{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where party = \"Democrat\", state = \"PA\" and year = 2022 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://dean.house.gov/2022/12/congresswoman-dean-secures-more-than-13-million-for-berks-and-montgomery-counties", "Congresswoman Dean Secures More Than $13 Million for Berks and Montgomery Counties", "2022-12-23", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) voted to pass the 2023 appropriations government funding package. The budget includes funding for 15 community projects in Berks and Montgomery Counties that Congresswoman Dean advocated for and three bills that she introduced.\n\n\u201cOur budget reflect our values \u2014 and I\u2019m thrilled this year\u2019s budget included funding and legislation that will make a tangible difference in our communities,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cI\u2019m grateful we could secure these investments, and I look forward to working with our community partners in the new year to see this important work realized.\u201d\n\nCommunity Project Funding\n\nCommunity Project Funding invests in the needs of local organizations and projects. This year, Congresswoman Dean has secured more than $13 million for the following projects:\n\n$1.2 Million: Apprentice Training for the Electrical Industry\n\n$500K: Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Norristown Renovation Expansion\n\n$450K: Community Hero Action Group\n\n$2.5 Million: Cross County Trail (CCT) Bridge Trail\n\n$1 Million: Habitat for Humanity Montgomery and Delaware Counties Hatfield II Project\n\n$3 Million: Pottstown Keystone Boulevard Extension Project\n\n$1.2 Million: Manor College\u2019s Refugee, Immigrant, and First-Generation Student Support\n\n$300K: Mitzvah Circle Foundation\n\n$100K: Montgomery County Community College\n\n$210K: MossRehab-Albert Einstein Healthcare Network\u2019s Institute for Brain Health\n\n$1 Million: Temple Ambler Community Kitchen (TACK)\n\n$443K: The Racial Justice Improvement Project (RJIP)\n\n$226K: The Welcome Project PA \u2014 SAGA Community Center\n\n$332K: Today is a Good Day\n\n$220K: Whitpain Township's Amber Alley Storm Sewer Project\n\nMore details on the community projects can be found here.\n\nLegislation\n\nThe FY23 budget also included three bills introduced by Congresswoman Dean:\n\nThe Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act requires hardwired or tamper-resistant battery-powered smoke alarms in federally assisted housing.\n\nThe Improving Access to Care and Treatment (IMPACT) Act increases the amount of time a physician may hold long-acting injectable (LAI) buprenorphine \u2014 a form of medication for Opioid Use Disorder \u2014 from a specialty pharmacy, reducing a barrier to this innovative treatment method.\n\nThe Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act allows the Secretary of the Interior to permit the safe movement of a natural gas pipeline segment in Valley Forge National Historical Park from under its current roadbed to a new one.\n\nTo learn more about the FY23 budget, visit the House Committee on Appropriations.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-hails-poverty-reducing-wins-budget-deal-including-help-child-care", "Evans Hails Poverty-Reducing Wins in Budget Deal,  Including Help with Child Care, Housing, Health Care, Food Aid", "2022-12-22", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Image\n\nDecember 22, 2022\n\nWelcomes New Funding for Fighting Gun Violence\n\nWASHINGTON (Dec. 22, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) said a bipartisan congressional budget agreement includes several \"wins\" for reducing poverty, as well as significant funding to help fight gun violence.\n\n\"Thanks to Democrats' tireless negotiating, this agreement includes significant funding for several domestic programs, including some nationwide poverty-busters such as affordable housing programs, a 30 percent boost to a program that provides financial assistance to lower-income families for child care, and stable Medicaid and CHIP health coverage for kids,\" Evans said.\n\n\"I look forward to voting for this bill in the House because of the many positive items in it. I'm pleased the Senate has passed it so that we can also avoid a potential government shutdown.\"\n\nThe bill also includes funding Evans requested for 14 Philadelphia projects, totaling more than $16.6 million. Details are available here.\n\nAmong Evans' national priorities included in the bill are:\n\nA 30 percent funding increase for the Child Care and Development Block Grant program, which provides financial assistance to lower-income families for child care. This is expected to serve additional children and families. The bill also would provide $11.996 billion for Head Start, including a cost-of-living adjustment for Head Start staff and $262 million in quality improvement funding that can be used to recruit and retain staff.\n\nA 14 percent increase for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Enforcement (ATF) to bolster efforts to prevent and respond to gun violence\n\nFunding for Gun Violence Reduction Grants, including $135 million for STOP School Violence Act grants; more than $400 million in community projects to fight crime and improve public safety in communities across the country; $50 million for community-based violence intervention and prevention initiatives; and $95 million to strengthen the National Instant Criminal background check system\n\n$125 million in grants for the Second Chance Act; and fully funding the requested $409.5 million for programs and activities authorized by the First Step Act of 2018, including medication-assisted treatment\n\nA 48 percent funding increase this year for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, which provides voluntary, essential services for parents during pregnancy and a child's first years. Pennsylvania received $11.4 million last year, which is projected to increase to $16.6 million for this year under the bill. Documented outcomes of the program include decreasing maternal mortality and morbidity, improving school readiness and promoting family well-being. The bill also authorizes doubling the program's funding over the next five years.\n\nGuaranteeing that every one of the 40 million children in Medicaid and CHIP would have 12 months of continuous, stable coverage when they enroll. This would dramatically reduce disruptions in coverage and care for children, creating critical stability for their ongoing health needs.\n\nReauthorizing child nutrition programs at $28.544 billion, including $40 million to create a nationwide permanent Summer Electronic Benefit (Summer EBT) program starting in 2024 so that Philadelphia's children can access healthy, nutritious meals throughout the summer and $30 million for school equipment grants so schools can continue serving healthy meals.\n\n$154 billion for the SNAP food-aid program to ensure participants receive increased benefits and emergency allotments to continue to address the Covid-19 pandemic.\n\n$6 billion for WIC, the Women, Infants, and Children food-aid program, to fully fund anticipated participation.\n\nPermanently extending a policy from the Biden American Rescue Plan allowing states to provide 12 months of post-birth coverage to pregnant individuals in Medicaid and CHIP. To date, 27 states have implemented this policy to support maternal health. This permanent extension would secure those gains and encourage more states nationwide to take up this option.\n\nAn 8.4 percent increase for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including $12.6 billion in funding for new affordable housing, critical health, safety, and maintenance improvements to ensure the safety and quality of public and low-income housing.\n\nEvans said several of the housing-related funding items will help to fight poverty:\n\n$1.5 billion for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program that constructs new rental and homebuyer units\n\n$8.5 billion for public housing, including $3.2 billion to meet the full annual capital accrual need to improve the quality and safety of public housing for more than 1.7 million residents\n\n$350 million for sustained investments to revitalize low-income housing and distressed communities through the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, $100 million above the president's budget request. Philadelphia has previously benefited from this program with a $30 million grant that Evans supported, which is leveraging over $225 million in investment to revitalize the Sharswood-Blumberg neighborhood.\n\n$258.3 million to construct over 2,800 new affordable housing units for seniors and persons with disabilities.\n\n$6.39 billion for Community Development Block Grants and related economic and community development projects that benefit low and middle-income areas and people, including $85 million to incentivize affordable housing production\n\n$3.63 billion for Homeless Assistance Grants to fund services and housing interventions for families experiencing housing instability, including $107 million for homeless youth, $75 million for permanent supportive housing, and $52 million for survivors of domestic violence\n\n$1.435 billion for the Housing for the Elderly and Housing for Persons with Disabilities programs\n\n$130 million for new Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers for low-income households including families and veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness, youth aging out of foster care, and survivors of domestic violence\n\n$125 million for the Family Self-Sufficiency program that helps housing choice voucher program participants, public housing tenants, and tenants in the Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) program obtain employment that will enable participating families to save and improve financial well-being\n\n$86.4 million to support fair housing\n\n$20 million to support legal aid eviction prevention efforts\n\nAfter the House passes this legislation, it will go to the desk of President Biden, who supports the bill, for his signature. A detailed summary of the bill is available here.\n\nDuring Evans' first six years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/budget-deal-includes-166-million-evans-requested-14-philly-projects", "Budget Deal Includes $16.6 Million Evans Requested for 14 Philly Projects", "2022-12-21", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 21, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is welcoming a bipartisan budget agreement that includes $16,625,000 in federal funding that he requested for 14 Philadelphia community projects.\n\n\"I'm very pleased that the House-Senate agreement includes 14 of my specific funding requests for Philadelphia that would help with key local priorities such as affordable housing, job opportunities, mental health and crisis support, and access to fresh food,\" Evans said.\n\n\"There are many positive things in this budget package, and I look forward to voting for it. I hope the Senate will act quickly so that we can avoid a potential government shutdown on Friday night!\"\n\nEvans represents the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. As he did in 2021, he provided an open application period this year for organizations and agencies to submit requests for federal funding. Evans said this funding stream has numerous reforms in place, including barring for-profit companies from receiving the grants and several rules to ensure transparency, accountability and good use of the funding.\n\nEvans' 14 requests included in the bill are:\n\nTemple University/Philadelphia CeaseFire, $750,000: The project would provide mental health and crisis assistance to gun violence survivors and their families. Through this grant, Philly CeaseFire would offer prevention, intervention, and behavioral health services designed to meet the needs of individuals and families facing gun violence trauma. It would also work collaboratively to provide prompt support services.\n\nLiberty Housing Development Corp., $2,000,000: This project would provide 31 affordable housing units, 15 of which would be dedicated to people with disabilities. It would help to further re-balance long-term services and supports by creating more affordable community-based living arrangements for people with disabilities.\n\nLocal Initiatives Support Corp., $2,000,000: The project would address the barriers many have faced working toward homeownership and sustaining their homes through a revolving loan fund for acquisition and predevelopment costs; and a grant fund for basic system repairs and other transaction costs that exceed an affordable sale price to first-time homebuyers.\n\nBroad Street Ministry, $1,000,000: With these funds, Broad Street Ministry would perform badly needed interior renovations expanding disability accessibility to its lobby and the three doorways of its main entrance. With these renovations, the agency would be able to accommodate a larger number of people more hospitably and effectively and respond to the 20 percent increase in demand brought on by the pandemic.\n\nThe Enterprise Center, $2,500,000: The project would provide a source of fresh food in the form of a market, teaching kitchen and restaurant that would help revitalize the community, as well as provide art and retail space to maintain 52nd Street as a viable business corridor.\n\nThe Allegheny West Foundation, $1,000,000: The foundation, in partnership with New Courtland Elder Services, would build a large mixed-use development on a currently vacant former industrial site. The new site would have a total of 50 units of affordable housing for low-income seniors and a 25,000-square-foot ground-floor commercial space. Located within would be a 5,000-square-foot food distribution site to combat food insecurities in the Hunting Park neighborhood.\n\nBeech Interplex, Inc., $1,000,000: The project would promote commerce on the Cecil B. Moore corridor by building a food market and local entrepreneurship incubator at 1905 Cecil B. Moore Ave. that would create jobs and educational opportunities for young community residents and foster local economic development. This location is currently classified as a food desert and the development at hand would become a food market and food court housing local businesses.\n\nThe Weavers Way Cooperative Fund, $1,500,000: The funding would help to open a full-service grocery store open to the public at 328 W. Chelten Ave. in Germantown. The site at this location requires substantial rehabilitation. The store would serve as an anchor business and a community center on a commercial corridor targeted for revitalization. The store would improve access to healthy and local foods in Germantown and surrounding neighborhoods, including to low-income residents.\n\nUrban League of Philadelphia, $1,200,000: The project would allow the Urban League to acquire and rehabilitate a property in West Philadelphia to open a permanent satellite office in a high-traffic, public-transit accessible location. The satellite office would serve about 5,000 unique individuals per year and would be an extension of the league's direct services: HUD-certified housing counseling; financial literacy; first-time homebuyer workshops and eviction mediation; one-to-one job training and employment services; targeted violence prevention programs; health and wellness initiatives; support for small businesses; referrals and community resources; and general social services.\n\nThe Salvation Army, Greater Philadelphia Area, $750,000: This project would provide needed capital improvements to its Philadelphia West Corps Community Center, 5501 Market St. Planned repairs for the exterior of the building include lighting, new signage, improvements to the basketball courts, driveway and passage gates repairs, and repairs to a storm water drain. Planned interior repairs include improvements to the main entrance and reception area, computer room modernization, gymnasium repairs, food pantry expansion, and restroom improvements.\n\nSullivan Community Impact Center, $750,000: This center would address the economic challenges facing the residents of Nicetown-Tioga, which has experienced historic disinvestment and systemic barriers to opportunity. The center would serve as a hub for residents to access programs and services that would expand educational opportunities, increase entrepreneurship and employment, and improve health outcomes for individuals and families.\n\nEnergy Coordinating Agency (ECA), $925,000: The agency plans to improve diversity within Philadelphia's skilled trades. ECA would train a total of 80 diverse, underserved 3rd District residents for high-demand occupations in weatherization and clean energy implementation. As part of the program, trainees would install heat pump water heaters in the homes of up to 65 underserved, minority families in the district, increasing the families' home safety and affordability.\n\nBreakthrough of Greater Philadelphia, $500,000: The organization increases educational opportunity by focusing on the development of both students and teachers. Through academic enrichment, Breakthrough prepares Philadelphia public school students to attend a wrap-around educational program at area college preparatory high-schools with the goal of providing students with the support and curriculum enrichment to attain college admissions.\n\nIndependence Historical Trust, $750,000: The project would aid in relocating the statue of Lenni Lenape leader Chief Tamanend and include upgrades to the pedestrian environment and open spaces surrounding the intersection of 2nd and Market streets. This would substantially improve the visitor experience within Philadelphia's historic core and help the city offer a world-class experience as Philadelphia prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation's birth.\n\nEvans said the bill also includes significant funding for nationwide programs to fight poverty, which he will outline in the near future.\n\nAfter the Senate passes this legislation, it will go to the House for a vote and then to the desk of President Biden, who supports the bill, for his signature. A detailed summary of the bill is available here.\n\nDuring Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-statement-ways-means-release-trump-tax-returns", "BOYLE STATEMENT ON WAYS & MEANS RELEASE OF TRUMP TAX RETURNS", "2022-12-20", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA02), member of the House Ways & Means Committee and incoming Ranking Member of the Budget Committee, issued the statement below following the vote to release former President Trump\u2019s tax returns by the House Ways & Means Committee:\n\n\u201cToday I proudly voted to release former President Trump\u2019s tax returns. This is one of the most important votes I will ever cast as a member of Congress, and I stand by it 100%. I voted to reinforce this critical principle: No person is above the law, not even a president of the United States.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-statement-puerto-rico-status-act-passage", "BOYLE STATEMENT ON PUERTO RICO STATUS ACT PASSAGE", "2022-12-15", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the statement below, following House passage of the Puerto Rico Status Act (H.R. 8393). This bill combines components of the Puerto Rico Statehood Admissions Act and the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act to give the people of Puerto Rico the ability to make an informed choice about their political future.