WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Legislation gives the United States the ability to restrict investments in national security sectors in countries of concern, including China Senator Casey first introduced legislation in 2021 with Senator Cornyn, has worked to garner support for proposal in years since In June 2023, Casey made case for proposal as part of vision for American economic future in Pittsburgh speech At Casey's urging more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2024: Today, following the release of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement: "The bill released this evening provides much needed relief for agriculture, including $10B in emerg more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Yesterday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed Rep. Summer Lee's legislation to name the new Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, as the Henry Parham VA Clinic. The bipartisan effort, co-led by Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and introduced in the Senate by Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA), honor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) analysis of Donald Trump's proposed tariffs: "The nonpartisan CBO has confirmed our worst fears: Donald Trump's reckless tariff scheme will hurt working families, weaken economic gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) introduced the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act to protect the ability and rights of Amtrak riders to seek justice if things go wrong. This is a companion bill to the measure introduced by Senators Blumenthal, Fetterman, and Casey in the Senate. Amtrak ridership for the Keystone and Pennsylvanian trains were more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Summer Lee (D-Penn.) and Representative Greg Casar (D-Texas), along with 18 of their colleagues, are calling on the Biden Administration to uphold U.S. law and immediately suspend offensive military transfers to Netanyahu's government. The call comes after the Administration's Oct. 13, 2024 letter to Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and Israeli Minister more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) introduced the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act to protect the ability and rights of Amtrak riders to seek justice if things go wrong. This is a companion bill to the measure introduced by Senators Blumenthal, Fetterman, and Casey in the Senate. Amtrak ridership for the Keystone and Pennsylvanian trains were up 13.7 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * This morning the Senate Finance Committee meets to consider three nominees to serve on the International Trade Commission: James Bernard Coughlan, of Illinois, and Halie L. Craig, of Pennsylvania. There is one piece of Committee business I'd like to address before I get to these nominations. Today is Senator Kim's first hearing since joining the Finan more PR