HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities * NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Department of Education: Keystone Grant for Public Library Facilities Who May Apply: Grant applications are required to be submitted by a municipality on behalf of the project library. Use: Planning, acquisition, development, construction, or re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Holds Local Food Roundtable; Unveils Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act * DALLAS, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) held a roundtable and unveiling event for his legislation, the Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act. The event, held at Brace's Orchard in Dallas, brought together farmers, food banks, and community food advocates to share firsthand a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Scott Perry Introduces the Freedom from Union Violence Act Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) just introduced the Freedom from Union Violence Act, to rectify a deadly loophole in the 1946 Hobbs Anti-Extortion Act that enables union officials to perpetrate violence, extortion, and other crime in pursuit of union objectives. "I was shocked to learn that unions can literally terrorize non  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: * * * * * * Davanzo Bill Prioritizes Child Care Over Politics * HARRISBURG - Recognizing the hardships brought on by the ongoing budget impasse are being extended to Pennsylvania families, Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) is seeking legislation that would provide zero-interest loans for Pre-K Counts child care centers. "Freezing public funds is the House Democrat's despicable game of creat  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: * * * Families, Kids, Employers Feel Ripple Effects of Child Care Crisis * Testifiers share real-world challenges during Policy Committee hearing hosted by Rep. Natalie Mihalek in Pittsburgh area PITTSBURGH--The House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), held a public hearing today in Venetia to examine the growing challenges facing Penns  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan Joins Dingell, Schrier And 141 Colleagues in Calling on State Department to Resume Issuing Medical-Humanitarian Visas to Gazans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Kim Schrier (WA-08) led 142of their House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the State Department to reverse its decision to halt temporary medical-humanit  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: * * * Kephart Pushing for Bill Suspending Pay for Legislators * HARRISBURG - State Rep. Dallas Kephart (R-Cambria/Clearfield) is one of six legislators co-sponsoring House Bill 1682, which would suspend the compensation of the governor, lieutenant governor and members of the General Assembly during a budget impasse. "Every year, the budget of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is due on June 30  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: * * * Northeast Republican Delegation Statement on Pennsylvania Budget Impasse * HARRISBURG - The Northeast Republican Delegation of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today issued the following statement regarding the ongoing budget impasse: "The people of the Commonwealth deserve the services and programs they pay their hard-earned tax dollars for. This year's budget was due on June 3  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Paratroopers Make History With Army's First Drone-on-Drone Strike * For Army 1st Lt. Francesco La Torre, the Army's first drone-on-drone strike wasn't exactly a Hollywood moment. "In [the Star Wars movie], 'A New Hope,' Luke Skywalker flies an X-Wing through the Death Star trench and blows it up," La Torre said. "This wasn't like that. It was way harder. Honestly, it felt more like Darth Vader shooting d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Peters, Slotkin, and Bergman Urge President Trump to Reconsider Denying FEMA Assistance to Northern Michigan Residents The Bicameral, Bipartisan Group Wrote in Support of Governor Whitmer's Denied Disaster Aid Appeal * U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), along with Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), are urging President Trump to reconsider the denial of   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: * * * REMINDER: Cook to Introduce Legislation, Give Updates to Bills and Discuss Other Initiatives at Upcoming Press Conference * WHAT : Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) plans to discuss several topics during an upcoming press conference. Topics will include legislation he has written, initiatives he is working on and other important issues that impact people living in the 50th District and   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: * * * Schlegel Named to Governor's Advisory Committee on Alzheimer's, Dementia, Related Disorders * HARRISBURG - Rep. John Schlegel (R-Lebanon) was recently named to the Governor's Advisory Committee on Alzheimer's, Dementia and Related Disorders (ADRD). The advisory committee will support a new office with the same name within the Pennsylvania Department of Aging. Last fall, Schlegel joined h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Dave McCormick Applauds Groundbreaking Investment in Hanwha Philly Shipyard * PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) today applauded Hanwha Group's historic $5 billion investment in the Hanwha Philly Shipyard and greater Philadelphia area. The $5 billion program will be dedicated to the installation of additional docks and quays to increase capacity. Hanwha is also reviewin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker Highlights Small Business Tax Policy in Wrightsville * Wrightsville, PA --Representative Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), a senior member of the tax-writing Committee on Ways and Means, joined small businesses in Wrightsville for a roundtable discussion on federal tax policy and how the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill will drive investment and growth in the local economy. Smucker is the c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Thompson Warns Governor Shapiro: Pennsylvania's SNAP Failures Hurt Families, Waste Taxpayer Dollars House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) sent a letter to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro warning him that the mismanagement of the Commonwealth's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) harms fa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Representative Lloyd Smucker, PA Attorney General Dave Sunday Back Bipartisan Workforce Reentry Efforts * York, PA - Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and PA Attorney General Dave Sunday held a press conference at York County's Reentry Opportunity Center to highlight support for Rep. Smucker's Workforce Reentry Act, legislation that would strengthen workforce reentry progra  more