\n\n\u201cSelf-determination is a bedrock of democracy. It serves as the incubator for political, social, and economic equality\u201d, said Congressman Boyle. \u201cBy not extending the people of Puerto Rico this fundamental right, we undercut the progress and countless contributions Hispanics have made regarding full participation as equal citizens in our democracy. Our fellow American citizens in Puerto Rico have served in our Armed Forces and have died on the field of battle defending our flag along with the right to self-determination. It is only fair and just that the same right be extended to them.\u201d\n\nThe bill provides for a plebiscite (vote on constitutional change) to be held on November 5, 2023, to resolve Puerto Rico's political status. It also provides for a nonpartisan voter education campaign to inform citizens about the vote. Voters would be given three options: U.S. Statehood (51st State), independence, or sovereignty in free association with the United States.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-job-creating-small-business-bill-passes-house", "Evans Job-Creating Small-Business Bill Passes House", "2022-12-14", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (Dec. 14, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) announced the House has passed a job-creating small-business bill that he introduced.\n\nThe STEP Improvement Act would reauthorize the Small Business Administration's State Trade Expansion Program, which provides foreign trade assistance to small businesses, for four years. It would also improve the program in several ways, including creating a standardized application process and collecting performance metrics.\n\n\"In 2020, nearly 15,000 companies exported goods from Pennsylvania, of which 88 percent were small and medium-sized enterprises,\" said Evans, a member of the House Small Business Committee.\n\n\"As a representative of Philadelphia, where nearly half of the population is African American, I am especially interested in finding ways to support minority entrepreneurs. Many minority-owned small businesses have a competitive advantage in conducting international business due to their cultural connections, multi-language skills, and close ties to the importing countries. STEP helps minority entrepreneurs gain access to the international marketplace, which allows their businesses to grow and thrive.\"\n\nEvans noted that STEP awarded Pennsylvania a $400,000 grant for fiscal year 2022 \u2013 \"This will go a long way toward supporting small business across the commonwealth,\" he said.\n\nEvans urged the Senate to join the House in passing the bipartisan bill to reauthorize the program.\n\nEvans represents the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. During Evans' first six years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/12/congresswoman-dean-leads-house-in-passing-bill-to-aid-in-valley-forge-national-historical-park-improvements", "Congresswoman Dean Leads House in Passing Bill to Aid in Valley Forge National Historical Park Improvements", "2022-12-12", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, the House passed Congresswoman Madeleine Dean\u2019s H.R. 7952, Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act, which would allow the Secretary of the Interior to permit the safe movement of a natural gas pipeline segment in Valley Forge National Historical Park.\n\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is working to realign and repave a road that runs through Valley Forge National Historical Park\u2019s entrance. Part of the project requires moving current utilities to under a new roadbed. While the park can permit the movement of other utilities, like electric or broadband, they are barred by statute from permitting the movement of the segment of natural gas pipeline also under the current roadbed.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m grateful to Valley Forge Park Planners and my colleagues in the House for passing the Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cThis bipartisan bill is a straightforward and commonsense way to ensure park improvements without further delay \u2014 allowing for improved connectivity and aesthetic for visitors of this historic treasure.\u201d\n\nCongresswomen Dean introduced the Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act with Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) in June; a Senate companion bill was introduced by Senator Bob Casey.\n\nIt now goes to the U.S. Senate for consideration.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-brown-military-academy-diversity-legislation-passes-house", "Evans-Brown Military Academy Diversity Legislation Passes House", "2022-12-09", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (Dec. 9, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) welcomed House passage this week of legislation similar to an initiative he co-introduced with Congressman Anthony Brown (D-MD-4th) to improve diversity at the nation's military service academies.\n\nAfter negotiations with the Senate, the House passed a compromise version of the Evans-Brown amendment as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, considered to be one of the few \"must-pass\" bills that Congress handles each year. The bill now returns to the Senate.\n\n\"The military service academies represent a tremendous opportunity for those interested in serving their country in that way \u2013 including a free four-year university education. So I have been working for several years to improve the diversity of the academies' student population, particularly among applicants from the 3rd Congressional District. I'm very pleased that a version of our amendment has passed,\" Evans said.\n\nBrown said, \"Our country's diversity has always been our greatest strength. Ensuring our military academies reflect the face of our nation is essential to our overall national security. We need to identify when and where we fall short of our goals and expectations in diversity, equity and inclusion in our academies and armed services, and work together to address those disparities.\"\n\nThe adopted version of the Evans-Brown amendment would modify the Department of Defense's annual report on demographics of military service academy applicants with a view to identifying disparities in demographic categories and identifying suspected causes of such disparities within the application or nominating process.\n\nThe overall bill also includes a 4.6 percent pay raise for service members; funds for the Defense Department to increase the basic allowance for housing for service members and their families; over $131.7 million for research activities at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which is a 22.8 percent increase in funding for basic research and historic funding for research activities; and establishing a pilot program to increase research capacity at minority-serving institutions.\n\nEvans represents the only Pennsylvania congressional district with a majority African American population. The 3rd Congressional District includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-votes-enshrine-marriage-equality-under-federal-law", "BOYLE VOTES TO ENSHRINE MARRIAGE EQUALITY UNDER FEDERAL LAW", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Today, amid extreme MAGA Republicans\u2019 continued threats to Pennsylvanians' personal freedoms, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) voted for passage of the Respect for Marriage Act. This landmark legislation takes several key steps to defend marriage equality: it enshrines the marriage equality for same sex and interracial couples guaranteed by Obergefell and Loving for the purposes of federal law, repeals the discriminatory and unconstitutional Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and provide additional legal protections for marriage equality.\n\nCongressman Boyle released the following statement after today\u2019s passage of this historic legislation:\n\n\u201cThe Respect for Marriage Act is an historic step forward in the fight to honor the dignity and equality of every American, and every couple. I was proud to help pass this historic legislation today. By passing the Respect for Marriage Act, we will ensure that all Americans continue to be afforded the same rights by the government no matter what the Supreme Court may decide in the future. Today\u2019s passage comes as extreme MAGA Republicans continue their assault on personal liberties across this nation. I will continue fighting to honor the dignity and equality of every American. Hate and bigotry have no place in America.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-elected-ranking-member-house-budget-committee", "BOYLE ELECTED RANKING MEMBER OF HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE", "2022-12-06", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, House Democrats elected Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) as Ranking Member of the powerful House Budget Committee for the 118th Congress, set to begin in January. Boyle was elected unanimously by caucus members.\n\n\u201cI am grateful to my Democratic colleagues for entrusting me with leading the House Budget Committee,\u201d said Boyle. \u201cBudgets reflect our values, and I will place a high value on the well-being of American workers and middle-class families in my future efforts as Ranking Member. I will work with House Republicans on the Budget Committee when and where we can to put forth a budget document that is fair and equitable to all. I will not stop fighting for the values we share, and an economy that works for everyone.\"\n\n\u201cI have served with Brendan on the House Budget Committee for many years now and know he will be an excellent Ranking Member in the new Congress,\u201d said outgoing Chair John Yarmuth (KY-03). \u201cBrendan knows the budget process well and his ability to effectively communicate how the funding decisions Congress makes impact the American people will be invaluable during the critical battles ahead.\u201d\n\n\u201cCongressman Brendan Boyle is a remarkable legislator who has fought hard for lower costs and better-paying jobs throughout his tenure in Congress\u201d, said incoming Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. \u201cI congratulate Brendan on his election as he leads the effort to defend our priorities on the House Budget Committee, including the protection of Social Security and Medicare from attacks by the Extreme MAGA Republicans.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/12/congresswoman-dean-praises-closure-of-berks-county-detention-center-after-years-of-advocacy", "Congresswoman Dean Praises Closure of Berks County Detention Center, After Years of Advocacy", "2022-12-01", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "On November 30th, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would be ending its contract with the Berks County Residential Center effective January 31, 2023. Following this announcement, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean released the following statement:\n\n\u201cI\u2019m deeply relieved by the news that our federal government is ending its contract with the Berks County Residential Center. Incarcerating asylum seekers is inhumane, and this detention center has long been a scourge in Berks County and in Pennsylvania.\n\nThank you to the tireless and fearless advocacy from the community, including the Shut Down Berks Coalition, ALDEA, and others. For years, organizations like theirs have rallied to bring dignity and justice to those who came to our nation in search of opportunity or seeking refuge from horrific circumstances \u2014 their efforts have made this possible.\n\nOur work is not done. I look forward to repurposing the building in a way that will benefit our entire community. And we must continue to fight for humane and comprehensive immigration reform in the new Congress.\u201d\n\nEfforts to bring awareness and to close this facility have included protests and asurprise Congressional visit to the Center in July of 2019, as well as aPennsylvania Congressional Letter, led by Congresswoman Dean in October of 2021, calling on the Department of Homeland Security to terminate the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contract at the Berks County Residential Center.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-pressley-norton-colleagues-urge-doj-step-efforts-address-anti", "Evans, Pressley, Norton, Colleagues Urge DOJ to Step Up Efforts  to Address Anti-Trans Threats of Violence to Children\u2019s Hospitals", "2022-11-21", "2022", "2022-11", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (Nov. 21, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA) and Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) led 36 members of Congress in writing to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) about a wave of threats of violence directed to several children's hospitals across the country because of their treatment of transgender and non-binary patients.\n\nThe lawmakers urged DOJ to outline the steps the agency is taking to counter the threats and provide further guidance to health care providers on how to protect their staff and patients from such threats. They also asked DOJ to respond to several specific questions about its response to the threats, including whether the agency plans to coordinate its response with trans advocacy organizations.\n\nEvans said, \"I am appalled that anyone would sink so low as to threaten children's hospitals that care for many of our most vulnerable Americans. These hateful threats have consumed law enforcement resources and caused disruptions for patients, the families, the staff and the community \u2013 and they need to stop! And the shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado is another tragic example of what an anti-LGBTQ incitement does in America and shows the need to take this seriously.\"\n\n\"Our trans youth deserve to receive essential, life-saving, gender-affirming health care and our medical personnel should be able to provide it without fear of being attacked,\" said Pressley. \"From the brutal nightclub shooting in Colorado Springs this weekend to the latest bomb threat against Boston Children's just last week, anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ violence is on the rise and must be taken seriously. That's why we're calling on the DOJ to immediately step up efforts to help keep health care providers, patients and community members safe. As we work to ensure accountability for these acts of violence, intimidation and fear, we won't stop fighting to affirm the dignity and humanity of our trans, non-binary and LGBTQ+ siblings.\"\n\n\"All people deserve equality, dignity, respect, and safety, especially in medical settings,\" Norton said. \"I look forward to DOJ's response to this important letter and thank Rep. Evans and Rep. Pressley for their work on this important issue.\"\n\nJoining Reps. Evans, Pressley and Norton on the letter are Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, Barbara Lee, Brendan Boyle, Raul Grijalva, Rashida Tlaib, Juan Vargas, Sara Jacobs, David Cicilline, Lori Trahan, Jamaal Bowman, Mary Gay Scanlon, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Nikema Williams, Marie Newman, Donald Payne, Jr., James P. McGovern, Jan Schakowsky, Anna Eshoo, Scott Peters, Stephen F. Lynch, Adriano Espaillat, Hank Johnson, Nanette Diaz Barrag\u00e1n, Carolyn Maloney, William R. Keating, Danny K. Davis, Earl Blumenauer, Andr\u00e9 Carson, Grace Napolitano, Suzanne Bonamici, Mondaire Jones and Chellie Pingree.\n\nThe text of the letter is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-bennet-brown-introduce-legislation-support-patients-mental-and", "BOYLE, BENNET & BROWN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT PATIENTS WITH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH COMORBIDITIES", "2022-11-17", "2022", "2022-11", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) introduced bicameral legislation along with U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (CO) and Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) to support the holistic health of patients with both mental and physical health conditions. The Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act would authorize the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to support innovative and evidence-based interventions at hospitals and in health systems that serve low-income patients to address the ways through which mental and physical health challenges interact and affect one another.\n\nThe United States health care system often fails to address the intersection between mental, behavioral, and physical health, as well as the social determinants of health, such as economic status and food insecurity. Many providers who serve patients with mental and physical comorbidities have developed innovative and evidence-based programs, which collaborate across health and social expertise to attain better outcomes.\n\n\u201cI am proud to introduce this bill along with Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Shontel Brown,\u201d said Congressman Boyle. \"For too long mental health and physical health treatments have existed in different silos. This legislation would give hospitals and health systems serving the most vulnerable individuals the support they need in their continuing work to address mental and physical health comorbidities while also addressing social determinants of health. Supporting these evidence-based interventions will greatly improve health equity and outcomes while also addressing health care delivery challenges in low income and medically underserved populations in my district.\u201d\n\n\u201cColorado is experiencing a worsening mental health crisis. Coloradans who experience both mental and physical health challenges need more support and better access to care. My legislation builds off the experiences of Colorado medical professionals and will empower providers to work together to treat patients with physical and mental health comorbidities holistically,\u201d said Bennet.\n\n\u201cCommunities of color and other marginalized groups continue to feel the significant impact of comorbid mental and physical disease,\u201d said Congresswoman Brown. \u201cThis summer, I secured an amendment in the House-passed NDAA that would require the Department of Defense to explore the presence of comorbidities among active service members. In the same vein, the Mental and Physical Health Comorbidities Collaborative Act, which I am proud to co-lead with Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Brendan Boyle, would ensure our healthcare system is equipped to treat comorbidities that affect our most vulnerable populations.\u201d\n\nThe Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act would work through the CMMI to help hospitals and health systems improve care and outcomes for people who face mental and physical health challenges from low-income backgrounds and dually eligible people who simultaneously qualify for Medicare and Medicaid.\n\nEligible and participating hospitals will be required to enter into an agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services and submit a plan to innovate and better serve uninsured, Medicaid, and dually eligible people with both mental and physical health issues.\n\nThe Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act would:\n\nAddress social determinants of health by encouraging the innovation of best practices and effective models that promote holistic care and treatment.