WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: This week, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and Zach Nunn (R-IA-03) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced bicameral and bipartisan legislation to collect demographic data on public school teachers and principals to improve the accuracy of educator workforce data. The Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act would establish a permanent, national mech more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Proposed rule would ban hidden and bogus fees often referred to as "junk fees," which Casey has been fighting against In new letter, Casey urges Federal Trade Commission to finalize rule Casey recently released a scathing report exposing big corporations for tacking on excessive fees, from internet plans to ATM withdrawals to rent Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to F more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: New legislation would increase the accessibility of voting, running for office, and serving in local government Casey: "Our democracy is stronger and better off when every American has the opportunity to fully participate" Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Rules Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Representative Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today introduced H.R. 7267, the Disability Community Act, legislation that would bolster workers who support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Last year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule to increase the minimum salary threshold for certain workers under the Fair Labo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued a statement following the release of the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) Budget and Economic Outlook: 2024 to 2034: "America's economy is the strongest in the world -- and today's CBO report shows that American families will continu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) co-sponsored the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/734), legislation introduced by Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL). The legislation prohibits any governing body recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) from allowing men to participate in a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released the following statement on his "no" vote on H.R. 7217, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. "We face tremendous security challenges at home at our southern border and across the globe--including in Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific. Yet House Republicans refuse to meet the moment and put country over party. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Today, House Armed Services Committee members Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Congressman James Moylan (R-Guam) introduced the Best Price for Our Military Act of 2024 to fight back against contractor price gouging in the defense industry. Their bill closes a timing loophole in the Truth in Negotiations Act by requiring that defense contractors provide certified cost and pricing d more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Rules Committee, introduced a package of legislation to make American democracy more accessible for people with disabilities. For many Americans with disabilities, certain barriers make more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressmen Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Dan Meuser (PA-09), Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), and Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), wrote to President Joe Biden urging his administration to reconsider and reverse its misguided decision to pause pending approvals of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The letter emphasizes the importance of natural gas to our nation's economy and national security, as well as highlights  more PR