WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-10) introduced the Ensuring Quality Investments in Preparedness Act of 2024, or the EQUIP Act of 2024, to require the President to establish a disaster deductible for each state to offset a portion of the federal assistance provided in response to a major disaster. "Disaster relief is a critical function of government; however, all levels of government must have skin i  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Susan Wild joined fellow Members of Congress and leaders from around the world in Normandy, France to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day and honor WWII veterans, including one from Allentown, Pennsylvania. "I can think of no better embodiment of our values than the veterans gathered here today, who as young adults put their lives on the line to jump into battle for the sake of  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Susan Wild released the following statement in response to President Biden's announcement that he is taking executive action to address the Southern border: "As I have said throughout my time in Congress, we must take action to secure our Southern border. "Today's announcement is a critical step towards cracking down on illegal immigration and fentanyl trafficking - two issues that   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following written testimony by Jeanmarie Perrone, a professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine Toxicology and director of the Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, from a hearing dated May 23, 2024, entitled "Front Lines of the Fentanyl Crisis: Supporting Communities and Combating Addiction through Prevention and Treatment": * * * The opinions expressed in this testimony do not necessarily r  more