\n\nIntegrate mental and behavioral health and social risk screenings into medical screenings, particularly for children and adolescents.\n\nAssist in the identification of potential payment reforms that could more broadly effectuate improvements.\n\nMake improvements in electronic health records to better integrate mental and behavioral health, social care, and physical health.\n\nThe full text of the legislation is available HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-statement-speaker-pelosis-decision-step-down-leadership-next", "BOYLE STATEMENT ON SPEAKER PELOSI\u2019S DECISION TO STEP DOWN FROM LEADERSHIP IN NEXT CONGRESS", "2022-11-17", "2022", "2022-11", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she will be stepping down from Democratic Caucus leadership for the 118th Congressional session:\n\n\u201cIt has been a true privilege to serve with Speaker Nancy Pelosi. From the first day that I stepped foot on Capitol Hill in 2014, I have witnessed first-hand her legislative expertise in carrying out the responsibilities and demands bestowed upon those that hold the Speaker\u2019s gavel. Her work ethic in support of her caucus was second to none and her leadership abilities were unmatched for the times. She ensured that we were proud in times of success, unified in times of division, and resolute in times of crisis. Speaker Pelosi leaves behind a leadership standard for our caucus to follow for years to come.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-salutes-pelosi-s-transformative-service", "Evans Salutes Pelosi\u2019s \u2018Transformative\u2019 Service", "2022-11-17", "2022", "2022-11", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 On Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) thanked Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her historic service to the nation as she announced she would not seek another term in the House Democratic leadership.\n\n\"I want to thank Speaker Pelosi for all that she has done! She has led on so many accomplishments for the American people, such as the Affordable Care Act that has brought health care to millions of Americans, and the landmark Inflation Reduction Act that takes significant steps to make prescription drugs more affordable and makes our largest investment ever in clean energy and fighting climate change. She has led the way on bringing about so much positive change for our country during her transformative service, and it has been an honor to serve under her leadership.\"\n\nEvans represents the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia.\n\n###\n\nMedia Contact:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://summerlee.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/welcoming-the-newest-members-of-congress", "Welcoming the Newest Members of Congress", "2022-11-15", "2022", "2022-11", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Summer L. Lee", "L000602", "summerlee.house.gov", "summerlee", "https://summerlee.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "The First Session of the 118th United States Congress will commence on January 3rd, 2023. Members of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives will attend the First Session.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/casey-evans-announce-us-postal-service-audit-philadelphia-post-offices", "Casey, Evans Announce U.S. Postal Service Audit of Philadelphia Post Offices", "2022-11-02", "2022", "2022-11", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) are announcing that the United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General (OIG) will conduct an audit evaluating the efficiency of operations at the Philadelphia, PA Processing and Distribution Center and the Delaware Processing and Distribution Center. This audit is being conducted following Senator Casey's and Representative Evans' letter to the OIG, requesting the investigation into mail delays. As part of this audit, OIG will also be auditing mail delivery, customer service, and property conditions at six select post offices in the Philadelphia and Delaware area, including Logan Station, Germantown Station, and North Philadelphia Station in Philadelphia.\n\n\"For years, I have heard from constituents about ongoing mail delays in Philadelphia. As long as these issues are allowed to persist, they will continue to disrupt the daily lives of Philadelphians and deny them a critical service necessary for their health, safety, and expression of their constitutional rights. I am encouraged to hear that the U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General is taking these issues seriously and conducting an audit to get to the root of these persistent issues after Representative Evans and I requested they be investigated. Quality mail service\u2014timely, secure, and responsive service\u2014is not optional,\" said Senator Casey.\n\nRepresentative Evans said, \"I'm very pleased that the Office of Inspector General is doing an audit as Senator Casey and I requested, and I hope this will lead to improved service for postal customers in Philadelphia and across the commonwealth.\"\n\nIn October 2022, Senator Casey, Representative Evans, and Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) sent a letter urging United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to address the ongoing mail service issues for Pennsylvanians. The letter was sent after a Congressional oversight hearing on USPS service issues in the Commonwealth that took place in Philadelphia in September. Casey, Evans, and Cartwright demanded that the Postal Service develop and share a plan to improve mail service throughout Pennsylvania.\n\nOver the past several years, constituents have noted persistent mail delays and theft at the Germantown Post Office in Philadelphia. These allegations include mail being delivered weeks or months late, lost packages, opened envelopes with money or gift cards removed, and other issues. In March of 2021, constituents informed the members of Congress who represented Philadelphia that over 2,000 pieces of mail were discovered dumped in bags in a lot near the Germantown post office. These bags of mail were dropped off at a nearby police station, where local authorities alerted the federal government.\n\nRead the letter to the Inspector General here and below.\n\nOctober 3, 2022\n\nThe Honorable Tammy L. Whitcomb\n\nInspector General, U.S. Postal Service\n\nOffice of the Inspector General\n\n1735 N. Lynn Street\n\nArlington, Virginia 22209\n\nDear Inspector General Whitcomb:\n\nWe write to bring your attention to serious concerns regarding operations at the Germantown Post Office at 5209 Greene Street in Philadelphia, including reports of mail delivery delays and theft. Despite repeated attempts by community members to resolve these issues with the Philadelphia Postmaster General and other senior postal service officials, the reports of serious service issues have persisted. Our constituents have told our offices that these delays have led to unnecessary hardships like paying late fees on missed bills and being unable to respond in a timely manner to critical documents like parole paperwork. We write to request that your office investigate these complaints as well as the response by the USPS and provide the below-requested information.\n\nOver the past several years, our offices have received reports from many constituents regarding mail delays and theft at the Germantown Post Office. Press reports have brought to light similar issues including mail being delivered weeks or months late, lost packages, receiving opened envelopes with checks, money or gift cards removed and other issues.1 Our constituents also informed our offices that in March of 2021, over 2,000 pieces of dumped mail were discovered near the Germantown post office. These bags of mail were subsequently taken to a nearby police station, where local authorities alerted USPS officials. These problems highlight the persistent challenges our constituents have endured with the Germantown Post Office and the need for change.\n\nOur offices have previously brought these concerns to your office and the Postal Service. However, we are concerned that these issues remain unresolved. We request that your office audit operations at the Germantown Post Office, report back its findings to our offices, and answer the following questions:\n\nIt is our understanding that the Office of the Inspector General can conduct Field Operations Review Team (FORT) audits, which entail visiting a Post Office unannounced to do a thorough review of operations. Our offices request that a FORT audit be conducted at the Germantown Post Office to deduce the cause of persistent mail issues.\n\nOur understanding is that the OIG was involved in the investigation of the 2,000 pieces of mail found in March 2021 near the Germantown Post Office. Please provide any available information about the findings of this investigation.\n\nPlease provide all audits, evaluations or investigations regarding mail operations in Philadelphia County in the last five years. To the extent recommendations were issued in conjunction with these reviews, please provide a list of those that remain open. In addition, please comment on the general nature of any ongoing investigations in the region to the extent possible.\n\nThe USPS has claimed that staffing delays are driving mail delivery delays and other chronic problems. What, if any, recommendations has the OIG made related to how the Postal Service can address staffing related issues either generally or at the Germantown Post Office in particular?\n\nWe recognize the extraordinary circumstances the Postal Service has been operating under in recent years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Postal Service was crucial in disbursing economic impact payments to individuals, supporting small businesses and facilitating vote-by mail in the 2020 general election. Pennsylvanians rely on the Postal Service to communicate with loved ones, engage in business, and receive critical documents and medical supplies. Quality service is not optional; it is essential.\n\nIf you or your staff have questions about this request, please direct them to our offices.\n\nThank you for your prompt attention to this important issue.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/11/dean-warren-lawmakers-ask-fed-chair-powell-how-many-millions-will-be-thrown-out-of-their-jobs-from-fed-s-dangerous-rate-hikes", "Congresswoman Dean and Senator Warren, with Colleagues, Warn Fed Chair that Rapid Interest Rate Hikes Could Harm Job Market and Trigger a Recession", "2022-11-01", "2022", "2022-11", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.); Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); and U.S. Representatives Jesus \u201cChuy\u201d Garcia (D-Ill.), Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas), Katie Porter (D-Calif.), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressing concern and seeking answers about the Federal Reserve\u2019s (Fed\u2019s) most recent economic projections, its intentions to continue to raise interest rates at a rapid pace, and its disturbing warning to American families that they should expect \u201cpain\u201d in the coming months.\n\n\u201cYou continue to double down on your commitment to \u2018act aggressively\u2019 with interest rate hikes and \u2018keep at it until it\u2019s done,\u2019 even if \u2018(n)o one knows whether this process will lead to a recession or if so, how significant that recession would be.\u2019 These statements reflect an apparent disregard for the livelihoods of millions of working Americans, and we are deeply concerned that your interest rate hikes risk slowing the economy to a crawl while failing to slow rising prices that continue to harm families,\u201d the lawmakers wrote.\n\nOn September 21, 2022, the Fed\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced it would raise its target range for the federal funds rate by 75 basis points for the third consecutive time this year. The Fed has raised interest rates by 3 percentage points since March, \u201cthe fastest increase of that size since 1982,\u201d which is already estimated to \u201chave put about 800,000 job losses in the pipeline.\u201d The FOMC\u2019s Summary of Economic Projections indicated that the federal funds rate will rise by another 1.25 percentage points before the end of the year, and by another 25 basis points in 2023. The Fed projects that unemployment will rise sharply from 3.7% today to 4.4% in 2023 and 2024, implying \u201can additional 1.2 million people losing their jobs.\u201d\n\nThe lawmakers note that a growing group of economists from across the political spectrum have raised concerns that the Fed\u2019s rate hikes needlessly risk throwing millions of people out of their jobs \u2013 with one economist saying, \u201cThe Fed clearly wants the labor market to weaken quite sharply. What\u2019s not clear to us is why.\u201d A United Nations agency recently warned that the \u201cworld is headed towards a global recession and prolonged stagnation unless we quickly change the current policy course,\u201d describing the potential for global recession as a \u201cmatter of policy choices and political will.\u201d Private forecasters project that the Fed\u2019s monetary policy path will push the unemployment rate higher than the Fed\u2019s 4.4% forecast for 2023, and a recent survey of economists shows that 60% agreed that \u201cthe Fed will raise interest rates too much and cause unnecessary economic weakness.\u201d\n\nRaising interest rates cannot address many key drivers of inflation, \u201cincluding lingering supply chain snarls, corporate price gouging, and the war in Ukraine. As you have previously stated, the Fed\u2019s tools are limited in slowing these and other dynamics,\u201d the lawmakers continued.\n\nGiven the lawmakers\u2019 concerns about the consequences of the Fed\u2019s dangerous policy decisions, they are asking Chair Powell to answer a set of questions about how many millions of people the Fed estimates will be thrown out of their jobs due to interest rate hikes, and more information about these and other unemployment forecasts by November 14, 2022.\n\nSee full letter here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/more-30-house-democrats-urge-leadership-undo-threat-posed-debt-ceiling", "MORE THAN 30 HOUSE DEMOCRATS URGE LEADERSHIP TO UNDO THREAT POSED BY DEBT CEILING", "2022-10-31", "2022", "2022-10", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) joined with more than 30 members of the House on a letter urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to take prompt and decisive legislative action before the end of the year to permanently undo the current threat posed by the debt limit.\n\nIn their letter, the House members communicate their profound concerns about recent statements from House Republican leadership that make clear their intent to weaponize the debt limit to achieve a political win while adversely affecting the us economy:\n\n\u201cIf the counterintuitive nature of the current debt ceiling process is not reason enough to drive change, then the prospect of Republicans sending our economy into default for political gain should be. Republicans have repeatedly signaled that they are willing and eager to use the debt limit as a bargaining tool if given the opportunity, and we should take them at their word.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is no secret that Republicans will weaponize the debt ceiling the first chance they get. In our view, the state of the U.S. economy is simply far too important for us to allow a scenario in which Republicans are able to even have the option to put our standing on the global stage in jeopardy for some perceived political gain.\u201d\n\nThe letter proffers several solutions to this threat that are described as more \u201cpermanent and reliable\u201d:\n\n\u201cThe only hope of avoiding these potential repercussions is for us to implement a solution more permanent and reliable than the current practice of hastily taking action each time we approach the dollar amount of the debt limit or the expiration of an enacted suspension. As we have detailed in the past, there are several options to do this, including proposals to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to raise the debt limit unilaterally (e.g., H.R. 5415) and to permanently repeal the federal debt limit (e.g., H.R. 1041 or H.R. 3305), among others.\u201d\n\nThe letter concludes with a reminder of the imperative to act quickly in the face of this danger presented by the wreck less strategy currently being bandied about by members of the House Republican caucus:\n\n\u201cIt is imperative that we promptly advance one of these proposals to finally put an end to this toxic brinkmanship that only serves to create a dangerous financial cliff for our nation and put American families\u2019 financial futures at risk. We urge quick action on passing a permanent solution to the debt ceiling.\u201d\n\nThe letter is also receiving strong support from several government/fiscal watchdog groups across the nation:\n\nAlex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works:\n\n\"Republicans have said over and over again that they plan to use the debt ceiling as a hostage\", said Lawson. \"They will crash the global economy unless Democrats agree to cut the American people's earned Social Security and Medicare benefits. We strongly agree with Congressman Boyle and his colleagues that Democrats should defuse this budgetary bomb before Republicans can set it off. It's time to lift \u2014 or outright eliminate \u2014 the debt ceiling.\"\n\nMary Small, National Advocacy Director for Indivisible:\n\n\u201cRepublicans took the debt ceiling hostage in 2011 and 2013, and they're promising to take the debt ceiling hostage yet again in 2023\u201d, said Small. \u201cThey're re-using the same destructive playbook they've worked from for decades, but there's no reason Democrats should let them continue to play dangerous games with our economy. Eliminating the threat of the debt ceiling before the end of the year is the most responsible path forward, and I look forward to seeing Democrats take purposeful action on this.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-host-senior-fair-oct-29-new-point-breeze-office", "Evans to Host Senior Fair Oct. 29 at New Point Breeze Office", "2022-10-20", "2022", "2022-10", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 20, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) will host an outdoor senior health and wellness fair and open house Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to noon at his second district office, 1310 Point Breeze Ave.\n\n\"The senior health and wellness fair will include services and resources, blood pressure and glucose readings, a senior food pantry, and more!\" Evans said. \"I'm also pleased to open a second office to make services more accessible to more neighborhoods.\n\n\"This is in addition to my existing office in Northwest Philadelphia, mobile offices for several months of the year, and cooperative arrangements throughout the district where the offices of several state representatives and senators and city councilmembers help people access federal services closer to home. My office also provides information on many federal services online at evans.house.gov.