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July 7, 2016 Committee Releases New TSA Misconduct Report Rep. Scott Perry, ...
July 7, 2016 Hearing of the Transportation Security and Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittees of the House Homeland Security Committee - How Pervasive is Misconduct at TSA: Examining Findings from a Joint Subcommittee Investigation Rep. Scott Perry
June 30, 2016 Letter to The Honorable Gina McCarthy, Administrator, EPA - Urging EPA to Update Lead & Copper Rule Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
June 8, 2016 Letter to The Honorable John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Seeking To Improve Efficiency & Lift Arbitrary Cap On Screeners Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
June 8, 2016 Letter to the Honorable John Carter and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard - TSA Delays and Improve Efficiency and Increase Workforce Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
May 20, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Megan J. Brennan, Postmaster General of the US Postal Service - Congress Supports Movement to "Stamp Out PTSD" Rep. Mike Kelly, ...
May 18, 2016 Philadelphia Inquirer - Imagine more high-speed rail throughout Northeast Rep. Brendan Boyle
May 17, 2016 Hearing of the Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Scott, Hearing on "Oversight of Federal Efforts to Address Electromagnetic Risks" Rep. Scott Perry
May 11, 2016 Congratulating Brockway's Grace Preston Rep. GT Thompson
May 4, 2016 The Daily Local - Safe and Innovative Pipelines for America Rep. GT Thompson
March 23, 2016 Letter to the Honorable John Carter, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Appropriatoins Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Transit Security Grant Program Funding Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
March 17, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart, Chariman and The Honorable David Price, Ranking Member, House Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee - TIGER Grants Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
March 15, 2016 Letter to House Appropriations Committee Leadership - Support for Water Infrastructure Funding Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
Jan. 7, 2016 OP-ED: Return to Regular Order Rep. Scott Perry
Dec. 3, 2015 Congressman Brendan Boyle Votes for Five-Year Highway Reauthorization Bill Rep. Brendan Boyle
Nov. 25, 2015 Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Increasing Transportation Funding Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
Nov. 5, 2015 Boyle statement regarding House passage of H.R.22, the DRIVE Act Rep. Brendan Boyle
Nov. 5, 2015 Thompson Supports Long-term Transportation Bill Rep. GT Thompson
Nov. 4, 2015 Announcement by the Acting Chair Rep. Mike Kelly
Oct. 23, 2015 Perry Amendments to Make Our Roads Safer and Protect Jobs Moves Forward as Part of Transportation Bill Rep. Scott Perry
Oct. 22, 2015 Public officials encourage funding for roadways Rep. Brendan Boyle
Oct. 21, 2015 Fire Prevention Month Rep. GT Thompson
Oct. 15, 2015 Congressman Brendan Boyle Demands Real Action Before Highway Trust Fund Expires AGAIN Rep. Brendan Boyle
Sept. 30, 2015 Hearing of the Transportation and Public Assets Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Status of Toll Interoperability Rep. Brendan Boyle
Sept. 29, 2015 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Implementation of Positive Train Control Rep. Mike Kelly, ...
July 30, 2015 DeSaulnier Bill to Help School Cafeterias Modernize Rep. GT Thompson, ...
July 15, 2015 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II Rep. Brendan Boyle
July 15, 2015 We Need Long Term Solutions on Transportation, Not Yet Another Band-Aid Rep. Scott Perry
July 10, 2015 Congressman Brendan Boyle Demands Action Before Highway Trust Fund Expires Rep. Brendan Boyle
June 11, 2015 Congressman Brendan Boyle Opposes Inadequate Transportation Funding Bill and Amtrak Cuts Rep. Brendan Boyle
June 11, 2015 Philadelphia Inquirer: Imagine more High-Speed Rail Throughout Northeast Rep. Brendan Boyle
June 6, 2015 Congressman Brendan Boyle Calls on Republicans to Avert Job Killing Deadlines on Export-Import Bank and Highway Trust Fund Reauthorization Introduces Legislation Rep. Brendan Boyle
June 3, 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Rep. Scott Perry
June 1, 2015 Agri-View: Debate Continues on Clean Water Ruling Rep. GT Thompson
May 29, 2015 Congressman Thompson to Continue Fight Against EPA's Water Regulations Rep. GT Thompson
May 27, 2015 Chairman Thompson Issues Statement Following Obama Administration's Finalization of Waters of the United States Regulatory Action Rep. GT Thompson
May 18, 2015 Thompson Announces USDA Grant to Support Brookville Municipal Authority Rep. GT Thompson
May 14, 2015 Statement on Deadly Amtrak Crash in Philadelphia Rep. Brendan Boyle
May 14, 2015 MSNBC "The Ed Show"- Transcript: Amtrak Derailment Rep. Brendan Boyle
May 12, 2015 Thompson Cosponsored Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 Passes House of Representatives Rep. GT Thompson
May 12, 2015 Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2015 Rep. Brendan Boyle
May 12, 2015 Congressman Boyle Fears Effects on Pennsylvania if Highway and Transit Trust Fund Expires Rep. Brendan Boyle
May 1, 2015 Perry Introduces Legislation to Block Federal Agency from Unilaterally Raising Insurance Rates on the Private Sector Rep. Scott Perry
April 30, 2015 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State, Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation - U.S. Open Skies Policy Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
April 29, 2015 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Rep. Scott Perry
April 17, 2015 Thompson Announces Federal Aviation Administration Grant for Bradford Regional Airport Rep. GT Thompson
March 23, 2015 Letter to Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the House Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee, and David Price, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee - TIGER Transportation Funding Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
March 18, 2015 Hearing of the Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommitte of the House Homeland Security Committee - Unmanned Aerial System Threats: Exloring Security Implications and Mitigation Technologies Rep. Scott Perry
March 17, 2015 Letter to Harold Rogers, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations, Mike Simpson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, and Marcy Kaptur, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations - Harbor Maintenance Funding Rep. Mike Kelly, ...
