WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: At hearing, Casey released annual Aging Committee Fraud Book Hearing featured testimony from PA scam victim, law enforcement about how to prevent scams and support victims Casey touted his report on how 2017 Republican tax law penalized scam victims Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held an Aging Committee hearing entitled "Fighting Fra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Farm to Food Bank Reauthorization Act will increase food for families in need by reimbursing farmers who donate their surplus products to food banks Bill to expand Casey's Farm to Food Bank program, bring food to Pennsylvania families, increase farmer compensation, reduce food waste Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced legislation to make it easier for local farmers to provide food ban  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Senators ramp up pressure on Administration to prevent China, other countries from surging steel into U.S. market via Mexico in violation of 2019 trade agreement, a practice that threatens American steel industry jobs, has contributed to plant closures Casey has long pushed Administration to stop trade cheats from hurting PA steel workers and manufacturers At Casey's urging, Administration reache  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Langhorne, PA Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), proudly announces a transformative $4,000,000 Community Project Funding (CPF) grant to establish a new, state-of-the-art Senior Center in Bristol Township, marking another victory in his continued efforts to fight for vital resources, care, and support for our incredible PA-1 senior community. The CPF was introduced by Fitzpatrick into th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Budget Committee hearing examining our energy future. Ahead of the hearing, the Democratic Staff of the House Budget Committee released a new fact sheet highlighting the dangers of Trump's Project 2025 energy age  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Legislation introduced by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) to aid foster children, families, and child welfare agencies (CWAs) was approved by the House of Representatives. Rep. Smucker's legislation was included in the comprehensive and bipartisan Supporting America's Children and Families Act (H.R. 9076) which reauthorizes and reforms child welfare programs authorized under Title IV-B of the Social Securi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) is proud to announce $1 million in combined funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support two critical programs in Allegheny County aimed at helping individuals in recovery access job training, employment, and childcare support. Congresswoman Summer Lee, celebrating the funding, emphasized the importance of centering people and communities in all reco  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Don Beyer (VA-08), members of the Ways and Means Committee, announce jointly-introducing the Ensuring Nationwide Access to Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act (H.R. 9614). This legislation helps individuals with disabilities save for their futures by permanently extending three provisions of the tax code which expire in 2025. In 2014, Congress established Achieving a B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held an Aging Committee hearing entitled "Fighting Fraud: How Scammers Are Stealing from Older Adults." The hearing highlighted the psychological and economic impacts that frauds and scams have older adults, who are disproportionately tar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-In Programs Act. The bipartisan bill would lift a restriction that prevents people with disabilities from buying-in to Medicaid after they turn 65. The Medicaid b  more