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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday February 26, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Bresnahan Introduces Legislation to Protect Correctional Officers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Bresnahan Introduces Legislation to Protect Correctional Officers WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) introduced Eric's Law, legislation designed to strengthen protections for our nation's correctional officers and deliver justice for those who commit violent acts against them. Rep. Bresnahan introduced the legislation alongside his Pennsylvani  more

Deluzio on Republican Budget: "Fiscally Reckless Grift" that will "Plunder Healthcare" to "Enrich Huge Corporations and the Ultra-Rich"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio on Republican Budget: "Fiscally Reckless Grift" that will "Plunder Healthcare" to "Enrich Huge Corporations and the Ultra-Rich" WASHINGTON, D.C - Ahead of today's vote on the House Republican budget resolution (H.Con.Res 14), Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released the following statement: "The Republican budget resolution is a fiscally reckless grift that will pillage our governme  more

House Budget Committee Ranking Member Boyle Leads Debate on House Floor, Slams Republican Budget as an Attack on the Middle Class
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Boyle Leads Debate on House Floor, Slams Republican Budget as an Attack on the Middle Class WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, opened the debate on the House floor, sharply criticizing the Republican budget proposal. He called it an attack on the middle class, highli  more

Kelly backs legislation to address health impacts of East Palestine Train Derailment
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly backs legislation to address health impacts of East Palestine Train Derailment WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) co-sponsored the East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025, (link is external) legislation which would authorize funding to conduct a study of the long-term health impacts caused by the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment. In the weeks   more

New Budget Committee Report Highlights Devastating Impact of Republican Budget on Middle-Class
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * New Budget Committee Report Highlights Devastating Impact of Republican Budget on Middle-Class Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) released a new report exposing how the Republican budget betrays the middle class. The report shows that the Republican budget slashes essential programs like Medicaid and th  more

On House Floor, Boyle Highlights Republican Cuts to Health Care to Fund Giveaways for Billionaires
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * On House Floor, Boyle Highlights Republican Cuts to Health Care to Fund Giveaways for Billionaires WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, addressed the House floor before the vote to pass Republicans' extreme budget resolution. He highlighted to his Republican c  more

Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Disastrous and Unconstitutional Order to End Birthright Citizenship
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Disastrous and Unconstitutional Order to End Birthright Citizenship Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today delivered opening remarks during the hearing on the Fourteenth Amendment and Donald Trump's il  more

Rep. Smucker: Congratulating East Donegal Township Manager Jeffrey Butler on His Retirement
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate East Donegal Township Manager Jeffrey Butler on his retirement. For over four decades, Mr. Butler has dedicated himself to our communities, both in the private sector and in the public sector. After graduating from Millersville University, Mr. Butler worked as Manheim Townshi  more

Thompson, All Instructed Committee Chairmen United on Advancing GOP Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Thompson, All Instructed Committee Chairmen United on Advancing GOP Budget Resolution Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (AL-03), Education and Workforce Chairman Tim Walberg (MI-05), Energy and C  more