WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Pennsylvanians testified at hearing about the importance of programs like Meals on Wheels, senior community centers, and home- and community-based services, which are funded by the Older Americans Act At hearing, Casey committed to fighting to keep these programs authorized and fully funded Watch full hearing video here Today, at a U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing, Chairman Bob Casey  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Casey's Secure Smartports Act, which protects American ports from the threat of cyberattacks by the Chinese Communist Party, included in Senate intelligence package Package also includes Casey provision to stop the flow of fentanyl in U.S. Today, a U.S. Senate committee approved several vital provisions advanced by U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) to stop fentanyl at the border, protect U.S ports from  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Casey bill would ensure every coal miner who suffers from black lung disease receives the benefits they are entitled to Since 1968, more than 76,000 people have died from as a result of 'black lung' diseaseIn Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing, Casey highlighted the struggles of miners, families fighting for health care, benefits they need Casey: "There are few diseases where eve  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) today introduced the bipartisan Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act to better support kinship caregivers - the vast majority of whom are grandparents - who have taken over as primary caregivers for children exposed to substance misuse or other trauma. Companion legislation was also introduced in   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, the Senate failed to pass the bipartisan border security bill. Senator Fetterman voted in favor of the legislation. Senator Fetterman released the follow statement in response to the vote: "I voted yes on this bill once again because I know we must secure our border, and this bill would help do that. "But I am tired of this political theater. I have Republican colleagues who will spend all da  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Pennsylvania U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey celebrate the nomination of Catherine Henry to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. If confirmed, Henry will sit in the Lehigh Valley, marking President Biden's eighth federal judge appointed in Pennsylvania. "I was so happy to recommend Cathy to the White House, and President Biden has made an excelle  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5), Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-5) and Andrea Salinas (OR-6) reintroduced legislation to improve support for youth in schools. The bill, called the Trauma-Informed Schools Act, would support training for teachers and staff in the development of positive school culture and help schools support young people strugglin  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and the Ranking Member of HASC's military Quality of Life Panel, celebrated the inclusion of her Quality of Life report recommendations and additional amendments in the annual defense bill markup. Traditionally referred to as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), this year's annual defense bill was   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, the House passed H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21). This bipartisan framework establishes clear and functional federal requirements over digital asset markets. "Clarity in digital assets is crucial. Today's bipartisan passage of FIT21 is a significant milestone. It underscores the Hous  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Budget Committee hearing on "Breaking Up Health Care Monopolies: Examining the Budgetary Effects of Health Care Consolidation." Ranking Member Boyle's remarks as delivered: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) introduced the Delivering Unified Access to Lifesaving Services (DUALS) Act of 2024 to improve coverage for individuals jointly enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, also known as dual eligibles. Similar legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tom Carper (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mark Warner (D-VA),  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Last night, Navy and Iraq War veteran Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) voted to pass H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act otherwise known as the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), out of the House Armed Services Committee. This annual, bipartisan legislation successfully passed out of committee 57-1. Next, the bill heads to the House Floor for debate  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on May 23, 2024: * * * Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) issued the following statement today: "I wanted to let my constituents know that I am recovering from a minor stroke, and I want to emphasize the word minor. It was minor enough that I didn't even realize what had happened for a few days. The main impact seems to be some difficulty with one leg, which will probably impact my walking for some time,  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), Chairman of the Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research Subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee sent a follow-up letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding access to the key federal nutrition program. This follows a similar, initial request last June, seeking clarity on upcoming changes m  more