WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: The Mamas First Act would expand Medicaid to cover doula care and midwifery Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Mamas First Act, legislation that directly and meaningfully addresses the maternal mortality crisis by expanding Medicaid to include doula and midwifery care. A House companion bill was also introduced today by Representative  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-3) were joined by the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) and American Families United (AFU) to call on President Biden to issue executive orders to help bring order to the border and to help expand the issuance of work permits for families with mixed immigration status. "We need a smart and sensible immigration s  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following news release: Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A), and 17A(c)(1), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Ronny Jackson, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethi  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following news release: Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A) and 17A(c)(1), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Wesley Hunt, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, the Ways & Means Committee advanced H.R. 8151, bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Adrian Smith (R-NE) that would permanently expand the list of practitioners eligible who provide telehealth services to include qualified physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, and audiologists. The bill was included in H.R. 8  more

CARNEGIE, Pennsylvania, May 10 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that Allegheny and Beaver Counties will collectively receive more than $13.7 million in federal funding to build, renovate, and modernize the public housing stock. This funding is from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Capital Fund Program, which offers annual funding to all public housing authoritie  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Susan Wild spoke on the U.S. House of Representatives Floor to honor three teachers from across her district for Teacher Appreciation Week. Recognizing educators from Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Rep. Wild spoke about how each of these teachers exemplifies what it means to give back to their communities and shape the next generation of Pennsylvanians. View the full cli  more