WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on February PCE Inflation Data WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported an annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index of 2.5 percent for February 2025:  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Budget Democrats Release Report Showing How Elon Musk's Mass Firings Threaten Americans' Social Security, Health Care, and More WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released a new report detailing how Elon Musk's DOGE is threatening critical programs like Social Security by ille  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Smucker, Moran Reintroduce Building Youth Workforce Skills Act Legislation Would Expand Workforce Training Opportunities to Eligible In-School Youth Washington, D.C. - Congressman and Congressman Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) reintroduced their Building Youth Workforce Skills Act, legislation to expand workforce training opportunities to eligible in-school yout  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Dean, Pingree Demand Answers from State Department on Exchange Programs Funding Freeze WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), members of the House Committee on Appropriations, led a letter to U.S. Department of State Secretary Marco Rubio demanding answers on the ongoing grant disbursement freeze of educational and   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Kelly, Panetta, Thune, Murphy Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Promote Healthier Living and Physical Activity WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), along with U.S. Senators John Thune (SD) and Chris Murphy (CT), introduced the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, a bipartisan, bicameral effort  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Panetta, Joyce, Tonko Lead Bipartisan Effort to Protect Patient Access to High Quality Cancer Treatments WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) have introduced the bipartisan Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value-Based Program Act of 2025, a transformative bill that modernizes Medic  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Panetta, Fitzpatrick, Thune, Murphy Reintroduce Bill to Incentivize Healthy Living and Physical Activity WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), and U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), reintroduced the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act. This bipartisan legislation would encourage phy  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, more than 17 million seniors live on less than $30,000 a year. Yet, Republicans look to weaken or sever lifelines like Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. President Trump announced a plan to fire 12 percent of Social Security employees, close 26 offices, and slash phone services. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutni  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Rep. Meuser Speaks in Favor of the Educational Choice for Children Act WASHINGTON D.C.- Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) delivered remarks on the House Floor in favor of H.R. 833, the Educational Choice for Children Act. Congressman Meuser said, "This legislation will offer a federal tax credit to encourage charitable donations toward scholarships that help families cover   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Joins Over 30 Lawmakers Demanding Answers in "Disturbing Arrest and Detention" of Tufts University Student **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 28, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Smucker and Mackenzie Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Online Workforce Training WASHINGTON-Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07) are working to make federal workforce development programs more accessible to individuals seeking flexible online training and upskilling opportunities. Smucker, a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, and Mackenzie, a member of  more