WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Contract with Navy to help grow defense business in Southwestern PA, help meet Navy strategic needs Navy investments in Gecko Robotics' advanced technologies to boost national and economic security against rising threats from China Members: "For the people of Southwestern Pennsylvania, this contract is critical. It will bring more than 150 jobs to the region directly. [...] GSA must do better. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Langhorne, PA Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) announced that he has secured a $1,000,000 Community Project Funding (CPF) grant for the critical expansion of the Bucks County Opportunity Council Economic Self-Sufficiency Program. The CPF was introduced by Fitzpatrick into the FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act as a part of the Community Project Funding program--an initiative that a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Last week, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, applauded a tentative deal between Constellation Energy and Microsoft to reopen a Three Mile Island nuclear unit that was shuttered five years ago for economic reasons near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The deal is driven by the signing of a 20-year power purchase agreement between the co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, Congressman Lance Gooden demanded an immediate investigation into serious misuse of taxpayer funds and potential violations of U.S. law during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's recent visit to Pennsylvania. On Sunday, President Zelensky toured a facility producing ammunition for Ukraine, flanked by exclusively Democrats, including Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Bob Casey, and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Yesterday, Representative Chrissy Houlahan's (D-PA) bipartisan bill, the Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act, passed the House of Representatives unanimously. Houlahan led this bill with her Republican colleague, Representative Jim Baird (R-IN). The legislation would support the modernization of math curriculum by providing grants to K-12 schools teaching science,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: As the 2024-25 school year begins across Western Pennsylvania, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) announced today that the 2024 Congressional App Challenge is open to all eligible high school students in Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District. Teachers across Western Pennsylvania are encouraged to have their students participate. The deadline for students to submit their app online is October 24, 2024. Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump Chairman Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Ranking Member Jason Crow (D-Colo.) announced the list of witnesses for the Task Force's first hearing on July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. Mr. Edward Lenz: Sergeant, Adams Township Police Department, Commander, Butler County Emergency Services Unit Mr. Drew Blasko: Patrolman, Butler Townshi  more