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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Tuesday June 25, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Casey, Fetterman Announce $15 Million for Codorus Greenway in York
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Grant will construct a mile of waterfront trail along Codorus Creek to create pedestrian and bike paths for residents and visitors Project also includes flood control infrastructure along the creek Funding comes from RAISE grants, thanks to the infrastructure law Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $15 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)  more

Casey, Fetterman Announce $25 Million for rabbittransit Bus Depot in Harrisburg
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Grant will construct a new bus transfer center and new maintenance and operations facility New center will include 16 bus berths, real-time passenger information, seating and weather protection, and more for passengers Funding comes from RAISE grants, thanks to the infrastructure law Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $25 million from the U.S. Department of   more

Casey, Fetterman, Evans Announce $21 Million for Philadelphia Housing Authority's Westpark Redevelopment
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Grant to connect Westpark Redevelopment to park, SEPTA station Funding comes from RAISE grants, thanks to the infrastructure law Members have secured highly competitive RAISE grants for Philadelphia for four consecutive years--each year since infrastructure law passed Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) announced $21,395,55  more

CONGRESSWOMAN SCANLON INTRODUCES THE STOP COMSTOCK ACT ON SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF DOBBS TO PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: * * * "Republicans will stop at nothing to enact extreme policies that put women's lives at risk" * * * Congresswoman Scanlon (PA-05) joined Reps. Becca Balint (VT-AL), Cori Bush (MO-01), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) to announce the introduction of the Stop Comstock Act in response to clear Republican intent to misuse the antiquated and unconstituti  more

Fetterman, Casey, Deluzio Announce $25 Million for Sharpsburg Infrastructure Project
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) along with Representative Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) today announced a nearly $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the Borough of Sharpsburg's "Reconnecting the Allegheny Riverfront to Economic Opportunity Project." This significant investment is part of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability   more

House Ethics Committee Leaders Issue Statement Regarding Rep. Ronny Jackson
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2024: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: On March 25, 2024, the Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding Representative Ronny Jackson.   more

House Ethics Committee Leaders Issue Statement Regarding Rep. Wesley Hunt
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2024: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: On March 25, 2024, the Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding Representative Wesley Hunt. Pu  more

Rep. Deluzio, Sens. Casey, Fetterman Announce $25M for Sharpsburg Infrastructure Project
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Representative Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) today announced a nearly $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the Borough of Sharpsburg's "Reconnecting the Allegheny Riverfront to Economic Opportunity Project." This significant investment is part of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with S  more

Reps. Kelly, Dingell Introduce Resolution Honoring World FSHD Day
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring June 20, 2024, as World Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) Day. FSHD is a genetic neuromuscular disease that leads to the weakening of skeletal muscles that affects more than 40,000 Americans. "FSHD impacts nearly one million people worldwide, more people than the entire 16th  more