WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) invites interested area high school students, their parents, and local educators to attend a Military Service Academy Information Session on Tuesday, April 30, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Dunmore Junior Senior High School, 300 West Warren St., Dunmore. This free informational event is designed to familiarize high school students in Pennsylvania  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Funding from American Rescue Plan will provide affordable, high-speed internet access to more than 40,000 homes and businesses Since 2021, Casey has delivered more than $2 billion in funding to expand internet access in the Commonwealth Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority has approved $204.1 million in grant awards to expand high-sp  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Bill will support acquisition and remediation of blighted properties with new grant programs Land banks have rapidly become a key economic development tool over the last decade Over 300 land banks are located throughout the country, including more than 35 in Pennsylvania Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Neighborhood Revitalization and Land Bank  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Casey, Collins Call for the End to Wage Disparities Among Federal Workers at Army and Navy Installations Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) sent a letter to U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to implement a policy to end the persistent wage disparities for federal workers, including those at the Tobyhanna Army Depot and Letterkenny Army Depot in Pennsylvania and the Portsmo  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, joined a press conference hosted by House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse on the Republican Study Committee's (RSC) backward budget. The RSC's 2025 budget, which represents the values held by 80 percent of House Republicans and 100 percen  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrated President Joe Biden's push for new, increased tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports. The President's announcement in Pittsburgh today centers on tripling the existing tariff rate on Chinese steel and aluminum to fight back against unfair and illegal competition from Chinese steel and aluminum imports, which are some of the m  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on April 18, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) issued the below statement following President Biden's visit to Northeast Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh on Wednesday. During the visit, President Biden laid out a tax plan that would be detrimental to Pennsylvania and America's hardworking middle class. Among the tax increases, President proposed tax hikes on American families, small businesses,   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Wild joined Pennsylvania Reps. Evans and Scanlon and Julia Brinjac from the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority to discuss the importance of extending funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Rep. Wild also announced her support of the discharge petition that will force a vote on the ACP Extension Act. "Across the Greater Lehigh Valley, I've heard from co  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) re-introduced the Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act to expand hearing benefits for seniors on Medicare. Approximately 15 percent of American adults (41 million) report some degree of hearing loss, according to the CDC's National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). This includes nearly   more