WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Casey, Baldwin pressed Administration to crack down on Chinese trade cheats, stand up for American workers WATCH: Senators joined United Steelworkers for press conference on American shipbuilding and China's anti-competitive behavior Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced they successfully pushed the Biden Administration to investigate unfair trade practices by t  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Scott Perry (PA-10), Thomas Massie (KY-04), Mary Miller (IL-15), and Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced the No Propaganda Act to defund the biased Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The organization and its subsidiaries are staffed by extreme liberals, including the newly appointed divisive CEO of the National Public Radio (NPR) who has openly campaigned   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Fetterman highlights the program's value to PA seniors, flexibility of the program, and bipartisan push to get it passed at the national level On Tuesday, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman spoke at a Senate Housing, Transportation, and Community Development subcommittee hearing about the importance of passing the Whole-Home Repairs Act, a bill he introduced with Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: "It's charades like this that make people hate Washington." Today, the Senate began impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Senator Fetterman released the following statement in response: "The House GOP can't seem to grasp that impeachment is a constitutional tool reserved for cases of 'high crimes and misdemeanors,' not political vendettas. These efforts by   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Rep. Lee announced that her office had resolved over 2000 casework cases today. Rep. Lee's team has helped folks with folks needing help dealing with Social Security, Veterans' Affairs, Medicare, Medicaid, the Internal Revenue Service, passports, help with immigration services, and more. "I came to Congress to represent the communities throughout Western Pennsylva  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, legislation introduced by Representatives Dan Meuser (R-PA) and Hillary Scholten (D-MI), H.R. 5333, the Investing in All of America Act of 2023, unanimouslypassed in the House Small Business Committee. This legislation would incentivize greater private capital investments in small businesses, particularly those in rural or low-income areas, and those operating in the national sec  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Susan Wild joined the Congressional Ukraine Caucus and Gold Star families to honor the lives of fallen soldiers and call on Speaker Johnson to bring critical Ukrainian aid to the House floor for a vote. "It is past time to pass this aid and send an unmistakable message that we will not waver in our support of the Ukrainian people," said Rep. Wild. "This is not an abstract discussio  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, in response to Iran's attack on the State of Israel, Rep. Susan Wild,a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement: "We cannot let a day go by that further emboldens Iran to continue their unprecedented attack against our longstanding ally, Israel. Congress must reconvene immediately to pass an aid package. 'We are facing critical tests around the globe and mu  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Marc Fogel, an Allegheny County resident, was given a disproportionate 14-year sentence in Russia despite low-level offense In July 2023, Casey introduced a bipartisan resolution calling for Fogel's immediate release In December 2023, Casey sent a letter to Secretary Blinken calling for the release of Fogel from Russian custody The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations voted in favor of U.S. Sen  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) held a hearing entitled, "The Long-Term Care Workforce: Addressing Shortages and Improving the Profession." The hearing examined the challenges currently facing American long-term care workers, who are often underpaid and overworked, leading to widespread work  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (R-PA), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access led a hearing titled "Exploring SBA Programs: Reviewing the SBIC and SBIR Programs' Impact on Small Businesses." Subcommittee Chairman Meuser issued the following statement after today's hearing. "The SBIC and SBIR Programs are two successful public-private part  more