March 13, 2015 House Committee on Homeland Security Schedule for March 16-20, 2015 Rep. Scott Perry, ...
March 6, 2015 Congressman Boyle votes to pass the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 Rep. Brendan Boyle
Feb. 13, 2015 Anniversary of Continental Flight 3407 Rep. GT Thompson
Feb. 11, 2015 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Improving Transportation Infrastructure Rep. GT Thompson, ...
Feb. 11, 2015 Letter to Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, United States Representatives - Highway Funding Rep. Mike Kelly, ...
Jan. 29, 2015 Rep. Perry Announces Subcommittee Assignments Rep. Scott Perry
Jan. 12, 2015 Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act Rep. Mike Kelly
Nov. 14, 2014 Rep. Kelly Statement in Support of Rally to Keep Erie Postal Facility Open Rep. Mike Kelly
Oct. 31, 2014 Thompson Announces Application Period for Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Rep. GT Thompson
Oct. 20, 2014 Rep. Kelly Calls on President Obama to Enact Bush-Era Proposal to Update Nation's Quarantine Rules Rep. Mike Kelly
Oct. 14, 2014 CBS Pittsburgh - Local Congressmen Call For Travel Ban To, From Ebola-Affected African Countries Rep. Mike Kelly, ...
Oct. 8, 2014 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Instituting Travel Restrictions to and from West African Countries Impacted by Ebola Rep. Mike Kelly, ...
Sept. 3, 2014 Rep. Kelly Supports Keeping US Post Offices Open Rep. Mike Kelly
July 31, 2014 Letter to Michael Huerta, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Keep Dubuque Air Traffic Control Tower Open Rep. GT Thompson, ...
July 24, 2014 Letter to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Certainty for Firefighters Rep. Mike Kelly, ...
July 15, 2014 House Passes Bipartisan Highway Funding Bill Rep. GT Thompson
July 15, 2014 Rep. Kelly Statement on Passage of Highway and Transportation Funding Act Rep. Mike Kelly
July 10, 2014 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Rep. Mike Kelly
June 6, 2014 Letter to Harold Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Tom Latham, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committeee, and Ed Pastor Ranking Member of the the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Rep. Scott Perry, ...
May 20, 2014 Rep. Kelly Votes to Create Jobs & Strengthen Water Infrastructure in America Rep. Mike Kelly
May 9, 2014 Perry Chairs Homeland Security Subcommittee Hearing on EMP Threats Rep. Scott Perry
May 7, 2014 Rep. Kelly's Bill to Keep Internet Free Gains Strong Support Rep. Mike Kelly
April 30, 2014 Tolling Will Cripple Our Economy Rep. GT Thompson
April 1, 2014 Letter to John Carter, Chairman, and David Price, Ranking Member, of the House Appropriations Committee - Increase Funding for Fire and Emergency Response Teams Rep. GT Thompson, ...
March 25, 2014 Thompson-Cosponsored Bill to Extend Emergency Relief from Propane Crisis Becomes Law Rep. GT Thompson
March 24, 2014 The Home Heating Emergency Assistance through Transportation Act Rep. GT Thompson
Date Title Politician
July 7, 2016 Committee Releases New TSA Misconduct Report Rep.Scott Perry, ...
