WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on June 2025 CPI Inflation Data Showing Prices Continue to Rise Under Trump Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the June 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. The report s  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Green Marks One Year Since the Assassination Attempt Against President Trump Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania native and firefighter Corey Comperatore was trag  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Rand Paul Releases Final Report Detailing Secret Service Failures in Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump Report Reveals Inexcusable Negligence, Communication Breakdowns, Systemic Weaknesses, and Limited Accountability * Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland S  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Expands Access to Lifesaving Gene Therapies Through Innovative State Agreements * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that 33 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, will participate in the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model, a bold new approach to delivering cutting-edge t  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Madeleine Dean Urges Japan to Close Domestic Ivory Market * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a letter to Chairman Shoichi Kondo, of Japan's House of Representatives Committee on Environment, and Chairman Shigeharu Aoyama, of Japan's House of Councillors Committee on Environment, urging their government to cl  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson - June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson was up 0.3 percent for the two months ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Northeast region -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.5 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy also rose 0.3 percent in June. Energy prices inc  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington was up 0.6 percent from April to June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the al  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: MORE THAN $90 BILLION IN INVESTMENTS ANNOUNCED AT SENATOR MCCORMICK'S PENNSYLVANIA ENERGY AND INNOVATION SUMMIT * Pittsburgh, PA - Top executives in energy and AI, leading global investors, key representatives in labor and trade, and top government officials have joined Senator Dave McCormick and President Donald J. Trump at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following letter on (July 15, 2025): * * * Mr. Scott Kupor, Director, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415-0001 Re: Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Agency Actions June 30, 2025, through July 11, 2025 Dear Director Kupor: The Office of Personnel Management sent a continuing request to the employees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Report Concludes Secret Service Failure to Share Threat Information Allowed for Preventable Tragedy in Butler, Identifies Path Forward for Agency Improvements Secret Service received threat intel 10 days before Butler rally; Major gaps in internal policies and procedures contributed to massive security breakdown * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * HOULAHAN JOINS CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUP ON EUROPE AS HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CO-CHAIR * Washington, DC -- Former Members of Congress (FMC) announced today that U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) will join the Congressional Study Group on Europe (CSGE) as its new House Democratic Co-Chair. Houlahan will work alongside CSGE's House Republican Co-Chair Bill Huizenga (R-MI), as well as Senat  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- LeadingAge PA, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging the agency to consider deregulation suggestions that would better support the elderly population. The organization emphasizes that overregulation is a costly and ineffective approach to fostering quality care in the nation's nursing homes and elder services programs, particularly in light of persistent workforce shortages and under  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Joins Colleagues, 100+ Advocacy Groups to Launch Community Safety Agenda * Washington, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06), Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and a coalition of over 100 civil rights, public health, racial justice, housing, violence prevention, and econo  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concern about proposed deregulation efforts that could impact child care services. The organization, which leads the Start Strong PA campaign, responded to the agency's Request for Information on ensuring lawful regulation while fostering innovation in the child care sector. The organization voiced  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * President Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Nearly $500 Million in Funding to Revitalize American Infrastructure * From improving road safety to revitalizing communities and creating economic opportunity, 30 additional projects will receive BUILD grants this year. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced $488 million in awards fr  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Select Medical Holdings Corp., Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, has submitted a comprehensive public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, urging the agency to expedite necessary regulatory reforms to improve access to quality healthcare for patients. The corporation, a leading provider specializing in post-acute care, operates numerous facilities including long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) and rehabilitation centers across various states, in  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 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, the United States airstrikes in Iran, which we hope to be briefed on today, is the latest in the signature chaos and erratic decision-making from the Trump White House. I thank God that our extraordinary military appears to have exquisitely exec  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 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, over the weekend, the world once again witnessed a shocking act of terrorism committed against innocent civilians in Syria. Those who attended Sunday mass at the Mar Elias Church were not combatants. They were members of the community who sought  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 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, the American economy is gaining momentum, but the independent Federal Reserve is, regrettably, not adding the energy needed to abet this growth potential. After 4 years of inflation caused by excessive government spending and an all-out assault on U  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 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 as we are voting on the fiscal 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, an essential bill that demonstrates our unwavering commitment to our veterans, military families, and national security  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 26, 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 strong support of the EMS Counts Act, a bipartisan, commonsense solution to a critical and longstanding oversight in how we value our first responders. Prior to serving in Congress, I spent decades as a volunteer firefighter and   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Deluzio, Reschenthaler, and Joyce Introduce Legislation to Relocate Department of Energy Office to the Keystone State * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), introduced bipartisan legislation to relocate the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In June, Pennsylvania S  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reschenthaler, Deluzio, and Joyce Introduce Legislation to Relocate Department of Energy Office to the Keystone State * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Representatives Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), introduced bipartisan legislation to relocate the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In June, Pennsylvania Sen  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Dave McCormick and President Donald J. Trump to Announce Record-Setting $90 Billion in Energy and Innovation Investments for Pennsylvania * Pittsburgh, PA, July 15, 2025 - In an historic announcement today at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) will be joined by President Donald J. Trump to showcase more than $90 billion in private-se  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Every Citizen, In Every Zip Code, In Every Pocket of America Will Benefit from the One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed the anniversary of President Trump's assassination attempt and highlighted how his constituents plan to utilize the thousands of dollars in savings from the One   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Wright Center for Community Health (TWCCH) and its affiliated Graduate Medical Education entity submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advocating for critical reforms to enhance equitable access to healthcare services. Representing thirteen primary care centers and serving approximately 40,000 patients in Northeastern Pennsylvania, TWCCH expressed urgent concerns regarding vaccine accessibility and regulatory burdens in th  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Westminster Ingleside to Pay $85,000 in EEOC Race and Retaliation Discrimination Lawsuit * Settles Federal Suit Charging Retirement Community Refused to Promote Black Manager and Fired Her for Complaining WASHINGTON -- Westminster Ingleside King Farm Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc., a management company operating several retirement and assisted living facilities in the Grea  more