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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday March 27, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Agriculture, Financial Services Republicans Demand SEC Clarify Position Regarding Prometheum Custody of Ethereum Ether
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: Following Prometheum's announcement that its subsidiary, Prometheum Capital, will provide custody services for the digital asset, Ether (ETH), Republicans on the House Committee on Agriculture and House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairmen Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and Reps. French Hill (AR-02), Dusty Johnson (R-SD),   more

House Ethics Committee Leaders Issue Statement Regarding Rep. Troy E. Nehls
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A), 17A(c)(1), and 17A(j), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Troy E. Nehls, which was transmitted to the Committee by   more

Kelly, Langworthy, Stefanik, Zinke lead 20+ House Republicans calling on Mayorkas to address record illegal Northern border apprehensions
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Ryan Zinke (R-MT), Co-Chairs of the Northern Border Security Caucus, along with Northern Border Security Caucus members Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and House Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing "serious concern about the unprecedented surge in apprehensions along our  more

Rep. Evans Releases 'State of the District' Report: $16.8M Returned to or Saved for Constituents in 2023
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) recently released his State of the District report for 2023, now available on his website, evans.house.gov. This report covers his accomplishments in constituent savings, community project funding, and legislation for 2023. Some highlights of the 10-page report include: * $16.8 million returned to or saved for constituents in cases involving feder  more

Rep. Wild Hosts Drug Pricing Roundtable, ACA Anniversary Press Conference with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Susan Wild joined Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk to welcome Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services to Allentown to discuss steps lawmakers are taking to lower prescription drug costs and celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). They began with a tour of OB/GYN Care Associates of St. Luke's, the first fully Spanish-language clinic in the Lehig  more

Reps. Deluzio, Gluesenkamp Perez Introduce Shrinkflation Prevention Act to Stop Decreases in Product Sizes Without Price Reductions
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, Congressmembers Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced the Shrinkflation Prevention Act. The legislation would prohibit corporations from deceptively decreasing the sizes of their products without lowering the price commensurately. Without advertised changes, customers are often unaware when they receive less for what they spend. In practice, sh  more