WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Boyle Files Discharge Petition to Prevent Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, filed a discharge petition to force consideration of a special rule to prevent the largest cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in American history to   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Bresnahan Introduces Legislation to Ban Stock Trades; Announces Plan to Form Blind Trust WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced his introduction of the Transparency in Representation through Uniform Stock Trading Ban (TRUST) Act, legislation to ban stock trading for Members of Congress. The TRUST Act would bar Members of Congress and their s  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Congressman Mackenzie's First Bill Passes House to Solidify Iran Sanctions Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Greater Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, achieved the passage of his first piece of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives today. The Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 removes the sunset clause from the I  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Dozens of Veterans Stand Strong Against Trump Effort to Privatize VA and Cut Veterans Care WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Navy and Iraq War veteran Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) joined dozens of veterans united in opposition to the Trump Administration's efforts to gut the VA and disrupt its work delivering earned care and benefits to America's veterans. Along with veteran leaders from  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Mackenzie Holds Hearing on FECA Reform and Oversight Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "FECA Reform and Oversight: Prioritizing Workers, Protecting Taxpayer Dollars": "Today's h  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support my bill, H.R. 1800, the Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025. Mr. Speaker, at a time when our country is working to achieve peace and de-escalate military conflict in multiple locations around the world, we must remain vigilan  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I am here today to urge support of and for H.R. 1540, the Falun Gong Protection Act, a bill I have introduced to confront one of the most egregious, barbaric, and medieval human rights atrocities of our current time. As we stand on the precipice of thi  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 5, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise with my esteemed colleague from Illinois, Representative Darin LaHood, to honor the life and legacy of David "Dave" Gerlach, a dedicated educator, loving husband, father, and grandfather, on the occasion of his passing on March 26, 2025, at the age of 62. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1962, Dave   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winner Lancaster-- Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) announced the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District. "Congratulations to this year's Congressional Art Competition winner and thank you to all the students who submitted their incredible work," said Rep. Smucker. "On  more