\"\n\nPhiladelphians can learn more and pre-register for this free event at https://pa03sfoh22.eventbrite.com/ or call 215-254-3139. The main phone number for the Point Breeze office is 215-254-3400. Evans' Northwest Philadelphia office is located at 7174 Ogontz Ave.; phone 215-276-0340.\n\nEvans represents the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. During Evans' first six years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-host-federal-services-fair-oct-15-west-philly", "Evans to Host Federal Services Fair Oct. 15 in West Philly", "2022-10-04", "2022", "2022-10", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 4, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) will host his annual Federal Services Fair for constituents from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.\n\n\"This is our yearly one-stop shop where you can learn about available resources and programs, as well as job opportunities, from several federal, state and local agencies,\" Evans said. \"I'm happy to provide this service to the people I represent.\"\n\nPhiladelphians can learn more and pre-register for this free event at https://PA03FSF.eventbrite.com or call Evans' Northwest Philadelphia office at 215-276-0340.\n\nAgencies invited to attend Oct. 15 include:\n\nIRS Taxpayer Advocacy Office\n\nPhiladelphia Passport Agency\n\nU.S. Customs and Immigration Service\n\nU.S. Sen. Bob Casey's office\n\nU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity Commission\n\nU.S. Department of Agriculture\n\nFederal Emergency Management Agency\n\nSmall Business Administration\n\nNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)\n\nU.S. Department of Labor\n\nFederal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC)\n\nFBI\n\nEvans represents the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. During Evans' first six years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-votes-6-billion-fight-gun-violence-improve-public-safety", "Evans Votes for $6 Billion to Fight Gun Violence, Improve Public Safety", "2022-09-23", "2022", "2022-09", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (Sept. 23, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) voted for three bills this week that would provide at least $6 billion in federal funding to fight gun violence and improve public safety.\n\n\"I'm proud to co-lead the VICTIM Act, which would provide $1 billion in federal funding over a period of 10 years to help local and state police raise their clearance rates for both fatal and non-fatal shooting cases, get more shooters off our streets, and provide more help to victims,\" Evans said.\n\nThe VICTIM (Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods) Act funding would also help to provide victims and family members with mental health resources and assistance with shelter, wage, and relocation costs.\n\nEvans also voted for the Break the Cycle of Violence Act, which would provide $5 billion in federal grants to communities for evidence-informed community violence intervention and prevention programs designed to interrupt cycles of violence.\n\nIn addition, Evans voted for the Mental Health Justice Act to make it easier for state and local governments to send trained mental health professionals instead of police when 911 is called because someone is experiencing a mental health crisis.\n\n\"The VICTIM Act and the Break the Cycle of Violence Act are two key parts of my seven-point plan to fight gun violence. Now that the House has acted, these bills and the Mental Health Justice Act deserve Senate action! We need to use all the tools in the toolbox to fight gun violence and make our streets safer. It will take more federal, state and local government action, as well as more community involvement, to fight gun violence \u2013 we need everyone pulling together to stop this epidemic.\"\n\nEvans' full plan to fight gun violence is available at evans.house.gov.\n\nEvans represents the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. During Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-statement-shooting-death-former-intern", "BOYLE STATEMENT ON TRAGIC SHOOTING DEATH OF FORMER INTERN", "2022-09-22", "2022", "2022-09", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "PHILADELPHIA \u2013 Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement regarding the tragic shooting death of former Boyle campaign intern Everett Beauregard:\n\n\"I am heartsick to learn this senseless epidemic of gun violence has struck a member of my team. Everett worked for my campaign during the 2018 election season. He made great contributions to our electoral victory that year. He was a nice, well liked, and purposeful young man with a bright future ahead of him. We will truly miss him and we grieve along with his family and friends during this difficult time.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/full-transcript-video-boyle-wepgpo-elimination-speech-during-sept-wm", "FULL TRANSCRIPT & VIDEO OF BOYLE WEP/GPO ELIMINATION SPEECH DURING SEPT. W&M COMMITTEE SOCIAL SECURITY HEARING", "2022-09-20", "2022", "2022-09", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cI\u2019d like to voice my strong support for HR 82--the Social Security Fairness act. For far too long, these two Social Security Act provisions have unfairly reduced and eliminated benefits for millions of Americans--including countless constituents in my district who have devoted their lives and careers to public service. As of this past December, nearly 2,000,000 Americans\u2014or about 3% of all Social Security beneficiaries\u2014were impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). And, at that same point, almost 750,000 Social Security beneficiaries had their benefits reduced by the GPO (Government Pension Offset). The elimination of these two provisions, would immediately benefit millions of retired firefighters, teachers, police officers, federal employees, and other public servants. So I thank every one of my colleagues on this committee, and I think we can all agree how important it is that we are having this conversation today, and that finally action is taking place. I am proud to be a co-sponsor of H.R. 82, and I urge its passage and its report to the full House of Representatives so we can finally get this done. This is about fairness. It is time to stop penalizing public servants.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/philly-members-congress-host-service-academies-fair-sept-24", "Philly Members of Congress to Host Service Academies Fair Sept. 24", "2022-09-16", "2022", "2022-09", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 16, 2022) \u2013 Philadelphia's three members of the U.S. House will host a free Service Academy Fair Sept. 24 for students, parents and guardians to learn more about the five U.S. service academies.\n\nU.S. Reps. Dwight Evans, Brendan Boyle and Mary Gay Scanlon will host the fair from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Winnet Student Life Building at the Community College of Philadelphia - Main Campus, 502 N. 17th St., Philadelphia, 19130.\n\nStudents and families can register and learn more at phillyacademyday.eventbrite.com.\n\nThe event theme is \"Do you want to serve your country? Do you want a world-class education and a guaranteed job after graduation? Do you want to avoid student loans? Then a service academy may be for you.\"\n\nRepresentatives from the Military Academy (West Point), Naval Academy (Annapolis), Merchant Marine Academy, Air Force Academy, and Coast Guard Academy will be available to discuss the service academy application process and life at and after the academies. Staff from each congressional office will also be present to explain the congressional nomination process for the 3rd, 2nd, and 5th congressional districts of Pennsylvania. All but the Coast Guard Academy require a Congressional nomination to be admitted.\n\nThe event will include presentations from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and an informational fair from 11 a.m. to noon.\n\nThe campus is accessible using public transportation via the 43, 2, 33, or 16 bus routes and the Broad Street Line. Garage parking is available in the CCP parking garage at 462 N. 17th St., next to the Winnet Student Life Building, for a flat fee of $6. Metered and free street parking are available on numerous streets in the surrounding area.\n\nLight refreshments will be provided.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. Students and family members are encouraged to attend.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-smith-statement-katherines-lung-cancer-early-detection-and", "BOYLE & SMITH STATEMENT ON KATHERINE'S LUNG CANCER EARLY DETECTION AND SURVIVAL ACT LEGISLATION", "2022-09-15", "2022", "2022-09", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) and Senator Tina Smith (MN) released the following joint statement comemorating the 2nd Anniversary of the passing of Katherine Bensen, daughter of former Congressman Rick Nolan of Minnesota. Rep. Boyle and Sen. Smith recently introduced bicameral legislation, \"Katherine's Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act\", in her memory:\n\n\"Today we commemorate Katherine Bensen, daughter of former U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, on the second anniversary of her untimely death from lung cancer. Katherine fought stage 4, non-smoking, non-small cell lung cancer, all the while also fighting for policy change so that other people could get early access to lung cancer screening without financial or other barriers. Because of her courageous advocacy, we have introduced Katherine's Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act, a bill that would drastically expand access to lung cancer screening, helping to catch and treat this cancer that is too often diagnosed at late stages. With lung cancer being the number one cancer killer of men and women in the U.S., today we renew calls for Congress to advance this life-saving legislation.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/9/congresswoman-dean-and-senator-warren-urge-bank-ceos-to-adopt-new-code-for-gun-and-ammunition-retailers", "Congresswoman Dean and Senator Warren Urge Bank CEOs to Adopt New Code for Gun and Ammunition Retailers", "2022-09-02", "2022", "2022-09", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent letters to the CEOs of MasterCard, American Express, and Visa urging them to support the creation of a new merchant category code for gun and ammunition retailers and to request information about their reported opposition to Amalgamated Bank\u2019s application for such a code.\n\nThe International Organization for Standardization (ISO) maintains a series of merchant category codes (MCC) \u2014 four-digit codes that classify merchants by their purpose of business. The ISO sets forth criteria that the internal review committee, which includes representatives from Mastercard, Visa, and American Express, must use when evaluating applications for new MCCs.\n\nA 2021 application from Amalgamated Bank (AB) for a new MCC for gun and ammunition retailers was denied, as was their following appeal. AB resubmitted an application in June of 2022 and expects a decision in September when the committee is set to reconvene. The lawmakers have requested responses from Mastercard, American Express, and Visa no later than September 14, 2022.\n\n\u201cA new MCC code could make it easier for financial institutions to monitor certain types of suspicious activities including straw purchases and unlawful bulk purchases that could be used in the commission of domestic terrorist acts or gun trafficking schemes,\u201d the lawmakers wrote. \u201cSuch coordination between financial institutions and law enforcement has been instrumental in efforts across the federal government to identify and prevent illicit activity.\u201d\n\n\u201cBy creating a new MCC for gun and ammunition retailers, credit card companies and financial institutions can better monitor suspicious activity, like straw purchases, and, in turn, help save lives,\u201d Representative Dean said. \u201cOur nation\u2019s gun violence crisis requires all of us to act, and I urge companies like MasterCard, American Express, and Visa to support Amalgamated Bank\u2019s request for this code.\u201d\n\n\u201cMass shooters have repeatedly financed deadly massacres using credit cards, and Bank CEOs need to step up to save lives,\u201d Senator Warren said. \u201cFinancial institutions and payment networks, such as Visa, MasterCard, and American Express can and should do everything they can to help law enforcement prevent some mass shootings by identifying suspicious gun purchases through the implementation of this new code.\u201d\n\nThe letter is endorsed by: Amalgamated Bank, Guns Down America, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, and Everytown for Gun Safety.\n\n\u201cEveryone has a responsibility to do what they can to stop gun violence. As a bank, it is our right and responsibility to report the use of the financial system to fuel black market gun sales and sales associated with mass shootings,\u201d Priscila Sims Brown, President and CEO of Amalgamated Bank said. \u201cIssuing a merchant category code for gun sellers will allow us to do that, and we are confident that our pending application will be successful if Visa, MasterCard, and American Express follow their process for creating new codes. We are grateful to Senator Warren and Representative Dean for joining our call on industry to adopt this common sense approach to stopping gun violence.\u201d\n\n\"It is maddening that credit card companies have refused our call to action when we know that a number of our nation's mass shootings involved credit card purchases,\" Igor Volsky, founder and executive director of Guns Down America said. \"I am grateful for the leadership of Senator Warren and Congresswoman Dean and hope that their work will shine a spotlight on part of the financial system that can and must do better when it comes to preventing gun violence.\"\n\n\u201cBy creating a dedicated code for gun and ammunition purchases we can make it possible to detect and deter illegal gun trafficking, prevent mass shootings, and save lives. We applaud Senator Warren, Representative Dean and their colleagues for calling on major credit card companies to support the creation of this tool and stop blocking progress. It\u2019s time for them to have the courage to act and prevent gun violence,\u201d Adam Skaggs, Chief Counsel and Policy Director at Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence said.\n\n\u201cBanks should report dangerous warning signs to law enforcement when extremists are quickly building up massive stockpiles of guns, but that first requires ensuring gun store transactions have a unique identifier,\u201d John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety said. \u201cWe applaud Senator Warren and Representative Dean for calling on credit card companies to support the creation of this merchant code, so banks have the tools they need to help law enforcement intervene before warning signs turn into tragedies.\u201d\n\nThis letter was also signed by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez (D-N.Y.), Anthony Brown (D-Md.), Al Green (D-Texas), Andr\u00e9 Carson (D-Ind.), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.), Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.), Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas), Robin Kelly (D-Ill), Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.), Grace Meng (D-N.Y.), Juan Vargas (D-Calif,), Dwight Evans (D-Pa.), John B. Larson (D-Conn.), Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.), Donald Beyer Jr. (D-Va.), Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), and Alma Adams (D-NC).\n\nFull text of the letter can be found here.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/9/congresswoman-dean-hosts-town-hall-at-ursinus-college", "Congresswoman Dean Hosts Town Hall at Ursinus College", "2022-09-02", "2022", "2022-09", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Collegeville, PA \u2014 Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) hosted a Fourth Congressional District Town Hall on Monday, August 22, at the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center at Ursinus College. With more than 100 hundred people in attendance, it was an opportunity for constituents to discuss the issues most important to them. Topics included reproductive rights, inflation, the opioid epidemic, and more.\n\n\u201cI was delighted to join people from our district at Ursinus College and hear directly from them about what issues are important to their families and communities,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cAn engaged electorate is essential to our democracy, and that\u2019s what a town hall is all about. Thank you to everyone who participated \u2014I look forward to our next one.\u201d\n\nThe Town Hall was also live streamed on Congresswoman Dean\u2019s Facebook page. The live stream can be viewed here.\n\nCongresswoman Dean will host another town hall in October. More details to follow.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-votes-historic-inflation-reduction-act-lower-pennsylvanian-s-costs", "BOYLE VOTES FOR HISTORIC INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO LOWER PENNSYLVANIAN\u2019S COSTS", "2022-08-12", "2022", "2022-08", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) voted to send landmark legislation to the President's desk. The Inflation Reduction Act lowers Pennsylvania families' costs, creates nine million good-paying jobs, combats the climate crisis, and dramatically reduces the deficit.\n\n\"The Inflation Reduction Act is an historic victory for middle-class families and for our planet: delivering the investments we need to keep down health care costs, reinvigorate American manufacturing, and drive our transition to a clean energy economy\", said Congressman Boyle. \"Importantly, this legislation is fully paid-for by closing loopholes on billionaire corporations that pay nothing in taxes. This legislation is a monumental step forward in House Democrats' fight to build a fairer, cleaner economy. We remain focused on putting People Over Politics: lowering costs, creating better-paying jobs, and building safer communities for all.\"\n\nThis legislation will bring down costs for working Pennsylvanians while building a cleaner economic future across the country, taking action to:\n\nLower prescription drug prices: empowering Medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs, preventing excessive price hikes and capping seniors' out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000.\n\nLower health care costs: reducing Pennsylvanian's premium costs by extending ACA subsidies for three more years, locking in average annual savings of $800 per person.\n\nLower energy costs: saving Pennsylvania families an average of $1000 per year on their energy bills.\n\nLower the deficit and help fight inflation: making an historic down payment on deficit reduction of approximately $300 billion.\n\nDeliver America's largest-ever climate investment: supporting domestic energy production, creating nine million good-paying union jobs and reducing carbon pollution by roughly 40 percent this decade.\n\nAccording to 126 leading economists \u2013 including seven Nobel Prize winners, three former chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers, two former Treasury Secretaries \u2013 the Inflation Reduction Act \"will fight inflation and lower costs for American families while setting the stage for strong, stable, and broadly-shared long-term economic growth.