WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Ranked PA's "Most Effective" Democratic Member of Congress * WASHINGTON, DC -- The Center for Effective Lawmaking at the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University has named Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) the most effective Democratic member of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation. As the top Democrat on the powerful House Budget Committee, Boyle plays a key role in shapin  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Moore, Colleagues Push to Restore Report on MMIP Crisis * Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Gwen Moore (WI-04) led their colleagues in calling for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to restore the Not Invisible Act Commission Report to their website. This report included critical information on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person (MMIP) crisis but was abruptly removed due to an   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Kelly, Padilla, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration on Weaponizing Immigration Court Hearings to Trap, Arrest, Deport Immigrants U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led a group of 21 Senate Democrats in pressi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on July 14, 2025: * * * Getting Permitting Done: DEP Reduces Permit Backlog by 98% and Has Reviewed Nearly 20,000 Permit Applications So Far This Year DEP has conducted more than 58,000 inspections since the beginning of the year * Harrisburg, PA - During the first six months of 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reviewed and acted on 19  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Long Island Press: Gillen pushes for safer roads, communities to take advantage of grant funding * HEMPSTEAD, NY \- In case you missed it, the Long Island Press reported on Congresswoman Laura Gillen's newly introduced bill, the "Bipartisan Traffic Safety Enhancement Act," (link is external) which is aimed at improving local infrastructure to limit vehicular-related deaths. Gillen announced   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads 30+ Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect California's Proposition 12 * "The Food Security and Farm Protection Act would harm America's small farmers and infringe on the fundamental rights of states to establish laws and regulations within their own borders." This letter follows an announcement last week from the Trump administration seeking to undermine Proposition 12 a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- The Pennsylvania Department of State issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Department of State Introduces Redesigned, User-Friendly Provisional Ballot Envelopes The redesign aims to decrease the number of rejected provisional ballots, allowing more eligible Pennsylvanians' votes to be counted * Harrisburg, PA - Continuing the Shapiro Administration's commitment to strengthening our democracy and keeping our elections safe and secure,   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing serious concerns regarding proposed changes to the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) regulations. The letter emphasizes the need to maintain strong health and safety standards, which are crucial for the well-being of children and the stability of child care providers. "Eliminatin  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Poverty & Race Research Action Council, a civil rights law and policy organization, submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed rescission of the Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing regulations. The regulations, which have been in place for decades, are designed to combat racial and economic segregation in housing. The letter highlights concerns that the proposed rescission is "arbitrary, capricious, and inco  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly, RSC Chairman Pfluger introduce resolution marking one-year anniversary of Trump assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Sunday, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) announced the introduction of a resolution to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rulli Honors Bravery of President Trump and Victims of 2024 Campaign Shooting Yesterday, Congressman Mike Rulli (OH-06) introduced H.Res.574, a resolution designating July 13th as "Faith and Defiance Day" to honor both President Donald J. Trump's unshakable courage in the face of life-threatening hatred and the innocent victims of the July 13th, 2024, assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. "Th  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Issues Statement on the One Year Anniversary of the Failed Assassination Attempt Against President Donald Trump * Plans to Introduce Resolution Marking the Anniversary, Condemning Political Violence, Honoring Corey Comperatore WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the failed assassination attempt against Preside  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- The Surface Transportation Board has posted a notice document regarding a proposed rail line abandonment by CSX Transportation Inc. This action opens avenues for public interaction concerning the future of an approximately 0.69-mile rail line in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. CSX Transportation Inc., based in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, certified no local rail traffic has used the line in two years. The company also states the line is not a "through lin  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Trying Together, an organization dedicated to supporting high-quality care and education for young children, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing their concern over proposed deregulation of the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program. The organization emphasizes that families in Pennsylvania rely on a mixed-delivery child care system, which is at risk due to the anticipated regulatory changes.  more