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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday October 16, 2024 ( 6 items )  

$1 Million Secured by Fitzpatrick for Transformative Grand View Health Expansion
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Langhorne, PA Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) announced he has a secured $1,000,000 Community Project Funding (CPF) grant for the expansion of the Pavilion at Grand View Health as part of his ongoing mission to elevate and improve access to top-quality healthcare services for the PA-1 community. The CPF was introduced by Fitzpatrick into the FY23 Consolidated Appropriations Act as a pa  more

CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND HOUSE DEMOCRATIC VETERANS SLAM ELECTION-DENYING REPUBLICANS FOR ATTEMPTS TO DISENFRANCHISE ACTIVE DUTY SERVICEMEMBERS, ASK SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AUSTIN TO GUARANTEE TROOPS' VOTING RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Pat Ryan and House Democratic Veterans Slam Election-Denying Republicans for Attempts to Disenfranchise Active Duty Servicemembers, Ask Secretary of Defense Austin to Guarantee Troops' Voting Rights Are Protected Last week, 6 Republican Members of Congress from Pennsylvania, who all refused to certify the 2020 election, filed a lawsuit to strip voting rights away from U.S. citizens living abroad, i  more

Fitzpatrick Delivers Over $2 Million for Critical Infrastructure Upgrades in Perkasie Borough
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Langhorne, PA Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) announced a major victory for Perkasie Borough, securing $2,058,180 in Community Project Funding (CPF) to address critical infrastructure needs. This federal investment, part of the FY24 Consolidated Appropriations Act, was championed by Fitzpatrick as part of a broader effort to direct federal resources to key projects and programs that dir  more

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Chichester School District Food & Nutrition Director Taylor
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research released the following testimony by Evora Nichole Taylor, director of food and nutrition for Chichester School District, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Keeping Kids Learning in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program": * * * Chairman Fetterman, Ranking Member Braun, Members of the Subcommittee, I am Evora Nichole Taylo  more

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Subcommittee Issues Testimony From National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research released the following testimony by Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell C. Redding, on behalf of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Keeping Kids Learning in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program": * * * Representing: National Association of State Depart  more

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Pennsylvania State University Professor
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research released the following testimony by Meg Bruening, a professor of nutritional sciences at the Pennsylvania State University, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Keeping Kids Learning in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program": * * * Thank you, Chairman Fetterman, Ranking Member Braun, and members of the subcommittee on Food  more