\"\n\nThe Inflation Reduction Act also honors Democrats' promise: no new taxes on families making $400,000 or less and no new taxes on small businesses. This legislation is fully paid-for by ensuring that large corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share:\n\nStrengthening IRS enforcement against wealthy tax cheats.\n\nClosing tax loopholes exploited by the wealthiest few.\n\nImplementing a 15 percent corporate minimum tax on billion-dollar companies and a 1 percent tax on corporate stock buybacks.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-voting-landmark-health-climate-tax-bill-0", "Evans Voting for Landmark Health, Climate & Tax Bill", "2022-08-12", "2022", "2022-08", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (Aug. 12, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) will vote today for the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, which is designed to deliver lower costs for energy and health care; fight inflation; and take massive steps on climate change and affordable clean energy.\n\n\"This is a historic day! This bill will lower families' kitchen-table costs, and create millions of good-paying jobs as we deliver the most significant U.S. action on climate in history \u2013 restoring American leadership on climate and taking a major step to save current and future generations from the worst effects of climate change,\" Evans said. \"This House vote is the last vote needed to send this bill to President Biden so he can sign it into law.\"\n\nEvans spotlighted some key parts of the bill:\n\nExtending help with the cost of health insurance: The bill extends enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for 13 million Americans for three years, to 2025. The average enrollee will save an estimated $800 per year on premiums. \"Thanks to Obamacare, the uninsured rate is at a record LOW, and the subsidy extension will prevent an estimated 3 million people from becoming uninsured,\" Evans said.\n\n\"This fits well with the recent agreement to keep Chestnut Hill Hospital open. I and state Senator Art Haywood are urging the state attorney general and the Tower Health bond holders to approve that agreement. I want \u2018No More Hahnemanns!' \u2013 and part of keeping our hospitals open is making sure they get paid for the care they provide. So helping people keep their coverage is also vital for our hospitals, their employees and the communities they serve,\" Evans said.\n\nReconnecting neighborhoods that have been cut in two by highways: The bill provides $3 billion for neighborhood access and equity grants. Evans said, \"This is another major win! This funding can help neighborhoods in my district like Chinatown, Nicetown and the Delaware Riverfront. The money can be used for things like capping, removing or re-locating highways, and pedestrian access. I co-led the $1 billion Reconnecting Communities grant program in the new infrastructure law, and now we'll have FOUR times as much federal money available for these types of projects!\"\n\nLowering prescription drug prices: Under the deal that got the bill through the 50-50 Senate, the bill will finally enable Medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs starting in 2026, prevent excessive Medicare drug price hikes through an inflation rebate starting in October 2022, and cap out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare to $2,000 starting in 2025.\n\nLowering energy costs and delivering largest-ever U.S. climate action: The bill will invest in domestic energy production and manufacturing, while reducing carbon emissions by roughly 40 percent by 2030 with historic investments in energy security and tackling the climate crisis.\n\nThe bill will provide loans and loan guarantees for more than $300 billion in clean energy infrastructure, advanced technologies, and transmission projects. It also includes over $60 billion for clean energy manufacturing in the United States across the full supply chain of clean energy and transportation technologies. These incentives are designed to help alleviate inflation and reduce the risk of future price shocks.\n\nThe legislation also includes several initiatives to help consumers save money through energy efficiency and clean energy, such as $9 billion in consumer home energy rebate programs, focused on low-income consumers, to electrify home appliances and for energy-efficient retrofits. It also provides a $4,000 consumer tax credit for lower- and middle-income Americans to buy used clean vehicles, and up to $7,000 tax credit to buy new clean vehicles.\n\nThe bill also includes a $1 billion grant program to make affordable housing more energy-efficient, and provides 10 years of consumer tax credits to make homes energy-efficient and run on clean energy, making heat pumps, rooftop solar, electric heating and air conditioning, and water heaters more affordable.\n\n\"Saving people money and saving the planet at the same time is a win-win,\" Evans said.\n\nMaking biggest corporations and ultra-wealthy pay their fair share: The bill is paid for by strengthening IRS enforcement against wealthy tax cheats, closing tax loopholes exploited by the wealthiest few, and implementing a 15 percent corporate minimum tax \u2013 which applies only to the 150 corporations earning over $1 billion in profits that pay less than 15 percent in taxes. At the same time, the bill includes no new taxes on families making $400,000 or less and no new taxes on small businesses.\n\n\"This bill is a giant step forward for tax fairness,\" Evans said.\n\nEvans represents the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. During Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-joins-bipartisan-pa-del-colleagues-call-answers-usps-service", "Evans Joins with Bipartisan Pa., Del. Colleagues to Call for Answers from USPS on Service Delays and Disruptions", "2022-08-11", "2022", "2022-08", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, along with Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) were joined by Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.), Daniel Meuser (R-Pa.), and Dwight Evans (D-Pa.) in sending a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) Delaware and Pennsylvania District Manager Gary Vaccarella asking for an action plan on how they intend to implement solutions to ongoing postal service delays and disruptions. After continued delays for the past year and previous attempts to ask USPS how they plan to address these issues, the Congressional members are now seeking responses to their questions no later than August 16, 2022.\n\n\"Last year, the USPS provided a briefing to staff outlining its plans to address staffing shortages to alleviate broader disruptions in service in the Delaware/Pennsylvania 2 Postal District. A year later, the USPS still faces critical workforce shortages, which continue to affect mail delivery service for households in Delaware and Pennsylvania,\" the members wrote.\n\nThey continued: \"In recent months, our offices have received a sharp increase in constituent calls regarding disruptions to regular mail delivery, in some cases from households who have not received mail service for multiple days or even weeks at a time. Our staffs continue to engage the district management leadership about these growing complaints and continued delays but have yet to receive a proactive plan to address these deficiencies in the near-term.\"\n\nThe full text of the letter can be found below, or by clicking HERE.\n\nDear Mr. Vaccarella:\n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has placed immense pressure on many industries and government services, including the United States Postal Service (USPS). Timely mail delivery service has suffered at a time when Americans are relying on the USPS more than ever. As you know, earlier this year, Congress passed the historic Postal Service Reform Act, which will help put the USPS on a sustainable financial foundation moving forward. That said, there remains much work to be done to ensure that the USPS can continue efficiently serving the American people, and we remain committed to working with our colleagues in Washington to look for additional avenues to assist the USPS in accomplishing its mission.\n\nLast year, the USPS provided a briefing to staff outlining its plans to address staffing shortages to alleviate broader disruptions in service in the Delaware/Pennsylvania 2 Postal District. A year later, the USPS still faces critical workforce shortages, which continue to affect mail delivery service for households in Delaware and Pennsylvania. In recent months, our offices have received a sharp increase in constituent calls regarding disruptions to regular mail delivery, in some cases from households who have not received mail service for multiple days or even weeks at a time. Our staffs continue to engage the district management leadership about these growing complaints and continued delays but have yet to receive a proactive plan to address these deficiencies in the near-term.\n\nThe response from the USPS district leadership has largely been an acknowledgement of a depleted workforce. The regional leadership team presented the USPS's plan to recruit and hire additional mail carriers to resolve the shortage of workers, while acknowledging that there is a very high rate of rejection for new applicants. This delay in onboarding new staff, coupled with unanticipated call-outs for sick leave and anticipated vacation leave, has left our postal region short-staffed.\n\nIn response to concerns from households that have gone multiple days without mail delivery, the USPS regional leadership team has maintained that these households simply must not have any mail to be delivered, asserting that it is the USPS's policy that routes that do not receive service on one day will be prioritized for service the following day. However, in separate conversations with our staffs, letter carriers have stated that it is not uncommon for mail to go undelivered for multiple days due to workforce shortages and the demanding schedules and routes that letter carriers are currently working.\n\nWe understand that addressing the workforce shortage will require a long-term plan to both recruit new employees and retain current workers. However, we continue to hear daily from Delawareans and Pennsylvanians about service delays and interruptions, and the USPS's long-term plans to address the workforce shortage do not address the immediate concerns these constituents are raising about delayed or absent mail delivery.\n\nWe respectfully request that you respond to these questions no later than August 16, 2022:\n\nOther than efforts to expand the USPS workforce, what immediate solutions has the USPS implemented or considered to address disruptions of daily mail service in the Delaware/Pennsylvania 2 Postal District? Has the USPS considered shifting resources to areas that have experienced repeated disruptions?\n\nAs proactive monitoring can help tackle disruptions in service before they occur or intensify, how does USPS analyze data to identify areas that are experiencing disruptions of service?\n\nGiven the complaints we receive from constituents about service disruptions, we are requesting a monthly meeting involving our staffs, the regional USPS Service District Manager, and appropriate USPS staff to review hiring and recruitment efforts, performance data, other pertinent items related to service delays, and the ways in which the USPS is working to make improvements. We look forward to working with you as we make strides to improve delivery service for Delawareans and Pennsylvanians.\n\nThank you for your continued leadership as we work to move the USPS forward. We appreciate your attention to this matter and look forward to your response.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-haywood-health-providers-urge-approval-agreement-save-chestnut", "Evans, Haywood, Health Providers Urge Approval of Agreement to Save Chestnut Hill Hospital", "2022-08-09", "2022", "2022-08", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 9, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd), state Sen. Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and representatives of several area health-care systems held a news conference today to urge approval of an agreement that would keep Chestnut Hill Hospital open.\n\nThe agreement will need the approval of the Pennsylvania attorney general's office and of Tower Health bondholders. Tower Health is the current owner of the hospital.\n\nEvans said, \"This agreement is an important step forward to secure the future of Chestnut Hill Hospital, and it's important for Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. A few years ago, I pledged \u2018No more Hahnemanns!' \u2013 and since that time, I have worked with our hospitals to ensure they remain strong and able to serve their communities. We saw that happen with Jefferson and Einstein, and we look forward to seeing it happen again with Temple, Redeemer, PCOM, and Chestnut Hill Hospital.\n\n\"Our hospitals are one of the main backbones of the city, and we must all work and use all the tools in our toolbox to keep them open \u2013 and able to provide quality care to the people in Philadelphia, and everyone else who seeks their care. I know Senator Haywood has been very focused on this as well. I want to thank Michael Young and others from Temple, and all of the partners in this agreement, for their tremendous efforts here.\"\n\nHaywood said, \"I am elated that Temple Health, Redeemer Health, and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine will lead Chestnut Hill Hospital into the future. My advocacy with Congressman Dwight Evans and Dr. John Cacciamani, President and CEO of Chestnut Hill Hospital, helped Tower Health and many others to see the gem that we saw. We all came together to work hard and keep this hospital open. Keeping Chestnut Hill Hospital in the community is a victory for the residents of northwest Philadelphia, Montgomery County, and the entire Commonwealth.\"\n\n\"This cooperative relationship among alliance members is a novel solution for preserving an important hospital that has been serving its community for over 100 years,\" said Michael A. Young, MHA, FACHE, president & CEO of Temple Health. \"Each member of the alliance has deep roots in the northwest Philadelphia and eastern Montgomery County communities served by Chestnut Hill Hospital. Each has an interest in preserving this precious community resource, and each brings distinct value to the table. There is significant opportunity for bringing world-class patient care into this community hospital. We believe this process will make Chestnut Hill Hospital a durable and vital source of superb care for the community, and we are optimistic of a favorable outcome for the community and the alliance.\"\n\n\"Creating new partnerships adds value to the communities we serve,\" said Mike Laign, president and CEO at Redeemer Health. \"In this case, our alliance is providing a novel solution to preserve Chestnut Hill Hospital, which has provided vital services to northwest Philadelphia and eastern Montgomery County for almost 120 years. This partnership is the right thing to do, and it provides yet another opportunity for Redeemer Health to support its mission to care, comfort and heal.\"\n\n\"Through this Alliance, PCOM will expand its clinical and medical education capabilities. This will enhance our ability to train the next generation of healthcare professionals,\" said Dr. Jay S. Feldstein, DO, president and CEO of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. \"We also look forward to lending our expertise in primary and community health care to support Chestnut Hill Hospital as it continues to serve as a critical resource for the local community.\"\n\nDr. John Cacciamani, MD, president and CEO of Chestnut Hill Hospital, said, \"Chestnut Hill Hospital is grateful to Temple Health, Redeemer Health and PCOM for considering the opportunity that this acquisition can provide to sustain quality health care services to the northwest Philadelphia region. I cannot imagine a better group of partners to bring their academic and clinical strengths to our community. The behind-the-scenes work done by our local and state representatives including Art Haywood, Dwight Evans, and Stephen Kinsey among others, has made this arrangement come to fruition. Thank you for demonstrating your care for our patients, our employees, and the community at large.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/8/rep-dean-holds-roundtable-discussion-on-work-to-address-health-care-workers-shortages-in-long-term-care-facilities", "Rep. Dean Holds Roundtable Discussion on work to Address Health Care Workers Shortages in Long Term Care Facilities", "2022-08-05", "2022", "2022-08", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Norristown, PA - On Wednesday, Rep. Dean joined the Pennsylvania Health Care Association, Temporary Nurse Aides (TNA), and Genesis Healthcare at their affiliated Norriton Square, Norristown location to discuss healthcare staffing challenges and her legislation which would help bolster America\u2019s healthcare workforce in nursing homes.\n\nIn May of this year, Rep. Dean introduced the bipartisan bill, Building America\u2019s Health Care Workforce Act with Congressman Guthrie (KY-02), McKinley, P.E. (WV-01).\n\nDue to the COVID-19 Pandemic and healthcare workforce crisis, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) waived a four-month deadline for TNAs to become Certified Nurse Aides in order to continue to work in long term care facilities\u2014provided they completed approved training and showed competency in providing nursing and nursing-related services. This April, however, CMS announced that it would be rolling back this much-needed flexibility. The Building America\u2019s Health Care Workforce Act would extend this flexibility for another 24 months.\n\n\u201cLong term care facilities and their staff have had to protect our nation\u2019s population who are most vulnerable to COVID-19, and they have done a heroic job,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \"And though we believe the global health crisis is becoming more manageable, we are still in desperate need for nursing home staff. Extending the waiver, as my bill would do, will help ensure nursing homes have the number of staff they need to provide safe care for their residents and patients. This not only helps solve a staffing issue, but also builds a career path for employees.\u201d\n\nSince the beginning of the pandemic our country has lost more than 240,000 nursing home jobs.\n\n\u201cAs the country comes out of the pandemic, one of the biggest challenges in healthcare is staffing. The Temporary Nurse Aide program has been a lifeline to Genesis and so many other skilled nursing facilities throughout the country,\u201d Debbie Rowe, Genesis Vice President, Nursing Workforce Developmen said. \u201cIt has enabled buildings to improve care and patients and residents to have the same caretakers day after day. Genesis is so grateful to Congresswoman Dean, and to Congressmen Guthrie and McKinley, for their leadership on this bill to extend this commonsense solution as the country deals with these staffing challenges. This bill also provides more opportunity for career growth for people who are interested in doing more to help people during the pandemic.\u201d\n\nIn Pennsylvania, TNAs are also facing an October 6th deadline to either complete their nurse aid exam or end working\u2014despite reports of difficulties scheduling exam appointments.