WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on May 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08) released the following statement on the eve of Wednesday's potential House vote on the U.S. Debt Ceiling Bill. "I'll vote yes on the debt ceiling deal. There are some items in the bill I dislike. But these are short-term issues. "The alternative, allowing Kevin McCarthy to default on the American national debt for the first time since the War of   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on April 19, 2023, on the purpose of receiving testimony from the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan: * * * "Good morning. Administrator Regan, thank you for taking the time to be here with us today. While the scope of this Committee's jurisdiction over EPA actions is limited, nearly every decision coming from the EPA  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following opening statement at the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry hearing on April 18, 2023, entitled "A Review of USDA Animal Disease Prevention and Response Efforts." USDA is the Department of Agriculture. * * * "Under Secretary Moffitt and Dr. Naugle, thank you both for being here today. I also want to thank Chairman Mann and Ranking Member Costa for holding this   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 31 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on May 30, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) released the following statement as opening statements and testimony in the trial of the Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting begins: "With opening testimony in the trial for the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history beginning today, it's crucial for ALL people of Pittsburgh to come together and hold up our Jewish community grappling with im  more