July 7, 2016 Hearing of the Transportation Security and Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittees of the House Homeland Security Committee - How Pervasive is Misconduct at TSA: Examining Findings from a Joint Subcommittee Investigation Rep.Scott Perry
June 30, 2016 Letter to The Honorable Gina McCarthy, Administrator, EPA - Urging EPA to Update Lead & Copper Rule Rep.Brendan Boyle, ...
June 8, 2016 Letter to The Honorable John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Seeking To Improve Efficiency & Lift Arbitrary Cap On Screeners Rep.Brendan Boyle, ...
June 8, 2016 Letter to the Honorable John Carter and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard - TSA Delays and Improve Efficiency and Increase Workforce Rep.Brendan Boyle, ...
May 20, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Megan J. Brennan, Postmaster General of the US Postal Service - Congress Supports Movement to "Stamp Out PTSD" Rep.Mike Kelly, ...
May 18, 2016 Philadelphia Inquirer - Imagine more high-speed rail throughout Northeast Rep.Brendan Boyle
May 17, 2016 Hearing of the Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Scott, Hearing on "Oversight of Federal Efforts to Address Electromagnetic Risks" Rep.Scott Perry
May 11, 2016 Congratulating Brockway's Grace Preston Rep.GT Thompson
May 4, 2016 The Daily Local - Safe and Innovative Pipelines for America Rep.GT Thompson
March 23, 2016 Letter to the Honorable John Carter, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Appropriatoins Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Transit Security Grant Program Funding Rep.Brendan Boyle, ...
March 17, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart, Chariman and The Honorable David Price, Ranking Member, House Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee - TIGER Grants Rep.Brendan Boyle, ...
March 15, 2016 Letter to House Appropriations Committee Leadership - Support for Water Infrastructure Funding Rep.Brendan Boyle, ...
Jan. 7, 2016 OP-ED: Return to Regular Order Rep.Scott Perry
Dec. 3, 2015 Congressman Brendan Boyle Votes for Five-Year Highway Reauthorization Bill Rep.Brendan Boyle
Nov. 25, 2015 Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Increasing Transportation Funding Rep.Brendan Boyle, ...
Nov. 5, 2015 Boyle statement regarding House passage of H.R.22, the DRIVE Act Rep.Brendan Boyle
Nov. 5, 2015 Thompson Supports Long-term Transportation Bill Rep.GT Thompson
Nov. 4, 2015 Announcement by the Acting Chair Rep.Mike Kelly
Oct. 23, 2015 Perry Amendments to Make Our Roads Safer and Protect Jobs Moves Forward as Part of Transportation Bill Rep.Scott Perry
Oct. 22, 2015 Public officials encourage funding for roadways Rep.Brendan Boyle
Oct. 21, 2015 Fire Prevention Month Rep.GT Thompson
Oct. 15, 2015 Congressman Brendan Boyle Demands Real Action Before Highway Trust Fund Expires AGAIN Rep.Brendan Boyle
Sept. 30, 2015 Hearing of the Transportation and Public Assets Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Status of Toll Interoperability Rep.Brendan Boyle
Sept. 29, 2015 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Implementation of Positive Train Control Rep.Mike Kelly, ...
July 30, 2015 DeSaulnier Bill to Help School Cafeterias Modernize Rep.GT Thompson, ...
July 15, 2015 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II Rep.Brendan Boyle
July 15, 2015 We Need Long Term Solutions on Transportation, Not Yet Another Band-Aid Rep.Scott Perry
July 10, 2015 Congressman Brendan Boyle Demands Action Before Highway Trust Fund Expires Rep.Brendan Boyle
June 11, 2015 Congressman Brendan Boyle Opposes Inadequate Transportation Funding Bill and Amtrak Cuts Rep.Brendan Boyle
June 11, 2015 Philadelphia Inquirer: Imagine more High-Speed Rail Throughout Northeast Rep.Brendan Boyle
June 6, 2015 Congressman Brendan Boyle Calls on Republicans to Avert Job Killing Deadlines on Export-Import Bank and Highway Trust Fund Reauthorization Introduces Legislation Rep.Brendan Boyle
June 3, 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Rep.Scott Perry
June 1, 2015 Agri-View: Debate Continues on Clean Water Ruling Rep.GT Thompson
May 29, 2015 Congressman Thompson to Continue Fight Against EPA's Water Regulations Rep.GT Thompson
May 27, 2015 Chairman Thompson Issues Statement Following Obama Administration's Finalization of Waters of the United States Regulatory Action Rep.GT Thompson
May 18, 2015 Thompson Announces USDA Grant to Support Brookville Municipal Authority Rep.GT Thompson
May 14, 2015 Statement on Deadly Amtrak Crash in Philadelphia Rep.Brendan Boyle
May 14, 2015 MSNBC "The Ed Show"- Transcript: Amtrak Derailment Rep.Brendan Boyle
May 12, 2015 Thompson Cosponsored Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 Passes House of Representatives Rep.GT Thompson
May 12, 2015 Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2015 Rep.Brendan Boyle
May 12, 2015 Congressman Boyle Fears Effects on Pennsylvania if Highway and Transit Trust Fund Expires Rep.Brendan Boyle
May 1, 2015 Perry Introduces Legislation to Block Federal Agency from Unilaterally Raising Insurance Rates on the Private Sector Rep.Scott Perry
April 30, 2015 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State, Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation - U.S. Open Skies Policy Rep.Brendan Boyle, ...