\n\n\u201cSeniors and adults with disabilities are urgently seeking to access critical care in nursing homes where there is decreasing availability due to staffing challenges,\u201d Tim Ward, Director of Advocacy and Government Relations for the Pennsylvania Health Care Association said. \u201cTNAs have been helping to support the long-term care workforce and the residents they care for throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This position \u2014 proven valuable \u2014 has also created a new opportunity for interested caregivers to begin their professional journey in long-term care. Rather than create more obstacles that interfere with building a sustainable workforce, providers need solutions that will enhance their efforts and Congresswoman Dean is advocating for one in the Building America\u2019s Health Care Workforce Act. This Act will prevent nursing home providers from telling nurses they can no longer provide care for residents in their facility. It will behoove the federal and state governments to see the value in this Act and more solutions like it.\u201d\n\nThe panel also heard testimonials from CNAs who have gone through the TNA process, as well as staff currently working as TNAs.\n\nThe bill is currently being reviewed by the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees.\n\nRoundtable Participants included:\n\nAshleigh Jarrett, Norriton Square CNA; Damani Mann, Norriton Square TNA; Johnny Patterson, Senior Director Government Relations, Genesis; Christina Quinn, Administrator, Norriton Square; Debbie Rowe, Vice President, Nursing Workforce Development, Genesis; Craig Harris, Pennsylvania Market President at Genesis; Tim Ward, Director of Advocacy & Government Relations, Pennsylvania Health Care Association; Jordan Laslett, and State Representative Matt Bradford\u2019s Office.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-votes-assault-weapons-ban-legislation", "BOYLE VOTES FOR ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN LEGISLATION", "2022-07-29", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "July 29, 2022\n\nWASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the statement below following passage of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021 (H.R. 1808), a bill that would prohibit the sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.\n\n\"I am proud to have voted in favor of this legislation,\" said Boyle. \"Statistics clearly show that an assault weapons ban will save lives. Mass shootings declined during a previous ten-year ban on assault weapons. When that ban expired in 2004, mass shootings tripled. The numbers don't lie. This common-sense legislation will save lives, plain and simple.\"\n\nKey provisions in the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021:\n\nProhibits the sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. (similar to the '94-'04 ban)\n\nDoes NOT apply to the possession, sale or transfer of any semiautomatic assault weapon lawfully possessed on the date of enactment (a grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon.)\n\nAllows for the transfer of grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapons through a federal firearms licensee following a background check using the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).\n\nRequires that semiautomatic assault weapons be securely stored so that they are not accessible to those who are prohibited from possessing them.\n\nAllows states to use Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funds for voluntary buyback programs for semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.\n\nGradually reduces the prevalence of the deadliest tactical weapons, while containing numerous provisions that protect the rights of hunters, gun collectors, farmers, sport shooters, and those who use firearms for self-defense.\n\nIncludes exemptions for specific uses such as law enforcement, nuclear security, and testing authorized by the Attorney General.\n\nAllows for temporary transfers without a background check for target shooting at a licensed target facility or established range.\n\nDoes NOT apply to antique firearms and more than 2,000 specified models of hunting and sporting firearms.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/7/congresswoman-dean-votes-for-chips-and-science-act-to-lower-families-costs-power-american-economic-independence", "Congresswoman Dean Votes for CHIPS and Science Act to Lower Families\u2019 Costs, Power American Economic Independence", "2022-07-28", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean voted for historic, bipartisan legislation to strengthen America\u2019s economic independence, scientific dominance, and global competitiveness. The CHIPS and Science Act will increase domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips that are essential in making our cars, refrigerators, health care equipment, and other technology.\n\nA nationwide shortage of semiconductor chips has severely disrupted American manufacturing \u2013 slowing down production, spiking prices, and increasing our dependence on foreign manufacturing. Only 12 percent of semiconductor chips are currently manufactured domestically \u2013 a dramatic drop from 37 percent in the 1990s \u2013 while foreign competitors are investing heavily to dominate this critical national security industry.\n\n\u201cThe CHIPS and Science Act is a major victory for Pennsylvania and our nation,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cChips are crucial for so many goods, and we\u2019ve seen how the pandemic and supply chain issues have affected our everyday lives because we do not make enough semiconductor chips here at home. This bipartisan legislation will revitalize American manufacturing, lower costs for families, and bolster our economic independence so that we can better meet the demands of the 21st century.\u201d\n\nThe CHIPS and Science Act will:\n\nLower costs for Americans by making more critical semiconductor components in America, helping end the shortage of chips that have driven up the price of everything from cars to consumer goods.\n\nCreate 100,000 new good-paying jobs in hi-tech manufacturing facilities here in America.\n\nEnd our dangerous dependence on foreign manufacturers by bringing critical semiconductor manufacturing back to America instead of overseas.\n\nStrengthen American research and development in next-generation technologies.\n\nThis legislation also includes strong guardrails that prohibit companies from using CHIPS funding for stock buybacks or dividend payments, bar funding recipients from expanding semiconductor manufacturing in countries of concern, and require strong oversight and tight Congressional control over the use of federal funds.\n\nPreviously passed by the Senate, the CHIPS and Science Act now heads to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/7/congresswoman-dean-leads-house-in-passing-legislation-to-protect-families-from-fires-in-public-housing", "Congresswoman Dean Leads House in Passing Legislation to Protect Families from Fires in Public Housing", "2022-07-27", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Dean's Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022 was passed out of the House with a vote of 336-90. It will now head to the Senate where Congresswoman Dean is confident it will pass with the help of Senator Bob Casey's companion bill.\n\nIn the wake of the tragic house fire that killed three sisters and nine of their children in Philadelphia, Congresswoman Dean introduced H.R. 7981 to require the installation of hardwired or tamper-resistant battery-powered smoke alarms in federally assisted housing. The horrific blaze in January occurred in a public housing unit with only one working smoke alarm; of the seven smoke alarms in the rowhome, four were in drawers, one was on the floor without batteries, one was on the ceiling without batteries, and the final alarm was working but located in the basement.\n\n\u201cThe fire in Fairmount was heartbreaking, and the community continues to mourn the sudden loss of 12 family members, including so many precious children,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cWe have an obligation to keep families safe, and we must never repeat the tragedies that we saw in Philadelphia or New York. I'm proud that the House passed this critical bill with bipartisan support, and I look forward to its passage in the Senate.\"\n\n\u201cThe Philadelphia fire that killed 12 people, including 8 children, this past January was heartbreaking. We can and must do more to protect families against tragedies like this,\u201d Senator Casey said. \u201cThis legislation is simple: by requiring working smoke detectors in affordable housing, we can save lives.\u201d\n\nCongresswoman Dean was joined by Southeastern Pennsylvania Representatives Dwight Evans, Brendan Boyle, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Mary Gay Scanlon in introducing the bill in the House. This bipartisan legislation would help protect the more than 10 million Americans who live in public or federally assisted housing. In addition to smoke alarm installation, it would authorize $2 million for HUD to run a national educational campaign on health and safety requirements in public housing, including how to properly use fire safety features.\n\n\u201cThe National Association of State Fire Marshals enthusiastically supports H.R. 7981, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022,\u201d NASFM Executive Director Jim Narva said. \"This extremely important legislation will require the installation of either tamper resistant or hardwired smoke alarms in federally assisted housing. We look forward to working with Representative Madeleine Dean and her colleagues to enact this bill into law which will prevent future tragedies along with saving countless lives.\u201d\n\n\u201cNo one should have to choose between an affordable place to live and a home that is safe. Because of decades of federal disinvestment by Congress, however, some of America\u2019s lowest-income and most marginalized households have no choice but to live in homes without adequate heat or other basic safety standards, putting their health \u2013 or even their lives - at risk,\u201d Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition said. \u201cWhile robust federal resources such as those included in the House-passed Build Back Better Act are needed to repair and preserve public housing for future generations, improving the quality of smoke detectors in all federally assisted housing is a simple, common-sense step in the right direction that will save lives.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe tragic loss of lives from the fires earlier this year in the cities of Philadelphia and New York highlights the critical need for working, well-maintained smoke alarms in every public housing unit in America,\u201d International Code Council Chief Executive Officer Dominic Sims, CBO said. \u201cThe Code Council applauds Representative Dean and the bill\u2019s co-sponsors for leading the effort to ensure that the more than 1 million households living in public housing units are equipped with working smoke alarms that make buildings safer, protect property, and save lives.\u201d\n\nCongresswoman Dean looks forward to the Senate's passage of Senator Casey's companion bill and to their legislation being brought to the President.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/7/reps-dean-and-armstrong-lead-house-in-passing-bill-to-allow-remote-online-notarization-nationwide", "Reps. Dean and Armstrong Lead House in Passing Bill to Allow Remote Online Notarization Nationwide", "2022-07-27", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the Housed passed the Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act, led by Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (ND-At Large) with a vote of 336-90. This bipartisan legislation will update and modernize our notarization process in and outside of the United States.\n\nThe SECURE Notarization Act aims to allow every notary in the U.S. perform Remote Online Notarization (RON), as well as allow signers located outside of the U.S. to securely notarize documents. The passage of the SECURE Notarization Act would allow for the immediate nationwide use of RON and allow those stationed, like military personnel, outside of the U.S. to securely notarize documents.\n\n\"The pandemic has shown us how crucial online access is for so many areas of our life, including notarization,\" Rep. Dean said. \"The SECURE Notarization Act will update our notarization process so that people across our country, and those living outside of the U.S. for military service or other reasons, can have their documents notarized remotely. I look forward to our commonsense, bipartisan bill being brought to the Senate.\"\n\n\u201cRemote online notarization offers consumers a convenient way to safely and securely complete documents,\u201d Rep. Armstrong said. \u201cOur bipartisan bill will permit nationwide use of remote online notarization, increasing access to this important process.\n\nReps. Dean and Armstrong were joined by 31 of their colleagues in introducing this legislation; it has 125 cosponsors. Next, the SECURE Notarization Act will be sent to the Senate where Senators Kevin Cramer and Mark Warner have companion legislation.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/7/congresswoman-dean-votes-to-defend-right-to-contraception", "Congresswoman Dean Votes to Defend Right to Contraception", "2022-07-21", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, in order to combat right-wing attacks on women\u2019s reproductive health freedoms, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) voted to defend the right to access birth control. The Right to Contraception Act establishes a statutory right to obtain, use, and provide contraception under federal law.\n\nWith its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization, the Supreme Court\u2019s Republican-appointed supermajority erased nearly 50 years of legal precedent. In his concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas called on the Court to reconsider other landmark rulings \u2013 including the Griswold v. Connecticut decision recognizing the Constitutional right to use contraceptives.\n\n\u201cToday, I joined my House Democratic colleagues to protect the rights of women to make their own family planning decisions,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cBuilding on the Women\u2019s Health Protection Act, this legislation will enshrine the right to use birth control in federal law. As Republicans set their sights on criminalizing abortion in all 50 states, House Democrats will fight for reprodutcive freedom.\u201d\n\nThese attacks threaten basic preventive health care relied on by millions of Americans. Contraceptive use is crucial to preventing unintended pregnancies, preventing and treating a wide array of medical conditions and decreasing the risk of certain cancers. Support for contraception is nearly universal: 96 percent of voters support having access to contraception, and 99 percent of U.S. women who have been sexually active report having used some form of contraception.\n\nThis action builds on the House\u2019s vote last week to advance two pieces of landmark reproductive rights legislation. The Women's Health Protection Act will enshrine the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law and guarantee Americans\u2019 right to make their own health decisions. Additionally, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act will reaffirm the right to freely travel throughout the country to access reproductive care.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/7/house-passes-fy23-minibus-appropriations-including-priorities-led-by-congresswoman-dean", "House Passes FY23 Minibus Appropriations, Including Priorities Led by Congresswoman Dean", "2022-07-20", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, the House of Representatives passed portions of the 2023 appropriations funding. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean led many priorities to help communities in her district and people around the nation. Here are a few of her priorities that made it in the package:\n\nCommunity Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Disability Program Funding: Secured $10 million for the CDI Program Integration for Individuals with Disabilities funding. This funding will allow CDFIs to award loans for technical and financial assistance to individuals with disabilities.\n\nDepartment of Vehicle Technologies 12V Lead Battery Research and Development: Secured $10 million for the Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office to improve research and development of 12-volt lead batteries for electric vehicles. These specific types of batteries are used for back-up power critical features like steering, brakes, and evasion assistance. Many of these batteries are manufactured in nearby communities.\n\nVA Neurology Centers of Excellence: Secured language instructing the VA Department to continue to increase its investment in the Neurology Centers of Excellence and expand the centers to enhance their ability to serve an increased number of veterans.\n\nReport on Diversity in Clinical Trials: Secured policy language urging the FDA to continue to examine past drug approvals with safety issues and develop strategies to mitigate adverse drug effects, and reduce health disparities.\n\nSmall Business Administration Pilot Program to Support Women and Minority Health Innovators: Secured language instructing the SBA to explore options, methods, and programs to further engage and provide support for women and minority-led health entrepreneurs.\n\nIndian Health Centers Headache Centers of Excellence: Secured language instructing the Indian Health Service to explore the feasibility of creating an HIS Center of Excellence , which would provide care, telehealth, and patient services in addition to education and training for providers in the communities HIS serves.\n\nThe bill also included millions dedicated to community projects in Rep. Dean\u2019s district, covering Montgomery and Berks Counties, including:\n\n$3,000,00 for the Borough of Pottstown for their Keystone Boulevard Extension Project\n\n$2,500,000 for Montgomery County for the Cross County Trail (CCT) Bridge & Trail\n\n$1,000,000 for Temple University Ambler Campus for their Temple Ambler Community Kitchen (TACK)\n\n$1,000,000 for Habitat for Humanity Montgomery and Delaware Counties for their Hatfield II Housing Project\n\n$500,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region for their Independence Norristown Renovation & Expansion Project\n\n$220,416 for Whitpain Township for their Ambler Alley Storm Sewer Project\n\n\u201cI always believe that our budgets define our values, and so I\u2019m pleased to secure support for so many organizations in this appropriations process,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cMy team and I have worked for months to address needs in our communities and across the nation, including resources for our veterans, programs for women-owned small businesses, developments for electric vehicles, and community project funding. These priorities can expand resources for Pennsylvanians and people everywhere, and I am excited to see that through.