WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: One-third of the Nation's abandoned mine land is in Pennsylvania, affecting 43 of PA's 67 counties and as many as 1.4 million residents Pennsylvania is eligible to receive more than $3 billion over the next 15 years from the infrastructure law to clean up abandoned mine land Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing that Pennsylvania will receive $28.67 million from the Abandoned Mine Land  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) celebrated the 100th anniversary of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at several commemorative events across New York's 24th District last week. Tenney joined CBP agents from across the Buffalo Sector of the Northern Border which spans 450 miles of the border with Canada from the Ohio/Pennsylvania state line to Jefferson County, New York. At one of the events, Tenne  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), a member of the Democrats for Border Security Task Force, called on House GOP leadership to bring bipartisan, comprehensive border security and immigration reform to the floor for a vote following President Joe Biden's executive orders. "Our southern border is overwhelmed, and it's beyond time that Republicans and Democrats finish the ha  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) announced his bipartisan bill with Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) to rename the Washington Crossing Post Office the "Susan C. Barnhart Post Office" passed the House of Representatives. Susan Barnhart was one of the seven victims who tragically lost their lives in the catastrophic flash flooding on Route 532/Washington Crossing Road in Bucks C  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced his appointment to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the remainder of the 118th Congress. He was selected by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to fill a vacancy following the death of his colleague, New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne. This committee has jurisdiction over all modes of transportation and  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee announced that Plum Borough, Woodland Hills, and Bethel Park School Districts are receiving a total of 57 electric buses as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. These rebates will award the school districts with over $14 million to purchase  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order to shut down asylum requests at the U.S.-Mexico border one the average number of daily encounters hits 2,500 between ports of entry. "As the saying goes, 'Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.' First President Biden failed to acknowledge the border crisis. Then he denied   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor statement on June 4, 2024: * * * Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) delivered the following remarks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xx0DgizGRA) on the House floor when he managed the Rule Debate on H.R. 8580, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, and H.R. 8282, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act. As prepared for delivery: "Mr. Speaker, on Oc  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) joined fellow members of the Democrats for Border Security Task Force in releasing the following statement in response to President Biden's executive order: "We commend President Biden for taking this Executive Action to bring 'order to the border.' This is an important step. Democrats for Border Security recognize that the President   more