April 29, 2015 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Rep.Scott Perry
April 17, 2015 Thompson Announces Federal Aviation Administration Grant for Bradford Regional Airport Rep.GT Thompson
March 23, 2015 Letter to Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the House Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee, and David Price, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee - TIGER Transportation Funding Rep.Brendan Boyle, ...
March 18, 2015 Hearing of the Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommitte of the House Homeland Security Committee - Unmanned Aerial System Threats: Exloring Security Implications and Mitigation Technologies Rep.Scott Perry
March 17, 2015 Letter to Harold Rogers, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations, Mike Simpson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, and Marcy Kaptur, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations - Harbor Maintenance Funding Rep.Mike Kelly, ...
March 13, 2015 House Committee on Homeland Security Schedule for March 16-20, 2015 Rep.Scott Perry, ...
March 6, 2015 Congressman Boyle votes to pass the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 Rep.Brendan Boyle
Feb. 13, 2015 Anniversary of Continental Flight 3407 Rep.GT Thompson
Feb. 11, 2015 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Improving Transportation Infrastructure Rep.GT Thompson, ...
Feb. 11, 2015 Letter to Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, United States Representatives - Highway Funding Rep.Mike Kelly, ...
Jan. 29, 2015 Rep. Perry Announces Subcommittee Assignments Rep.Scott Perry
Jan. 12, 2015 Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act Rep.Mike Kelly
Nov. 14, 2014 Rep. Kelly Statement in Support of Rally to Keep Erie Postal Facility Open Rep.Mike Kelly
Oct. 31, 2014 Thompson Announces Application Period for Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Rep.GT Thompson
Oct. 20, 2014 Rep. Kelly Calls on President Obama to Enact Bush-Era Proposal to Update Nation's Quarantine Rules Rep.Mike Kelly
Oct. 14, 2014 CBS Pittsburgh - Local Congressmen Call For Travel Ban To, From Ebola-Affected African Countries Rep.Mike Kelly, ...
Oct. 8, 2014 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Instituting Travel Restrictions to and from West African Countries Impacted by Ebola Rep.Mike Kelly, ...
Sept. 3, 2014 Rep. Kelly Supports Keeping US Post Offices Open Rep.Mike Kelly
July 31, 2014 Letter to Michael Huerta, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Keep Dubuque Air Traffic Control Tower Open Rep.GT Thompson, ...
July 24, 2014 Letter to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Certainty for Firefighters Rep.Mike Kelly, ...
July 15, 2014 House Passes Bipartisan Highway Funding Bill Rep.GT Thompson
July 15, 2014 Rep. Kelly Statement on Passage of Highway and Transportation Funding Act Rep.Mike Kelly
July 10, 2014 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Rep.Mike Kelly
June 6, 2014 Letter to Harold Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Tom Latham, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committeee, and Ed Pastor Ranking Member of the the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Rep.Scott Perry, ...
May 20, 2014 Rep. Kelly Votes to Create Jobs & Strengthen Water Infrastructure in America Rep.Mike Kelly
May 9, 2014 Perry Chairs Homeland Security Subcommittee Hearing on EMP Threats Rep.Scott Perry
May 7, 2014 Rep. Kelly's Bill to Keep Internet Free Gains Strong Support Rep.Mike Kelly
April 30, 2014 Tolling Will Cripple Our Economy Rep.GT Thompson
April 1, 2014 Letter to John Carter, Chairman, and David Price, Ranking Member, of the House Appropriations Committee - Increase Funding for Fire and Emergency Response Teams Rep.GT Thompson, ...
March 25, 2014 Thompson-Cosponsored Bill to Extend Emergency Relief from Propane Crisis Becomes Law Rep.GT Thompson
March 24, 2014 The Home Heating Emergency Assistance through Transportation Act Rep.GT Thompson
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