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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Saturday May 27, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Casey, Fetterman Urge Defense Officials to Protect PA Wilds
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a letter to the Maryland Air National Guard and the Air National Guard Readiness Center to request a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding the Air Force and National Guard Bureau's proposal to lower the altitude floor at which pilots can fly in the Duke Military Operating Area (MOA) to as low as 100 feet Above Grou  more

Meuser Oversight Bill Passes in Small Business Committee
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 26, 2023: This week, the House Small Business Committee passed H.R. 1644, the Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act, which was introduced by Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09). The legislation passed in committee with unanimous bipartisan support. The bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Credit Risk Management (OCRM) to submit an annual report to Congress regarding the   more

Reps. Fitzpatrick and Bera Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Mental Health Resources to First Responders and Health Care Workers
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) reintroduced the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act during Mental Health Awareness Month. This critical bipartisan legislation aims to provide essential mental health resources to our nation's first responders and health care providers who are at an elevated risk of suicide compared to other professions. "Our nation'  more

Summer Lee Blasts Republicans Plan to Deny & Tear Away Relief to 122,500 Students in District & ​More Than 43 Million Student Borrowers Nationwide
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) will vote "NO" on H.J.Res.45, a partisan student loan debt Congressional Review Act Resolution that will cause economic havoc for more than 43 million borrowers and their families. This unprecedented action would not only block the President's pledge to broadly cancel student debt, but it would also roll back four months of paused payments and waived interes  more