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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Tuesday April 23, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Casey Applauds Finalized Rule Promoting Safety of Nursing Home Residents
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Casey has been urging the Biden Administration to adopt staffing minimums for more than a year Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, applauded today's announcement that the Biden Administration is finalizing a new rule to establish nursing home staffing minimums and take additional steps to protect the safety of nursing home residents: "Our   more

ICYMI: Houlahan Shares How Her Bill Fights Back Against China's Efforts to Fuel U.S. Fentanyl Crisis in Fox News Op-Ed
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), members of both the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels, published a Fox News op-ed about how their legislation, which is now law, will help law enforcement agents better understand how fentanyl is arriving to our ports and borders so they can stop  more

ICYMI: Rep. Wild: 'It's Time to do Something About the Southern Border'
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, this weekend, Congresswoman Susan Wild penned an op-ed calling for bipartisan, compassionate solutions to the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. As Speaker Johnson chose to force a vote on a hyper-partisan messaging bill, Congresswoman Wild, a member of the Border Security Task Force, called on House leadership to work in good faith and put common-sense, bipartisan immigration le  more

Rep. Boyle Issues Statement on Passage of National Security Legislation
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-2), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee and Chair of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's Political Committee, issued the statement below, following today's passage in the House of supplemental funding to protect our national security: "For months, extreme MAGA Republicans have endangered our national security by siding with Putin and blocking the resources   more

Rep. Deluzio Announces $600,000 for Kennedy Township Park Ahead of Earth Day 2024
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined an Earth Day clean-up event at Fairhaven Park to present a check for $600,000 to Kennedy Township leaders. This investment will fund recreational and safety upgrades in Kennedy Township's Fairhaven Park. Congressman Deluzio directed funding for this project as part of congressional "Community Project Funding" included in the Fiscal   more

Rep. Deluzio Issues Statement on House Passage of Essential Security Funding for Ukraine to Fight Back Against Putin Invasion
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) voted with Republicans and Democrats to provide $60.8 billion in supplemental funding to replenish American stockpiles and provide support to Ukraine, currently in its third year of fighting against Putin's war of aggression. The measure passed the House of Representatives 311-112-1. The funding for Ukraine is part of a package comprised of four bills, which   more

Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Casey Applauds Finalized Rule Promoting Safety of Nursing Home Residents
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, applauded today's announcement that the Biden Administration is finalizing a new rule to establish nursing home staffing minimums and take additional steps to protect the safety of nursing home residents: "Our Nation's 1.2 million nursin  more

Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Applaud House Passage of Supplemental Aid for Ukraine and Urge Swift Senate Passage
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: The bipartisan Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on behalf of their 101 Member caucus: "For more than two years, Vladimir Putin has waged a brutal and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine. The world has witnessed a sovereign nation -- a  more