WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Boyle Opening Statement at Budget Committee Member Day Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Budget Committee's Member Day hearing. Remarks as delivered and video are below: Ranking Member Boyle's remarks as delivered: I just want to briefly addre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino Delivers Opening Statement in Hearing on Surge in Threats Against Law Enforcement Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine the alarming rise in anti-law enforcement sentiment sweeping across the nation and its direct  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Announces $2.8 Million in Federal Grants to Support 14 Western PA Fire Departments * CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that fourteen Western Pennsylvania fire departments are receiving more than $2.8 million in federal grant funding to support their public safety missions. This followed outreach from Congressman Deluzio's office to bring home grants like   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Warren, Lawmakers Renew Fight to Honor WWII Cadet Nurses * Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Angus King (I-Maine), along with U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), reintroduced the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act, a bill  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Wrightway Ready-Mix and Wright Concrete & Construction for Disability Discrimination * Federal agency charges concrete companies with refusing applicants receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction Charleston, W.V. - Wrightway Ready-Mix, LLC, and Wright Concrete & Construction, Inc., related concrete-construction companies operating in Delbarton, West Virgin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has instituted an investigation into the importation and sale of liquid crystal display (LCD) devices, components and products containing them, based on allegations of patent infringement. This action follows a complaint filed on Aug. 29, 2025, by BH Innovations LLC, New York, which was later amended to include Longitude Licensing Ltd. and 138 East LCD Advancements Ltd., both of Dublin, Ireland, as complainants. The complaint all  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly chairs Ways & Means Tax Subcommittee hearing, highlights American workers & businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax Chairman Mike Kelly (R-PA) held a hearing on the importance of pro-growth international tax policy to promote capital investment and to create more high-quality jobs in the United States. The hearing examined the benefits of the pro-growth, pro-w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Miles from Nation's Capital, ICE Arrests ISIS-K Afghan Terrorist Who Was Released into the U.S. Under Biden's Operation Allies Welcome * This marks the third Afghan national terrorist arrested in recent days that was brought into the country by the Biden Administration under Operation Allies Welcome WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem today a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Justin Shubow, president of the National Civic Art Society, has submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation nominating himself for a position on the Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council. The nomination (DOT-OST-2025-1194) emphasized his background as a leading proponent for traditional design and a widely quoted critic of contemporary architecture. The nominee is a former Chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agenc  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $6.2 Million to Improve the Safety of Water and Sewage Systems Across Five Counties The Shapiro Administration is dedicated to making critical investments that support the needs of residents across Pennsylvania and create healthy, safe, and vibrant communities. * Today, Department of Community and Econ  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Launches Third Annual Governor's School Breakfast Challenge Schools served 92.9 million breakfast meals in the 2024-25 school year, an increase of over 11 million meals from the 2022-23 school year. More than 70 million breakfasts were served last year to students at-risk for hunger or from low-income families. 97% of Pennsylvania schools offer  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Progress of WIC-Keystone Scholars Milestone Program Program provides targeted education savings deposits for children enrolled in WIC * Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity detailed the progress of the WIC-Keystone Scholars Milestone Program (Milestone Program) in partnership with Adagio Health (Adagio). Program participants have now recei  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project, Chicago, Illinois, issued a report detailing 2025 state legislative efforts to curb private equity's influence in healthcare amid hospital closures and financial instability. The analysis categorizes reforms into transparency/reporting, approval authority, targeted prohibitions, and corporate practice of medicine enforcement, highlighting successes in seven states while noting pending and failed bills elsewhere. Massachuset  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Chairman Jordan's Refusal to Let the American People Hear Directly from Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after Chairman Jim Jordan refused the offer from former Special Counsel Jack Smith  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Maxine Waters and Elizabeth Warren Urge Federal Agencies to Provide Immediate Guidance to Address the National Penny Shortage Caused by the Trump Administration's Abrupt End to Penny Production Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee and U.S. Senator  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Smucker Offers Opening Remarks at Budget Committee Member Day Hearing * Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, offered opening remarks during the Committee's Member Day hearing held on December 3, 2025. His remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Good morning and thank you to everyone for being here. Member Day is a great tradition. I'm a big believ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Houlahan and Sessions Introduce the Independence Investment Fund Act to Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Biotechnology and Emerging Technologies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) has introduced the bipartisan Independence Investment Fund Act, legislation establishing a dedicated investment fund within the Department of the Treasury to support U.S. base  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Summer Lee, Joyce Beatty Introduce Bill to Break Barriers in STEM and Strengthen America's Future Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - DECEMBER 3, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) announced the introduction of the 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act, legislation designed to close persistent equity gaps in science, te  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-54) on the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act (S. 761), which aims to establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S. The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on July 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE To establish a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies (Commission) in the United St  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Tax Subcommittee Chairman Kelly Opening Statement: Hearing on Promoting Global Competitiveness for American Workers and Businesses Today, Tax Subcommittee Chairman Mike Kelly (PA-16) delivered the following remarks during a hearing on the international and pro-growth tax policy in the working families tax cuts. As prepared f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer touts key stakeholder support for the SCORE Act * WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act, which creates a national Name,, and Likeness (NIL) framework that supports student-athletes and recenters the educational mission of col  more