Thursday - December 26, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Thursday December 05, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Casey Secures Major Investment in Eos Battery Factory to Create Up to 1,000 Jobs in the Mon Valley
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Eos to construct new state-of-the-art production lines to produce new battery energy storage systems at Turtle Creek plant After announcement of conditional loan, Department of Energy finalized a $303.5 million loan guarantee for Eos Project to create and maintain up to 1,000 union jobs Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced a $303.5 million loan guarantee to Eos Energy Enterprises to buil  more

Casey, Fetterman Applaud Confirmation of Gail A. Weilheimer as U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Weilheimer has been a judge on the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas since 2014 Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced the Senate's confirmation of Judge Gail A. Weilheimer to serve on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: "For decades, Judge Weilheimer has served the people of Southeastern Pennsylvania with integrity. Fr  more

Congressional European Union Caucus Statement on Georgia
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement: * * * Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) and Joe Wilson (SC-02), co-chairs of the Congressional European Union Caucus, released the following statement on the situation in Georgia: "As co-chairs of the Congressional European Union Caucus, we are both outraged and inspired by the images coming out of Tbilisi, where thousands of Georgian citizens are tirelessly mobilizing in defense of the people's deci  more

Rep. Brendan Boyle Calls for President Biden to Issue Blanket Pardon for Those Targeted by Trump's "Enemies List"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressman Brendan F. Boyle issued the following statement in response to threats from Donald Trump and Kash Patel to weaponize the Department of Justice against individuals identified on their so-called "enemies list": "By choosing Kash Patel as his FBI Director, Trump has made it clear that he is more focused on settling personal scores than on protecting the American people or upholding the rule of  more

Rep. Deluzio Celebrates $750,000 for Worker Training in Western PA's Robotics Industry
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrates the recent Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant to Pittsburgh Robotics Network's Maturing Appalachia's Robotics Workforce project. The $750,000 award will be used to launch the Robotics Leadership Academy, which will support organizations in Allegheny, Beaver, and other surrounding counties in their efforts to train workers needed to catalyze gr  more

Reps. Boyle, Hill Statement on Situation in Syria
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) and French Hill (AR-02), who serve as co-chairs of the Friends of a Free, Stable, and Democratic Syria Caucus in Congress, issued the following statement in the wake of the unfolding situation in Syria: "We are closely monitoring fast-moving developments out of Syria, where opposition forces are carrying out a large-scale offensive against war criminal Bashar al-A  more

Reps. Thompson, Davis Introduce Bill to Ensure Continuous Pay for Correctional Officers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA-15) and Don Davis (D-NC-1) introduced the Keep Our Correctional Officers Paid Act, which would ensure that correctional officers at Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities continue to be paid year-round. The BOP faces unprecedented challenges in recruiting and retaining correctional staff, with multiple BOP facilities in Pennsylvania's   more