WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: From caring for children and older adults to domestic work like cooking and cleaning, unpaid work plays an essential role in our society and is predominantly performed by women These contributions to U.S. economy are often omitted from calculations of economic output In letter to Government Accountability Office, Casey requests inquiry that will show the importance of women's unpaid work Casey: "  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Bill also includes provisions to ban airline junk fees, strengthen consumer protections for passengers Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that provisions from his Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act, which honors the memory of United Flight 195 Victor Saracini by taking additional steps to prevent airplane hijacking, advanced through the Senate as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Water beads are often designed, intended, or marketed as a toy for children, but can pose deadly risks Esther's Law is named after a 10-month-old child who died after ingesting a water bead Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families, joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to intr  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Infrastructure law has sent more than $800 million to Pennsylvania for clean drinking water upgrades Funding will enable PA to remove 'forever chemicals' like PFAS from drinking water Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6) delivered $37,543,000 from the Infrastructure Inve  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Senators push for more border security officers, surveillance technology to detect drugs coming in and guns going out in FY25 spending bill Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) led 15 of their colleagues in a letter to Senate Appropriators urging them to provide the United States with the tools to combat the fentanyl crisis by continuing robust funding for border security   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the United States Senate Commission on Mental Health Act of 2024. The bill would establish a U.S. Senate Commission on Mental Health tasked with providing Congress and the president independent, expert policy recommendations to improve access to and affordability of mental health care services. "Before I sought help for my dep  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-3), and Congressman Andre Carson (IN-7) re-introduced the bipartisan Better Utilizing Infrastructure for Lasting Development of (BUILD) Veterans Businesses Act, which would create a new program for veteran owned small businesses to win up to 3 percent of federal-aid highway and public transportation contracts. "Our veterans are h  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on May 9, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) issued the following statement: "In my short five years in Congress, I've learned that no bill is 100% ideal. When we talk about large legislative packages - bills that contain a number of priorities - this fact is even more apparent. That's why I approach each vote deliberately, thinking about where my community and country stands on   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, during National Nurses Week, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra to LCH Health and Community Services of Kennett Square for a tour and listening session with nurses, staff, and administrators to talk about the importance of the Inflation Reduction Act. Passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022, t  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Rules publicly noticed its intent to consider the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act, clearing a pathway for a floor vote later this month. The FIT for the 21st Century Act is an important first step towards achieving regulatory clarity for digital assets. FIT21 provides the robu  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- 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 May 10, 2024: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: On December 11, 2023, the Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding Representative Troy E. Nehls.  more

CARNEGIE, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released a video sharing how his office secured a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirement for the construction work at the Montgomery Locks and Dam project on the Ohio River. The video highlights Steve Mazza, Council Representative at Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, who speaks to how this win for workers will   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) today released additional details on the bipartisan policies and priorities included in the 2024 Farm Bill, accompanied by an open letter to colleagues and stakeholders. Text of the Chairman's open letter: Dear Friends, When I became Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, I too  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the following opening statement from a hearing dated April 16, 2024, entitled "The Long-Term Care Workforce: Addressing Shortages and Improving the Profession": * * * Good morning, everyone. The Senate Special Committee on Aging will come to order. I am grateful to welcome all of our witnesses today. Today's hearing is about the direct care workers who provide invaluable lo  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Mamas First Act, legislation that directly and meaningfully addresses the maternal mortality crisis by expanding Medicaid to include doula and midwifery care. A House companion bill was also introduced today by Representatives Gwen Moo  more