\u201d\n\nCongresswoman Dean has also led priorities that will be voted on in subsequent appropriations legislation, including funding for suicide prevention and mental health resource for law enforcement, gun violence prevention programs, a nationwide PFAS health study, and community-based mental health and substance use disorder services.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/7/congresswoman-dean-votes-to-protect-marriage-equality", "Congresswoman Dean Votes to Protect Marriage Equality", "2022-07-19", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 In response to continued right-wing threats to personal liberties, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean voted to enshrine marriage equality into federal law. The Respect for Marriage Act will officially repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a defunct and discriminatory statute excluding same-sex couples from marriage under federal law. This legislation will also codify new protections ensuring that no married couple can be denied protections and benefits under federal law based on sex, race, ethnicity or national origin. It passed in the House of Representatives with the support of 220 Democrats and 47 Republicans.\n\n\u201cWith its decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court tossed out nearly 50 years of legal precedent and severely weakened the Constitutional right to privacy,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cThis bipartisan, bicameral legislation will enshrine marriage equality into federal law and prohibit state politicians from discriminating against same-sex and interracial couples. We cannot assume any right is the law of the land with this extreme Supreme Court, and so we must protect this essential right \u2014 the right to marry the person you love \u2014 for all Americans.\u201d\n\nThe Respect for Marriage Act will:\n\nEnshrining Marriage Equality Into Federal Law: This legislation will require the federal government to fully recognize any marriage considered valid in the state where it was performed \u2013 providing same-sex and interracial couples additional certainty that they will continue to receive equal treatment under federal law.\n\nRepealing the Defense of Marriage Act: While the Supreme Court has effectively voided the Defense of Marriage Act, this unconstitutional and discriminatory federal law still remains on the books. The Respect for Marriage Act would repeal this statute once and for all.\n\nBarring Discrimination By State Officials: This legislation prohibits state officials from denying recognition of an out-of-state marriage on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity or national origin.\n\nThe Respect for Marriage Act is strongly supported by leading advocacy organizations, including the ACLU, Center for American Progress, Equality Federation, Family Equality, Freedom for All Americans, GLAD, Human Rights Campaign, Lambda Legal, National Black Justice Coalition, National Center for Lesbian Rights, National Women\u2019s Law Center and PFLAG.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-votes-house-resolution-supporting-finland-sweden-joining-nato", "BOYLE VOTES FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING FINLAND & SWEDEN JOINING NATO ALLIANCE", "2022-07-18", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement this evening following passage of H.Res. 1130, a bipartisan resolution that expresses support for the sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Congressman Boyle is Co-Chair of the Congressional European Union Caucus. He also holds a leadership position in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.\n\n\"I strongly support Finland and Sweden joining NATO. Their decision to join is a clear example of the world continuing to unify around Ukraine and Europe, and against Vladmir Putin as he wages a brutal and unprovoked invasion of a sovereign nation. I call upon our NATO allies to swiftly ratify the protocols of accession that will bring both Finland and Sweden into the NATO alliance.\"\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-military-academy-diversity-legislation-passes-house", "Evans Military-Academy Diversity Legislation Passes House", "2022-07-15", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (July 15, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) secured House passage this week of his legislation designed to improve diversity at the nation's military service academies and his bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a Delaware River basin conservation program.\n\nBoth of Evans' legislative initiatives passed the House as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, considered to be one of the few \"must-pass\" bills that Congress handles each year.\n\n\"The military service academies represent a tremendous opportunity for those interested in serving their country in that way \u2013 including a free four-year university education. So I have been working for several years to improve the diversity of the academies' student population, particularly among applicants from the 3rd Congressional District. I'm very pleased that my amendment was accepted on a voice vote,\" Evans said.\n\nEvans' amendment would modify the Department of Defense's annual report on demographics of military service academy applicants to identify disparities in demographic categories and identify suspected causes of such disparities within the application or nominating process.\n\nEvans represents the only Pennsylvania congressional district with a majority African American population. He urged those interested in a service academy nomination to visit his website now to begin looking into the process \u2013 go to evans.house.gov, then click \"Services,\" then \"Military Academy Nominations.\" The service academy pages on his website will be further updated in the near future, but those interested can apply now. Oct. 31 is the deadline for 3rd District residents to apply.\n\nThe 3rd Congressional District includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia.\n\nIn the same bill, Evans also won House passage of his legislation that would continue the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program, which benefits four states \u2013 Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and New York. The program was created in 2016 and is set to expire next year \u2013 the reauthorization would extend it to 2030. Evans introduced the legislation with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1st) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE).\n\nEvans said, \"I'm proud to be lead House sponsor of the Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act. The restoration program provides invaluable support, through technical and grant assistance, to restoration and protection activities throughout the Delaware River Basin, a vital watershed covering over 13,000 square miles in four states and reaching over 7 million people. Maintaining the program is essential to protecting ecological diversity, improving water quality and flood damage mitigation, expanding public access and recreation, and generating economic opportunities throughout the mid-Atlantic.\"\n\nIn addition to renewing the program through 2030, the legislation would also bring federal cost-share provisions in line with the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in two ways:\n\nincreasing the federal share of projects in small, rural, or disadvantaged communities to 90 percent;\n\nallowing the Secretary of the Interior to waive the cost-share requirement entirely if a grant recipient is determined to be experiencing significant financial hardship.\n\nDuring Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/7/congresswoman-dean-votes-to-pass-annual-defense-bill-supporting-service-members-and-america-s-national-security", "Congresswoman Dean Votes to Pass Annual Defense Bill Supporting Service Members and America\u2019s National Security", "2022-07-14", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congresswoman Madeleine Dean voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), which will strengthen U.S. national security by funding development of new technologies, coordination with America\u2019s global network of allies and partners, and support for service members and their families.\n\nCongresswoman Dean co-led five NDAA amendments that passed:\n\nFair Debt Collection Practices for Service Members: Prohibits a debt collector from representing to service members that failure to cooperate with a debt collector will result in a reduction of rank, a revocation of security clearance, or military prosecution. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of this prohibition.\n\nSense of Congress on Trade-Based Money Laundering: Expresses the sense of Congress that the activities of transnational criminal organizations, including the use of illicit economies, illicit trade, and trade-based money laundering, pose a threat to the national interests and national security of the United States, allies, and partners around the world.\n\nMilitary Best Practices for Women Service Members: States that the Secretaries of the military departments shall share and implement best practices (including use of civilian industry best practices) regarding the use of retention and exit survey data to identify barriers and lessons learned to improve the retention of female members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretaries.\n\nRecruitment of Women Service Members: Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress evaluating programs aimed at increasing the recruitment of women for military service and provide recommendations to increase the recruitment of women in the armed services.\n\nSupport for Pregnant Service Members: Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress a summary of efforts to support pregnant service members and recommendations to improve support for pregnant service members.\n\n\u201cHouse Democrats are committed to supporting our brave service members and their families, and the passage of this year\u2019s NDAA reflects that,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cOur defense bill will grow a diverse and talented military and civilian workforce, while keeping all Americans safe and strengthening security alliances during a critical moment for democracies worldwide. I\u2019m grateful five amendments that I co-led passed, including three amendments that support women during recruitment and while serving our nation.\u201d\n\nThe House\u2019s version of FY23 NDAA includes a range of key national security priorities for House Democrats:\n\nVital benefits for service members and their families, including a 4.6% pay raise for service members and civilian personnel, 2.4% inflation bonuses for service members earning less than $45,000/year and a $15/hour minimum wage for workers on federal service and construction contracts.\n\nNew investments in science and technology competitiveness, including $275 million in additional funding for next-generation capabilities in hypersonics, electronic warfare, directed energy, artificial intelligence, and software.\n\nSupply chain security, including an assessment of dual-use technology that the Chinese Communist Party might exploit and improving risk management in DoD supply chains involving pharmaceutical products.\n\nSupport for HBCUs and other minority serving institutions, allocating over $111 million for research activities at HBCUS and establishing a pilot program to increase research capacity at minority serving institutions.\n\nCivilian harm mitigation measures, including the establishment of a Commission on Civilian Harm and a Center for Excellence in Civilian Harm Mitigation at the Department of Defense.\n\nResources for U.S. allies and partners, including $1 billion for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) and funding for the European Deterrence Initiative (EDI) and Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI).\n\nA summary of the provisions in the FY23 NDAA is available here.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/letter-urging-support-pa-red-flag-law", "Letter Urging Support for a PA Red Flag Law", "2022-07-05", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "July 5, 2022\n\nThe Honorable Patrick J. Toomey The Honorable Brian K. Fitzpatrick\n\nSenator Representative\n\nU.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives\n\n455 Dirksen Senate Office Building 271 Cannon HOB\n\nWashington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20515\n\nDear Sen. Toomey and Rep. Fitzpatrick:\n\nI thank you both for voting for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). I believe this new law will make a real difference and save many lives in Pennsylvania. I write to ask both of you to call on the Pennsylvania Legislature to pass a red flag law immediately. As you know, the Pennsylvania Legislature will be going out of session for the summer in the next few days, so time is of the essence. The BSCA provides $750 million to states that have or create red flag laws, which allow people to petition a state court to order the temporary removal of firearms from a person who might present a danger to themselves or others. The new law we all voted for ensures that states receiving funds have robust due process protections in place, such as the right to be represented by an attorney, have an in-person hearing, and for the person to see the evidence against them. Nineteen states currently have red flag laws. Pennsylvania does not.\n\nThe Fourth of July shooting in Philadelphia that injured two police officers is only the latest example showing the urgency for action. The leading cause of death for children and teenagers in the U.S. is gun violence. In light of this and the current epidemic of gun violence in Philadelphia and across the state, red flag laws are an important tool in making communities safer. The average active shooters begin to display concerning behaviors well before their acts of violence. An FBI study found that over three-fourths of active shooters spent a week or more planning their attacks and were usually experiencing multiple stressors in the year prior to the attack. Further, on average, a shooter displayed four to five observable concerning behaviors over time related to the shooter's mental health, leakage of violent intent, and problematic interpersonal interactions. In the majority of cases, this behavior was not reported to law enforcement.\n\nSuicide is the second-leading cause of death among American teenagers. In fact, it has reached its highest rate in more than 20 years. Firearm suicides took nearly 25,000 lives in 2020. In Pennsylvania, half of all suicides are by firearm. In 2019, there were nearly 1,000 firearm suicides in Pennsylvania, including 33 children and teens. One of the easiest and fastest ways to prevent firearm suicides is to remove access to firearms, which can be accomplished with a red flag law.\n\nA red flag law is an important, effective, and just way to get guns out of the wrong hands while preserving Pennsylvanians' rights. I appreciate the leadership you have shown to date and strongly encourage you to join me and state Sen. Art Haywood in pushing the Pennsylvania Legislature to pass a red flag law immediately. Together, we can prevent firearm deaths and make our communities safer.\n\nSincerely,\n\nDWIGHT EVANS", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/iija-letter-white-house", "IIJA Letter to the White House", "2022-06-28", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "June 28, 2022\n\nThe Effective and Equitable Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)\n\nDocument\n\n* Call either Philadelphia office for constituent services (passports, IRS, immigration, VA casework).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-praises-passage-historic-gun-violence-prevention-legislation", "BOYLE PRAISES PASSAGE OF HISTORIC GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION LEGISLATION", "2022-06-24", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "June 24, 2022\n\nWASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the statement below following passage of The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, historic gun violence prevention legislation which now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed into law.\n\n\"I am proud to have voted with my House colleagues from both sides of the aisle in passing this historic & commonsense legislation. With more than 400 million firearms currently circulating in America, there are more guns than people in our country. The horrors of gun violence we have witnessed in recent months are the manifestation of that deadly disproportion. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a commonsense proposal that will protect America's children, keep our schools safe, and reduce the threat of violence across our country.\"\n\nSome of the specific provisions included in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act:\n\nSupport for State Crisis Intervention Orders: Creates $750 million for states to create and administer laws that will ensure deadly weapons are kept out of the hands of individuals determined by a court.\n\nProtections for Victims of Domestic Violence by Closing the Boyfriend Loophole: Adds convicted domestic violence abusers in dating relationships to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.\n\nPenalties for Straw Purchasing: Creates federal straw purchasing and gun trafficking criminal offenses, allowing prosecutors to target dangerous illegal gunrunners. .\n\nClarified Definition of Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer: Cracks down on criminals who illegally evade licensing requirements and clarifies which sellers need to register, conduct background checks, and keep appropriate records.\n\nEnhanced Background Checks for People Under 21: Requires an investigative period to review juvenile and mental health records, including checks with state databases and local law enforcement, for buyers under 21 years of age, creating an enhanced, longer background check of up to ten days.\n\nAnti-Violence Community Initiatives: Provides $250 million in funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives.\n\nINVESTMENTS IN CHILDREN AND FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES\n\nThe bill supports national expansion of community behavioral health center model; improves access to mental health services for children, youth and families through the Medicaid program and CHIP; increases access to mental health service for youth and families in crisis via telehealth; and provides major investments at the Department of Health and Human Services in programs that expand provider training in mental health, support suicide prevention, crisis and trauma intervention and recovery.\n\nSome of the specific provisions include:\n\nCertified Community Behavioral Health Clinic: Expands the existing Medicaid CCBHC demonstration program to all states to increase access to community-based behavioral health services.\n\nSchool-based mental health: Helps states to implement, enhance, and expand school-based health programs under Medicaid through updated guidance, technical assistance, and state planning grants.\n\nGold standard in mental health coverage for children: Improves oversight of states' implementation of Medicaid's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit, the country's gold standard in children's health coverage, to strengthen children's access to comprehensive mental health services.