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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for 2024-02-06 ( 7 items ) |
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Casey Endorses Emergency Funding Bill to Secure Border, Protect National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
Bipartisan bill includes FEND Off Fentanyl Act and key provisions of Casey's Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) endorsed the bipartisan emergency border and national security funding bill released last night by his Senate colleagues.
"This bipartisan bill provides critical steps towards securing our southern border, stopping fentanyl from comin more PR
Fitzpatrick Announces 2023-2024 U.S. Service Academy Nominations (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
NEWTOWN, PA - On Friday, February 2, 2024, Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) announced the United States Military Service Academy Nominations for the Class of 2028.
"One of my most important duties as a Member of Congress is nominating qualified young women and men from Bucks and Montgomery counties to our nation's prestigious service academies," said Congressman Fitzpatrick.
Service Academy more PR
Fitzpatrick, Connolly Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Civil Service Rights to Administrative Law Judges (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) reintroduced the Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act, bipartisan legislation to reestablish Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) as members of the competitive civil service.
Approximately 2,000 Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) currently serve in agencies across the Executive Branch, adjudicating admi more PR
Houlahan, All of Bicameral Paid Leave Leaders Implore OPM to Fix Misleading Paid Leave Guidance for Federal Employees (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024:
Today, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), joined by all of the members of the House Paid Family Leave Working Group and Senate equivalent, led a letter calling out obsolete information on paid parental leave policies available to federal employees. The group took aim at Office of Personnel Management (OPM) handbooks and webpages that haven't been updated since 2019, before the historic exp more PR
House Agriculture Committee Leaders Thompson, Scott Issue Statement on Passing of Mike Gill (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024:
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson and Ranking Member David Scott released the following statement on the passing of Mike Gill:
"We are deeply saddened to hear about the tragic and untimely passing of Mike Gill, former chief of staff to CFTC Commissioner Chris Giancarlo.
"Mike was a dedicated public servant, loving fa more PR
Rep. Mike Kelly Statement on Senate Immigration, Ukraine, Israel Supplemental Package (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024:
Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) issued this statement following the release of a proposed $118 billion supplemental aid package by a group of U.S. Senators that aims to address border security, Ukraine, and Israel funding among other areas.
The legislation, which is billed as a bipartisan border security package, contains $60 billion in aid for Ukraine; $14 billion for security assistan more PR
Reschenthaler, Titus Urge IRS to Raise Tax Threshold on Slot Winnings (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Representative Dina Titus (D-NV), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Gaming Caucus, sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel expressing support for the IRS Advisory Council's (IRSAC) recent recommendation to increase the reporting threshold for slot machine jackpot winnings to account for inflation.
In the letter, more PR
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