WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * 211 House Democrats Sign Boyle Discharge Petition to Block Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Just A Few Republicans Needed to Force a Vote and Stop Attacks on Working Families WASHINGTON, DC -- As of today, 211 House Democrats have signed a discharge petition introduced by Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Slams Republican Budget Bill at 1 AM Rules Committee Meeting WASHINGTON, DC -- During a 1 AM Rules Committee meeting, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered a forceful warning against the House Republican budget bill. In his opening remarks, Ranking Member Boyle cited two new analyses from the non  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * CBO Confirms GOP Budget Bill Triggers Medicare Cuts Republican Plan Adds to the Deficit, Will Trigger Automatic Cuts Under Federal Law WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned that the Republica  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie Honors Police and First Responders BETHLEHEM, PA -- Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Greater Lehigh Valley, wrapped up Police Week and started off EMS Week by honoring our police and first responders. Over the weekend, he stopped by Cetronia Ambulance Corps to drop off coffee and donuts for local EMS workers before joining Bethlehem Police for a ride-along. "  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser Announces Winners of the Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. The first-place winner's artwork will be displayed for one year in the United States Capitol alongside winning pieces from congressional districts across the country. The second-place entry will hang in Congr  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * Congressman Ryan Mackenzie Attends White House Signing of the TAKE IT DOWN Act Washington, DC -- Today, Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Greater Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, joined President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House for the official signing of the TAKE IT DOWN Act. This bipartisan, landmark legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * New CBO Analysis Confirms GOP Budget Bill Would Rob Working Americans to Reward the Ultra-Rich WASHINGTON, DC -- As House Republicans move to jam their budget bill through the Rules Committee in the dead of night, a new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms what we've been saying all along: working Americans will foot the  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * On House Floor, Boyle Calls Out Backroom Budget Deals, Offers Republicans the Chance to Save Medicaid & SNAP WASHINGTON, DC - On the House floor, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, slammed Republicans for plotting changes to their budget bill behind closed doors and refusing to share these chan  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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 in support of H.R. 1286, as amended. The bill was introduced by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Bresnahan), my friend and colleague. This bill would require VA to contract with research entities to improve the forms that VA requires veter  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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 honored today to speak on H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act. I am proud to lead this bipartisan bill with the support of Chairman Bost and the Veterans' Affairs Committee. When our veterans return home from serving our   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, last week, House committees moved the last sections of President Trump's one big, beautiful bill out of their respective committees. In the Energy and Commerce Committee, I was proud to support our legislation to unleash American energy, foster in  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Mackenzie Holds Hearing on Empowering the Modern Worker Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Empowering the Modern Worker": "The way people do work in America is changing. "New  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the reconciliation measure favorably reported by the House Committee on Agriculture. This legislation is critical. It prevents the largest tax increase in American history from hitting our families, farmers, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon, Raskin, Jayapal, Crockett, Nadler, Johnson, McBath Statement on DOJ Targeting of Representative McIver Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today joined Reps. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration In  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- 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 Federal Courthouse Design and Construction Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to evaluate the recent cha  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * U.S. House Passes Bresnahan's Bill to Simplify Veterans Forms WASHINGTON, DC: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives resoundingly passed Representative Rob Bresnahan's, Jr. (PA-08) legislation, H.R. 1286, the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act. The bipartisan bill, which passed by a vote of 386-1, would simplify forms required by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Rep. Summer Lee Opposes GOP Budget That Slashes Medicaid, SNAP to Fund Billionaire Tax Breaks **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Rep Lee: "What is beautiful about forcing families to choose between taking their kids to the doctor or feeding them?" Footage of Press Conference WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 20, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Cong  more