WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: The Mineral Basin solar project will receive $90 million from Energy department grant program funded by Casey-backed infrastructure law Casey lobbied the Department of Energy in support of the project, which will build clean energy facilities on former mine lands and create hundreds of union jobs in North Central PA Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that Mineral Basin Solar, a histo  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: The Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act would ensure that Social Security benefits increase at a rate that actually reflects the costs seniors face Casey: "Social Security is the promise of a safe and stable retirement...as the costs of basic goods and services for seniors rises, we cannot allow that promise to be broken" Casey introduces the bill in conjunction with a hearing on preservi  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: The Inflation Reduction Act required tax credit recipients to provide their workers with good pay and apprenticeships to build the future of the clean energy workforce In letter, Senators press Department of Treasury to make the process of obtaining tax credits as smooth and efficient as possible Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) led a group of his colleagues in sending a letter to Treasury Se  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Today Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced his office's 2024 Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, a nationwide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District. This year, Congressma  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) voted in favor of the "Protecting American Energy Production Act," legislation which prohibits the President from declaring a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing. The vote follows President Joe Biden's de facto ban on American liquified natural gas (LNG) exports earlier this year. Pennsylvania is the second-largest natural gas producing state in the United States,   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act, which would prohibit the export or sale of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to foreign adversaries. Specifically, the bill will ban sales to China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Syria, and Cuba, as well as any entity owned, controlled, or influenced by the Chin  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Last week, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman voted to advance the bill that would reauthorize the Economic Development Administration (EDA) out of the Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee. The bipartisan bill, which would reauthorize the EDA for the first time in nearly 20 years, included key provisions to benefit Pennsylvania--and specifically steel communities--that Senator Fetterman p  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, in celebration of National Women's History Month, Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), John Garamendi (CA-8), Jared Huffman (CA-2), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Debbie Dingell (MI-6), and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) introduced legislation to honor the millions of women who supported the Home Front during World War II. These "Rosie the Riveters" made tremendous sacrifices to support the wartime ef  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: - Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Jared Golden (ME-2) announced today they have successfully advocated the exclusion of a congressional pay raise in the appropriations package released by House and Senate leaders Thursday. Earlier this month, Fitzpatrick and Golden -- joined by a bipartisan group of colleagues in the House -- sent a letter to the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriat  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: - Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Greg Murphy (NC-3), Ann Kuster (NH-2), and Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced bipartisan legislation to better empower patients with up-to-date information on healthcare providers covered by their insurance plans. The Requiring Enhanced and Accurate Lists (REAL) Health Providers Act would require Medicare Advantage insurance plans  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), the Co-Chair of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus, released a statement following her votes on a slate of energy-related bills. "Republicans 'Energy Week' should have been an opportunity for Members of Congress to work together on passing bipartisan legislation bolstering U.S. energy production while safeguarding our environment," said Houla  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: As part of an investigation into college and university responses to antisemitism targeting Jewish students on campuses that enjoy generous benefits through the U.S. tax code, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) demanded Cornell University, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of Pennsylvania  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) voted to pass a package of six funding bills that will help Americans deal with high prices, side with the hard-working middle class, protect women's rights, reinforce America's global leadership, and help our communities be safe and secure. The bill includes a requirement for an update on the detention status of Marc Fogel, a Western Pennsy  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) voted in favor of six spending bills that will fully fund the federal government through fiscal year (FY) 2024. Friday's vote completes the FY24 budget process, which includes more money for the Defense Department, the largest pay raise for military service members in the last 20 years, and claws back billions in unused COVID-19 funding. "No budget is perfect in a div  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, hosted a full committee hearing on the dangers China poses to American agriculture. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was one of the key witnesses. Her work to prevent South Dakota farmland sales to foreign adversaries gives her a unique perspective on this issue. "These last few years have seen China steal U.S  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson this week supported six bills on the House floor that would result in more affordable energy for Pennsylvanians. Republicans are continuing to lead on solutions that will lower energy costs, reduce emissions, and secure American energy leadership. Despite the Biden Administration and Governor Shapiro's consistent attacks on U.S. energy product  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) alongside Representatives Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-08), Dale Strong (R-AL-05), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-07), introduced the Safeguarding Tactics and Operational Procedures (STOP) from Enemies Act of 2024 in the House of Representatives. This legislation would amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to expand the definition of aiding the enemy to include provi  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today voted to pass the second and final set of six overdue regular appropriations bills for fiscal year 2024, which began September 2023. The package includes $1.4 million for a flood resilience project in Eastwick, Philadelphia, bringing the total amount Rep. Scanlon has secured for PA-05 projects in fiscal year 2024 spending bills to $11,5  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, joined his colleagues Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Peter Welch (D-VT), John Fetterman (D-PA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Bernie Sanders (D-VT) to introduce the Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act. The bill will help sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), a senior member of the House Budget Committee, questioned Biden administration Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young about President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal during a hearing of the committee. Rep. Smucker began his questioning of Director Young, by asking about the fiscal trajectory of our nation. Rep. Smucker noted that according to the   more