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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday June 19, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Casey Demands Major Assisted Living Facility Referral Service 'A Place for Mom' Address Concerns About Deceptive Marketing Practices
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: In letter, Casey raises concerns that A Place for Mom, which markets itself as an unbiased and no-cost referral service for assisted living facilities, is misleading older adults and their families Casey points to evidence that company's recommendations are not objective, not safe, and not truly free Casey pushes company for more information so families can better understand what A Place for Mom's  more

Cotton, Smucker: DOJ Inspector General Should Investigate U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Romero
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Congressman Lloyd Smucker (Pennsylvania-11), today sent a letter today to Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz to request that he investigate U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Romero. Romero, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, is reported to have retaliated against one of her deputies because of the attorney's work investig  more

House Budget Committee Ranking Member Boyle Issues Statement on June 2024 CBO Baseline
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued a statement following the release of the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) updated June 2024 Budget and Economic Outlook. Compared to CBO's previous forecast, the report showed that CBO expects stronger real GDP growth of 2.0 percent in 2024 and lowe  more

Reps. Deluzio, Carey Push for Hearing on East Palestine Derailment Health Monitoring Bill
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Yesterday, Congressmen Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Mike Carey (R-OH-15) sent a letter to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman and Ranking Member, calling for a hearing and swift committee review of the East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2024. This proposal, introduced a few weeks ago by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and Congressman David Joyce of Ohio, would  more