Thursday - December 26, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Saturday December 07, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Rep. Dan Meuser Speaks in Support of the Prove It Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) delivered remarks on the House Floor in favor of H.R.7198, the Prove It Act of 2024. Congressman Meuser said, "This critical legislation requires federal agencies to assess the true cost of their regulations, including the direct and indirect burdens they impose on small businesses. It empowers small businesses to challenge unfair rules, promotes great  more

Rep. Deluzio Issues Statement on End-of-Year Push to Pass Rail Safety Bill, Growing Support to Bring Bill to Vote on House Floor
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released a statement on his end-of-year push to pass bipartisan rail safety legislation through the House of Representatives. A bill he is co-leading, the Rail Safety Enhancement Act has been brought up as a discharge petition, which is a procedure to bring a bill up for an immediate vote in the House if it gathers enough supporting signatures  more

Rep. Meuser Joins DOGE Caucus
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced that he has joined the DOGE Caucus, a bicameral and bipartisan initiative aimed at combating waste, fraud, abuse, and inefficiencies in federal government agencies. The Bicameral DOGE Caucus will support President Trump's advisory council, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Congressman Dan M  more

Rep. Thompson Recognized Austin Area School District Students on House Floor
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) on Thursday recognized students from the Austin Area School District (AASD) for their contributions to the National Christmas Tree display. AASD in Potter County - Pennsylvania's smallest school district - was selected to decorate the Pennsylvania Tree, which is part of the National Christmas Tree display's "Pathway of Peace" south of the   more

Reps. Dean, Casten, and McBath Urge Increased Funding for ATF in FY2025 Budget
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (PA-04, Sean Casten (IL-06), and Lucy McBath (GA-07) led 55 colleagues in a letter urging Congressional Appropriations Committee Leadership to increase funding for the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) within the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the FY2025 government funding package. "As you work to finalize the FY25 Commerce-Justice-Science (  more