yesterday, Congresswoman Susan Wild spoke on the House floor to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month and call attention to the mental health crisis young people are experiencing: a crisis that demands addressing through legislation like the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act. "Mental health is an issue close to my heart, and ensuring that everyone  more

Meuser Praises Supreme Court's WOTUS Decision
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Congressman Dan Meuser released the below statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case, Sackett v. EPA, curtailing the EPA's ability to regulate "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA). "Thousands of farmers and small businesses in my district are breathing a sigh of relief today thanks to the Supreme Court's ruling that delivers long over  more

Reschenthaler and Fogel Family to President Biden: Prioritize Marc Fogel's Release
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) met with family members of Marc Fogel, a history teacher from Pennsylvania currently imprisoned in Russia, to discuss the next steps in their effort to secure his release. "In the two years since Marc Fogel's arrest, the Biden Administration has failed to classify him as wrongfully detained or take any meaningful steps to secure his release -- all while re  more

Reschenthaler Delivers Remarks on the HALT Fentanyl Act
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following remarks: Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) delivered remarks on the House floor today in support of H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act. This legislation places fentanyl-related substances as a class into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. Remarks as prepared: "I rise today in support of H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act. Every day, an average of 14 Pennsylvanians die as a result of a drug overdos  more

Scanlon Holds the House Floor to Demand House Republicans Get to Work, Prevent Default
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined fellow House Democrats on the House Floor to demand the Republican majority join them in ending the Republican-inflicted debt crisis immediately and pay America's bills without politics. "The overwhelming majority of Americans don't want the far right driving our national agenda," said Rep. Scanlon. "Responsible Republicans need to   more