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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday March 26, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Chairman Perry Statement From Hearing on Reforming FEMA
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- 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: * * * Chairman Perry Statement from Hearing on Reforming FEMA Washington, D.C. - Opening remarks, as prepared, of Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) from today's hearing, entitled, "Reforming FEMA  more

Houlahan, Panetta, Bergman, Bacon Reintroduce the Unity Through Service Act
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan, Panetta, Bergman, Bacon Reintroduce the Unity Through Service Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Jack Bergman (R-MI), and Don Bacon (R-NE) reintroduced the Unity Through Service Act. The reintroduction marks the fifth anniversary since the release of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service's final  more

Mackenzie Holds Hearing on the Future of Wage Laws
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Mackenzie Holds Hearing on the Future of Wage Laws Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA's Effectiveness, Challenges, and Opportuni  more

Rep. Joyce: Agriculture Is Critical in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 24, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, as a leading producer of dairy products in the country, Pennsylvania dairymen know just how important food additives are for the safety of our food supply. However, the FDA's approval process for these additives has resulted in a decades-long approval process that stifles innovation and leaves American farmers falling be  more

Scanlon Leads Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary Kennedy To Ensure Transparency and Scientific Integrity in Vaccine Development
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Scanlon Leads Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary Kennedy To Ensure Transparency and Scientific Integrity in Vaccine Development Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today led 30 House members on a letter requesting information from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the department's decision to bypass independent expert inform  more