WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: The Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency Act would require DOT to create safety standards for rail bridges and monitor railroad compliance There is currently little federal oversight for the more than 100,000 rail bridges across the Nation, including more than 900 in PA This legislation would empower local communities to report on and become aware of local rail bridge safety conditions Senator Case  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: The Members urged Norfolk Southern to support Darlington Township's effort to provide a permanent source of clean public water from nearby Beaver Falls, PA Since train derailment Casey, Fetterman, and Deluzio have secured resources for Darlington residents, pushed Norfolk Southern to help the community recover The Members wrote: "Given Norfolk Southern's role in the derailment and the subseque  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Casey's bipartisan Informing Grandfamilies Act would require states to inform grandparents raising grandchildren about the resources available to them An estimated 2.7 million children in the United States are being raised by grandparents, other relatives, or close family friends Grandfamilies face unique challenges and often are eligible for support from federal programs, but awareness of benefits  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: LANGHORNE, PA Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) announced that he has secured $90,416.36 for the Tri-Hampton Rescue Squad and $43,485.71 for the Point Pleasant-Plumsteadville EMS through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. Since 2001, the AFG Program has awarded approximately $8.4 billion in grant funding to provide critically nee  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 114,000 jobs in July: "Forty-two consecutive months of job growth under the Biden-Harris administration have adde  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) called on Norfolk Southern to provide significant funding for Darlington Township's efforts to expand access to clean public drinking water for residents. After the Norfolk Southern train derailment disaster and chemical explosion, residents expressed concerns about the long-t  more