WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, as President Biden and former President Trump each visit areas of the U.S-Mexico border, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the ongoing impact of the Biden administration's failure to address the surge of illegal migration into the United States. Kelly, who co-chairs the Northern Border Security Caucus, also highlighted the alarming number of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: In letter, Senator Casey expresses concern to company about recent statements indicating restaurants will move to surge pricing for menu items Casey: "A Frosty costs Wendy's the same regardless of the time it is ordered, and it should cost customers the same as well." Letter comes as Casey has been investigating greedflation and other efforts by large corporations to squeeze the budgets of America more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: As President prepares FY25 budget request, Senators are pushing for prioritization of border security and anti-fentanyl measures After Republicans killed border security measures in emergency spending bill, Democratic Senators are making renewed effort to secure border and combat fentanyl Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) led 16 of his Senate colleagues in a letter to Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-10) called for real policy changes and decreased federal spending upon the passage of the fourth Continuing Resolution (CR) for FY24 (H.R. 7643). The week-long CR forces the House of Representatives to conduct two more CR votes by March 22, but most importantly, fails to address President Biden's failed border policies. Rep. Perry voted against  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today built upon their record of empowering workers through the Farm Bill by introducing the Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act. The new legislation would require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) authorized retailers to pay good wages, ensure SNAP groceries are delivered safely, and protect SNAP users' online data. It would also more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Judy Chu (CA-28) introduced the bipartisan Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act to increase the number of mental health professionals in low-income public schools nationwide. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 39 percent of public K-12 schools reported that lack of access to licensed professionals and mental health funding were major roadblocks to s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Derek Kilmer (WA-6) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (MD) introduced the bipartisan Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act to reform the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) and enable it to more effectively carry out its mission to oversee and enforce campaign finance laws. Due to the FEC's even partisan split among its six commissioners, dead more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 29, 2024: * * * Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported an annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index of 2.4% for January: "With January's PCE data, it's clear that we are closing in on the Fed's more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 29, 2024: * * * Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after voting to pass a fourth continuing resolution under the Republican-controlled House: "Just a day away from yet another GOP government shutdown, House Democrats have once again provided the votes to keep more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks at a bipartisan roundtable with Jewish students from Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia, University of California, Berkeley, Rutgers, Stanford, Tulane, and Cooper U more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik participated in an Education and the Workforce Committee roundtable about the spread of antisemitism on campuses featuring testimonies from students from universities across the country. Student participants from Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, Rutgers University, S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Feb. 29, 2024: * * * Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) issued this statement today: "As a longstanding advocate for human rights and peacebuilding, today I am calling for a negotiated ceasefire to end the violence in Gaza, including the immediate return of all hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 and the immediate delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid into the Gaza strip. Since October, I have more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, co-sponsored a resolution recognizing today, February 29, 2024, as Rare Disease Day. More than 25,000,000 individuals in the United States are living with at least one of the more than 7,000 known rare diseases or disorders. You can read the full resolution here. "While doctors and industry leaders are making new li more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, on the last day of Black History Month, Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) spoke on the House floor on the resolution she introduced with Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) to honor the Freedom House Ambulance Service-a group of Pittsburghers in the mid 1960s who broke medical ground by being the first emergency medical service in the country-and were staffed entirely by Black men and women. In her re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee is honored to announce her perfect 100% score on the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) 2023 National Environmental Scorecard, a testament to her record delivering on environmental justice, climate action, and a sustainable future for every member of every community regardless of their zip code. Lee's 100% score reflects the Congresswoman's dedicated effor more PR

NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) this week joined Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03) in introducing a bill designating the Norristown post office as the Charles L. Blockson Post Office. Located at 28 E. Airy Street, the post office would honor the late Charles Blockson, a prolific writer, collector, scholar, and activist who dedicated his li more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "How Primary Care Improves Health Care Efficiency" at 10 a.m. on March 6, 2024, at 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Mr. Christopher Koller, President, Milbank Memorial Fund * Dr. Amol Navathe, Associate Professor, Perelman School of Medicine & The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania * Dr. Bob Rauner, President, Partnership for a Healthy Nebraska & Representative, A more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) held a hearing entitled, "All Means All: Empowering People with Disabilities to Thrive in Careers and the Workplace." The hearing examined effective strategies for hiring and retaining people with disabilities, with a particular focus on the transition of busine more PR