WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: Following the introduction of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, industry and stakeholder groups from across the country have come out in support of the legislation. Below are a sampling of quotes offering praise and support for the bill: "We are very pleased with the Farm Bill framework released by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and John Thune (R-South Dakota) issued this statement in response to the International Criminal Court (ICC) announcing the decision to apply for arrest warrants for democratic  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Casey continues fighting to reduce barriers to higher education faced by students with disabilities Casey: "Students with disabilities deserve as fair a shot as anyone at pursuing higher education" Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced two bills that would make American higher education far more accessible for students with disabili  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman returned from a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation (CODEL) to Turks and Caicos (TCI) to meet with TCI officials about five American citizens who are currently being detained for carrying small amounts of ammunition in their luggage when traveling to TCI. One of the detained Americans, Bryan Hagerich, is from Somerset County, PA. Senator Fetterman was joine  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSres) -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Michael Waltz (R-FL), and Jack Bergman (R-MI) introduced the Unity Through Service Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would establish the Interagency Council on Service to coordinate reviews of current programs and plan new strategies for recruitment. It would authorize a joint advertising and recruitment  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee Field Hearing in Erie, Pennsylvania to discuss how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act promoted small businesses and policies such as Opportunity Zones (OZ), which have positively benefited small business owners in rural areas across the country. Click here to watch. Congresswoman Miller began by highlighting her ow  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Today, Rep. Summer Lee announced a $2 million funding award for the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to remediate and redevelop a former industrial dumping ground in the Swisshelm and Squirrel Hill neighborhoods into a solar farm and extension of Frick Park. Provided through the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Brownfield Program, this funding will close the financial gap   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) returned to the United States on Monday from a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation (CODEL) to Turks and Caicos (TCI). The members met with TCI government officials to discuss Pennsylvanian Bryan Hagerich, the three other Americans currently being detained on the islands, and one American on humanitarian release in the United State  more