WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following statement on her vote against H.R.7217. "On October 7th, 2023, Hamas launched a brutal attack on Israeli civilians that killed more than 1,400 men, women, and children. In the wake of that horrifying attack, I have been unwavering in my belief that Israel has a right to exist, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman today released following statement on Senate Republicans' intention to block the bipartisan border security supplemental: "The supreme irony of my career: During the 2022 campaign, the GOP bludgeoned me as a socialist with a hard-on for an open border. "Now I'm here in the Senate demanding a secure border and they won't take yes for an answer. "Who wants an o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) released the following statement on the Senate Bipartisan Border and Ukraine Supplemental and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Impeachment: "I have witnessed firsthand the crisis at our southern border that has become a significant humanitarian and national security threat. Secretary Mayorkas has categorically failed in stemming th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) visited El Paso, Texas, situated along the southern border, last week as part of a congressional delegation. There, Houlahan visited the El Paso del Norte Bridge, USBP El Paso Sector Enhanced Holding Facility (EHF), Annunciation House shelter, and El Paso County Migrant Support Services Center. Following the visit, Houlahan penned an op-ed in New more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) voted against H.R. 7217, the House Republican's latest Israel funding bill, citing concerns about its failure to address pressing national security concerns. "I have always supported Israel's right to defend itself and will continue to vote accordingly," said Houlahan. "But I cannot support a politically motivated piece of legislation tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered remarks at a Budget Committee markup of H.R. 766, the Preventive Health Savings Act; H.R. 7032, the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act; and H.R. 5301, the Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2023. Opening Statement: Thank you ver more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Today, the House Budget Committee passed H.R. 7032, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Data Sharing Act. This legislation to improve CBO's ability to provide timely cost estimates and reports was introduced by Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee. He was joined by House Budget Committee Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Ahead of Saturday marking one year since the devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) penned a letter and took to the floor of the House to demand action on his bill, the Railway Safety Act. The toxic train derailment occurred less than one mile outside the congressional district he represents in Western Pennsylvania. Today, Congressman Deluzio sent a letter to S more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Yesterday, Congresswoman Susan Wild (PA-07) a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, introduced the Jenna Quinn Law of 2024 with Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), and Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01). The Jenna Quinn Law of 2024 would authorize current grant funds to be used to train and educate students, teachers, school employees, ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement following her NO vote on H.R. 7217. The measure did not pass. "House Democrats are ready to work in a bipartisan manner to pass a comprehensive bill that addresses our interconnected national security challenges. Unfortunately, instead of working in good faith to protect our national security, the stand more PR