WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Infrastructure law has sent more than $800 million to Pennsylvania for clean drinking water upgrades Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) approved $73 million worth of projects across the Commonwealth that will help communities access safe, clean water; remove and replace contaminated and hazardous pipes; and collect an  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "From Headquarters Building to Field Offices: Examining the FBI's Real Estate Needs and Strategy": * * * The FBI has a massive real estate portfolio across this country, comprised of a headquarters building in downtown Washin  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA -- On Wednesday, April 24, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) toured Erie's Sphere Brake Defense, Inc. following the company's recent funding that was included in the Defense Appropriations bill in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 federal budget. Kelly was joined by Aaron "A.J." Lewis, Sphere Brake Defense Co-Founder & CEO, and Jason Pintea, Sphere Brake Defense Lean Leader. "Over the years, I've   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: This week, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Missouri) and Tax Subcommittee Chairman Mike Kelly (R-Pennsylvania) named Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) chair of the newly formed U.S. Innovation Tax Team, one of ten working groups comprised of committee members to study key tax provisions from the 2017 Trump tax cuts that are set to expire in 2025 and to identify legislative solutions t  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on April 26, 2024: * * * Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) released the following statement after voting on legislation to safeguard American security: "To be clear, the House would never be voting on this package of legislation if it were not for President Biden's weak and ineffective leadership. By putting America last for the past three years enemies like China and Iran, as well as their proxies, hav  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on April 26, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Dan Meuser, Co-Chair of the Congressional Coal Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) power plant rules targeting U.S. coal. The EPA's finalized rule would require coal plants that plan to stay open beyond 2039 to cut or capture 90% of their carbon dioxide emissions by 2032. The rule would also requi  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) has been appointed by Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Smith (MO-08) to serve as the Chair of the Main Street Tax Team. "I want to thank Chairman Smith for the opportunity to lead the Main Street Tax Team. When small businesses thrive on Main Street, our communities thrive. I look forward to leading this effort to help small businesses grow, create jobs, and inv  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the costs and benefits of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) increasing emphasis  more