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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Saturday March 01, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Boyle Statement on January 2025 PCE Inflation Data
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on January 2025 PCE Inflation Data WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) for January 2025. The BEA report sho  more

Boyle Statement on Trump's Remarks to President Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Trump's Remarks to President Zelenskyy PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Vice Chair of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Political Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional EU Caucus, released the following statement on Donald Trump's disgraceful outburst during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "Today was a great day for Vladi  more

Bresnahan Statement on Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Statement on Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) released the following statement on H.Con.Res. 14, the House's Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolution, which passed by a vote of 217-215. "Last night's vote was just a procedural step to start federal budget negotiations and does NOT change any current laws. I will fight to protect worki  more

Bresnahan Statement on Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Statement on Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) released the following statement on H.Con.Res. 14, the House's Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolution, which passed by a vote of 217-215. "Last night's vote was just a procedural step to start federal budget negotiations and does NOT change any current laws. I will fight to protect worki  more

Congresswoman Dean Condemns Trump and Vance's Unacceptable Treatment of Zelenskyy at the Oval Office
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Dean Condemns Trump and Vance's Unacceptable Treatment of Zelenskyy at the Oval Office WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement condemning President Trump and Vice President Vance's unacceptable treatment of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the Oval Office: "This afternoon at the Whit  more

Fitzpatrick Statement Regarding Ukraine Deliberations
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Statement Regarding Ukraine Deliberations It was heartbreaking to witness the turn of events that transpired in today's meeting regarding Ukraine's future. It is time to put understandable emotions aside and come back to the negotiation table. This can and will be fixed. A strong, sovereign Ukraine is essential for global stability in the face of Putin's ongoing aggression. Last  more

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Thompson Congratulates Tom Schultz on Appointment as U.S. Forest Service Chief
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Thompson Congratulates Tom Schultz on Appointment as U.S. Forest Service Chief WASHINGTON, DC -- House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement on Tom Schultz' appointment as Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service: "Congratulations to Tom Schultz on being named Chief  more

Kelly co-sponsors Benjamin Franklin Statue Placement Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly co-sponsors Benjamin Franklin Statue Placement Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) co-sponsored the Benjamin Franklin Statue Placement Act. (link is external) This bill aims to recognize Benjamin Franklin's immeasurable impact on the nation's founding by placing a statue of him along the U.S. Capitol Tour route. The legislation would place a statue of Franklin in t  more

Rep. Summer Lee Calls on Dept. of Ed. to Rescind Threat of Cuts to Federal Funding for Schools with DEI Programs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Calls on Dept. of Ed. to Rescind Threat of Cuts to Federal Funding for Schools with DEI Programs Letter Text WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 2 8, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, led 43 of her colleagues on a letter to the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights to rescind its letter threatening   more

Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Improving the Utilization of Federal Real Estate
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Improving the Utilization of Federal Real Estate Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine strategi  more