HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities * NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Fish and Boat Commission: Boating Facility Grant Program Who May Apply: Municipalities and non-profit organizations, including land trusts, conservancies, and watershed associations. Use: Planning, acquisition, development, expansion, and rehabi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations in 24 Counties * HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 47 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Beaver, Berks, Cameron, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Cumberland, Delaware, Fayette, Greene, Lackawan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Visits TSA Agents at AVP to Support Unpaid Federal Workers Amid Shutdown * AVOCA, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) visited Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to personally thank them for their continued dedication and service during the ongoing government shutdown. TSA agents are deemed  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar on Bloomberg: We're fighting for everyone--whether you're in a red state, a blue state or a purple state--we're fighting for your health care. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar appeared on Bloomberg's Balance of Power with hosts Joe Mathieu and Julie Fine to discuss the Republican shutdown, the Trump Administration's firings of federal workers and more. You   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Fetterman Statement on Vote to Consider House's Defense Appropriations Bill Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) voted to consider H.R.4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026. Senator Fetterman released the following statement: "I voted YES to start considering the House's defense spending bill because I believe the men and women in our military, who put  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Demands Answers from Treasury Secretary Bessent Following Trump's Argentina Bailout Waters Also Requests Chairman Hill Organize Member Briefing with Treasury * Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Departme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: We write today to request information regarding staffing levels at the Departmen  more