WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on the Election of Pope Leo XIV WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was chosen by the conclave to serve as the next Pope: "I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the new Holy Father--the first American-born Pope. This is a truly historic moment for the Catholic Church and for the world. I p  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle, Whitehouse Reintroduce Legislation to Extend Social Security and Medicare Solvency Indefinitely WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee and member of the Ways and Means Committee reintroduced the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act alongside U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). This bicameral legislation would   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Bipartisan Bill to Help House Disabled Veterans Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-California), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) to introduce bipartisan legislation to ensure veterans experiencing homelessness and receiving disability payments maintain access to crucial housing support.   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Democratic Veterans Tear Apart Trump VA for Stalling Cancer Trials, Hurting Veterans Healthcare WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Navy and Iraq War veteran Congressman Deluzio and a group of congressional Democratic veterans came together to highlight how the Trump Administration is putting veteran lives at risk and hiding it from the American people, as reported most recently by ProPublica (li  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44201) on May 7, 2025, entitled "DOT's Federal Pipeline Safety Program: Background and Issues for Congress" by energy policy specialist Paul W. Parfomak. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. energy pipeline network includes 3.3 million miles of onshore pipeline transporting natural gas, crude oil, and other hazardous liquids. Over the past decade, major safety incidents in California, Texas, Pennsy  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 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, hunger is an all-consuming pain. Many of us are lucky never to have known that pain. Yet, in my district alone, nearly 25,000 households rely on food assistance to stave off hunger. SNAP feeds seniors who live alone, children without nutrients to gro  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 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 represent more than 180,000 people in western Pennsylvania who receive Social Security benefits. Those are earned benefits. My constituents receive more than $350 million of those monthly benefits. I join my colleagues in sounding the alarm on this  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 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, evidently, this is what gutting Medicaid looks like. You see it goes up 25 percent over 10 years. This only happens in Washington, D.C. Mr. Speaker, the difference between the last administration and the current one is the last administration restricte  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Hosts Roundtable with Senator Markey, Lawyers for Good Government to Fight Back Against Trump Admin's Termination of Environmental Justice Grants **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.- May 8, 2025 - Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) joined Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Lawyers for Good Government to host a virtual roundtable in response to the   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Thompson, Stevens Introduce Resolution Celebrating 60th Anniversary of SkillsUSA WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Haley Stevens (D-MI) today introduced a resolution celebrating the 60th anniversary of SkillsUSA. Since 1965, SkillsUSA has been a leader in equipping students with the skills they need to succeed in the modern economy, serving m  more