WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Due to opposition from Republicans, Senate failed to even advance to debate on strongest border security bill in decades, legislation that resulted from four months of bipartisan negotiations Bipartisan bill includes FEND Off Fentanyl Act and key provisions of Casey's Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act? For more than two months, Republicans conditioned the passage of Ukraine and Israel aid, humanitari more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: This week, members of the bipartisan Paid Family Leave Working Group, co-chaired by Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK), spearheaded a meeting to discuss the creation of an Interstate Paid Leave Action Network (I-PLAN). The idea of an I-PLAN is the second pillar of the working group's legislative framework, which was released earlier this year. The meetin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT Team), championed Pennsylvania's natural gas industry and criticized the Biden administration's recent pause on new liquified natural gas (LNG) export projects. Pennsylvania is the second-largest natural gas producing state in the United States, producing 20.4% of the natural gas extracted in the U.S. eac more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the National Park Service (NPS) announced the Cleveland Restoration Society will receive a $52,149 federal grant as part of National Register Recognition for Cleveland's Historic Black Churches. The funding comes from the National Park Service's Underrepresented Communities grant program, which works to diversify the sites recognized in the Na more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) submitted a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen as a part of the public comment period on the proposed guidance for the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA's) 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit. The public comment period on the tax credit rules runs for sixty days once it is published in the Federal Register. Blue hydrogen uses natural gas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) HOSTED a press conference announcing the new $40 million federal grant awarded to First Student to buy 100 electric school buses to dramatically improve air quality in and around schools, advance environmental justice, and combat climate change statewide. Of the 100 electric buses, 45 will be given to the Pittsburgh School District. The speakers will  more PR