\n\nTelemental health services for children: Requires CMS to provide guidance to states on how they can increase access to behavioral health services through telehealth under Medicaid and CHIP.\n\nTraining for pediatric providers: Appropriates $60 million over five years for training in mental health for primary care clinicians who treat children and youth.\n\nCommunity and first responder mental health training: Appropriates $120 million over four years to prepare and train community members and first responders on how to appropriately and safely respond to individuals with mental disorders.\n\nSupport for states to expand mental health services: Provides $250 million for states, DC, and territories to enhance comprehensive community mental health services.\n\nBuilding awareness of and access to services for mental health: Appropriates $240 million over four years for programs that increase awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth, provide training for school personnel and other adults who interact with school-aged youth to detect and respond to mental health issues, and connect school-aged youth who may have behavioral health issues and their families to needed services.\n\nSchool-based trauma support: Includes a set aside of $28 million for grants to support trauma care in school settings.\n\nSupport after traumatic events: Appropriates $40 million over four years to improve treatment and services for children, adolescents, and families who have experienced traumatic events.\n\nNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline/9-8-8: Appropriates $150 million to support implementation of the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline that provides 24/7, free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.\n\nINCREASED FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS\n\nThe bill invests in programs to expand mental health and supportive services in schools, including early identification and intervention programs, school-based mental health and wrap-around services, improvements in school-wide learning conditions, and school safety.\n\nSome of the specific provisions include:\n\nSchool Based Mental Health Services and Staff: Provides $500 million through the School Based Mental Health Services Grant Program to increase the number of qualified mental health service providers that provide school based mental health services to students in school districts with demonstrated need.\n\nTraining and Pipeline Development for School Based Mental Health Staff: Provides $500 million in funding for School Based Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant. This money will help train and diversify the pipeline of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists.\n\nImproving Conditions for Student Learning: Provides $1 billion in funding through Title IV-A to support a variety of activities to improve conditions for student learning, including developing positive school climates through evidence-based practices.\n\nOut-of School Programs: Provides $50 million in funding to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, which funds extracurricular, after school and summer programs, with a focus of new funding to target programs for older youth.\n\nSchool Safety: Provides $300 million in funding through the STOP School Violence Act to institute safety measures in and around schools, support school violence prevention efforts and provide training to school personnel and students. Codifies the SchoolSafety.gov clearinghouse, which provides evidence-based resources to improve school safety. Prohibits use of funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to train or equip any person with dangerous weapons in schools.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-statement-supreme-court-decision-overturning-roe-v-wade", "BOYLE STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT\u00a0DECISION OVERTURNING ROE V WADE", "2022-06-24", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the statement below following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, a verdict that overturns Roe v. Wade and eliminates the federal standard regarding abortion access:\n\n\"The Supreme Court's decision today to overturn Roe v. Wade delivered a severe blow to women's rights, as well as the constitutional right of all individuals to make their own health decisions. The Supreme Court has eliminated key protections for women's health that have been upheld by Roe v. Wade for nearly 50 years.\"\n\n\"Roe was not the start of abortions, it was the end of women dying from them. This decision will have dangerous consequences for patients across the nation. No matter where a person lives, what they look like, or what they do, everyone should have the freedom to decide what is best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to abortion care.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/6/congresswoman-dean-s-statement-on-the-supreme-court-s-dobbs-v-jackson-women-s-health-organization-decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade", "Congresswoman Dean's Statement on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade", "2022-06-24", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Congresswoman Madeleine Dean released the following statement on the Supreme Court\u2019s Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization decision to overturn Roe v. Wade:\n\n\u201cI was 13 when Roe v. Wade became the law of the land. 50 years later, an extreme right-wing court has ended the constitutional right to abortion. Women and girls have been stripped of their basic, fundamental, human rights. I have tears of anger knowing that girls like my 10-year-old granddaughter now have fewer rights than I did as a girl.\n\nThis will not stand, but what a sad, low moment the United States has hit. Decisions got us here, and decisions can get us out.\n\nIn September 2021, the House passed the Women\u2019s Health Protection Act \u2014 guarding the right to an abortion. But in May 2022, Senate Republicans used the filibuster to block it. We must rethink the filibuster in order to finally codify the right to abortion into federal law.\n\nWe, too, must rethink whether we should expand the Supreme Court to balance out this extreme, activist court \u2014 most of whom were appointed by the most corrupt President in American history. And clearly, we must also pass a code of ethics for Supreme Court Justices \u2014 something that Congress has the power to do.\n\nI was in the Pennsylvania state legislature for six years. We do not want state politicians controlling a woman\u2019s freedom, body, or right to an abortion \u2013 or controlling our constitutional right to privacy.\n\nEverything must be on the table to restore and expand our rights.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-votes-landmark-gun-safety-bill-save-lives", "Evans Votes for Landmark Gun Safety Bill to Save Lives", "2022-06-24", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (June 24, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) voted today for the first major gun safety bill to pass both houses of Congress in nearly 30 years.\n\n\"This is a landmark bill and it will save lives! Philadelphia and the nation have experienced a gun violence pandemic for the last two years, and this bill will make a real difference. I will keep advocating for even more reforms to save more lives \u2013 for example, in the House, we passed universal background checks for gun buyers, and I still believe the Senate should pass that as well. But the bill we passed this week represents significant progress and I look forward to seeing President Biden sign it into law!\" Evans said.\n\nThe Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that Evans voted for today includes:\n\nSupport for State Crisis Intervention Orders: Incentivizing states to implement extreme risk protection order laws, also known as \"red flag\" laws, to keep weapons out of the hands of individuals who pose a danger to themselves or others. Evans emphasized that Pennsylvania does not have a red flag law and he urged the state legislature to pass one quickly.\n\nProtections for Victims of Domestic Violence: Closing the \"Boyfriend Loophole\" by adding convicted abusers to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.\n\nCracking Down on Gun Trafficking and Straw Purchases: Preventing dangerous individuals from illegally evading background checks by establishing new federal criminal offenses that cover straw purchasing and trafficking.\n\nEnhanced Background Checks for Buyers Under 21: Requiring longer, enhanced background checks of up to 10 days for gun buyers under age 21.\n\nAnti-Violence Community Initiatives: Providing $250 million in funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives.\n\nChild and Family Mental Health Services: Improving access to mental health services for children, youth and families through Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and other programs.\n\nInvestments in School Safety: Expanding mental health and supportive services in schools, including early identification and intervention programs.\n\n\"This historic bill is a foundation that we can build on,\" said Evans, who recently released his $51 billion, seven-point federal plan to fight gun violence. The plan is available at evans.house.gov. Evans also continues to call for more state and local government action, as well as more community involvement, to fight gun violence: \"We need everyone pulling together to stop this epidemic.\"\n\nDuring Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/6/congresswoman-dean-senator-casey-introduce-the-public-and-federally-assisted-housing-fire-safety-act/6e46d696-8dcb-4f34-b3c7-e24ba4a1b1d9", "Congresswoman Dean, Senator Casey Introduce the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act", "2022-06-22", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 In the wake of a tragic house fire that killed three sisters and nine of their children in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) introduced H.R. 7981, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022. Congresswoman Dean was joined by Southeastern Pennsylvania Representatives Dwight Evans, Brendan Boyle, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Mary Gay Scanlon in introducing this bill. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has introduced companion legislation in the Senate.\n\nThe horrific blaze on January 5 occurred in a public housing unit with only one working smoke alarm; of the seven smoke alarms in the rowhome, four were in drawers, one was on the floor without batteries, one was on the ceiling without batteries, and the final alarm was working but located in the basement.\n\n\u201cThe fire in Fairmount was heartbreaking, and the community continues to mourn the sudden loss of 12 family members, including so many precious children,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cLet me be clear \u2013 we can never repeat the fire tragedies that we saw in Philadelphia or New York. We must implement critical safeguards that will protect the millions of families that live in public and federally assisted housing.\n\n\u201cThe Philadelphia fire that killed 12 people, including 8 children, this past January was heartbreaking. We can and must do more to protect families against tragedies like this,\u201d Senator Casey said. \u201cThis legislation is simple: by requiring working smoke detectors in affordable housing, we can save lives.\u201d\n\nMore than 10 million Americans live in public or federally assisted housing. This bipartisan legislation would help protect them from the risk of fire by requiring the installation of hardwired or tamper-resistant battery-powered smoke alarms in federally assisted housing. It would also authorize $2 million for HUD to run a national educational campaign on health and safety requirements in public housing, including how to properly use fire safety features.\n\n\u201cThe National Association of State Fire Marshals enthusiastically supports H.R. 7981, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022,\u201d NASFM Executive Director Jim Narva said. \"This extremely important legislation will require the installation of either tamper resistant or hardwired smoke alarms in federally assisted housing. We look forward to working with Representative Madeleine Dean and her colleagues to enact this bill into law which will prevent future tragedies along with saving countless lives.\u201d\n\n\u201cNo one should have to choose between an affordable place to live and a home that is safe. Because of decades of federal disinvestment by Congress, however, some of America\u2019s lowest-income and most marginalized households have no choice but to live in homes without adequate heat or other basic safety standards, putting their health \u2013 or even their lives - at risk,\u201d Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition said. \u201cWhile robust federal resources such as those included in the House-passed Build Back Better Act are needed to repair and preserve public housing for future generations, improving the quality of smoke detectors in all federally assisted housing is a simple, common-sense step in the right direction that will save lives.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe tragic loss of lives from the fires earlier this year in the cities of Philadelphia and New York highlights the critical need for working, well-maintained smoke alarms in every public housing unit in America,\u201d International Code Council Chief Executive Officer Dominic Sims, CBO said. \u201cThe Code Council applauds Representative Dean and the bill\u2019s co-sponsors for leading the effort to ensure that the more than 1 million households living in public housing units are equipped with working smoke alarms that make buildings safer, protect property, and save lives.\u201d\n\nToday, Congresswoman Dean's Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act was passed out of the Financial Services' Committee and will now head to the house floor.\n\nBoth Congresswoman Dean and Senator Casey look forward to this legislation being passed in Congress and brought to the President's desk.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-wilson-commend-european-commission-granting-ukraine-candidate", "BOYLE & WILSON COMMEND EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR GRANTING UKRAINE \"CANDIDATE STATUS\" FOR ALLIANCE MEMBERSHIP", "2022-06-17", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) and Joe Wilson (R-SC), both Co-Chairs of the European Union Caucus, issued a joint statement in support of the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU), for recommending that Ukraine be granted \u2018candidate status' to join the 27-nation alliance:\n\n\"Today's statement by the European Commission is yet another example of the world unifying around Ukraine and against war criminal Putin for his brutal, murderous invasion of the country. Though more important reforms must be met, the speed at which this application has progressed is dramatic. We support the recommendation for Ukraine to join the EU.\"\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nUkraine applied for membership just days after Russian troops crossed the Ukraine border to begin their assault in February. Leaders from the EU are scheduled to meet next week to discuss the proposal.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-statement-british-legislation-override-northern-ireland-protocol", "BOYLE STATEMENT ON BRITISH LEGISLATION\u00a0TO OVERRIDE NORTHERN IRELAND PROTOCOL", "2022-06-13", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the statement below following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's introduction of legislation that would scrap parts of the post-Brexit deal he struck with the EU in 2020-- unilaterally overriding the Northern Ireland protocol:\n\n\"The legislation on the NI Protocol that the British government is introducing today clearly violates international law\", said Congressman Boyle. \"Just last month the people of Northern Ireland held its Assembly election. Almost 60% of those elected support the Protocol. The people of Northern Ireland have spoken loud and clear. The British government needs to listen to them.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-praises-passage-legislation-address-deadly-torrent-gun-violence", "BOYLE PRAISES PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS DEADLY TORRENT OF GUN VIOLENCE", "2022-06-08", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) this evening lauded House passage of the Protecting Our Kids Act (H.R. 7910). It is commonsense legislation to address the deadly torrent of gun violence plaguing our country.\n\n\"Today more people are carrying guns in America, legally and illegally, than ever, and mass shootings are a common occurrence\", said Congressman Boyle. \"With more than 400 million firearms currently circulating in America, there are more guns than people in our country. The horrors of gun violence we have witnessed in recent weeks are a reflection of that perverse imbalance. With so many guns on the street, Congress must insist on commonsense strategies to reduce gun violence across the country. The Protecting Our Kids Act embodies commonsense proposals that together will reduce the violence Americans have suffered from guns in our communities.\"\n\nH.R. 7910 would:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/6/congresswoman-dean-introduces-student-loan-deferment-for-victims-of-sexual-violence", "Congresswoman Dean Introduces Student Loan Deferment for Victims of Sexual Violence", "2022-06-08", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) introduced the Student Loan Deferment for Sexual Violence Survivors Act to establish a student loan deferment option for victims of sexual violence who temporarily withdraw from college to seek treatment and focus on mental and physical health rehabilitation.\n\nAccording to RAINN, 13% of all undergraduate and graduate students experience rape or sexual assault leaving them with anxiety, trauma, and in need of healing. Victims are often forced to temporarily withdraw from college for more than 6 months to deal with their mental and emotional health which triggers their loan repayment status. Congresswoman Dean's legislation would establish an exception to ensure victims of sexual violence are not paying back loans as they focus on their mental and physical well-being.\n\n\u201cIt is heartbreaking that a student who is a victim of sexual violence, who takes time off from college for their mental and physical health, may then be burdened with student loan payments,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cAs a former professor, I care deeply for the well-being of undergraduate and graduate students. This legislation will help students who have experienced horrific trauma by offering them the opportunity to defer these payments so that they can focus on healing.\u201d\n\n\u201cATIXA\u2019s members reported that victims of sexual violence in college were taking time off from school to heal from their trauma, only to find out that their student loan repayment requirements would kick in while they were on leave. We learned that an exception could be created, but only by Congressional action. We are thankful that Congressional leaders, like Rep. Dean, have seen the merits of this change and hope that Congress will act soon to enact it. This legislation will be a life-altering change for the better for thousands of survivors of campus sexual violence,\u201d Brett Sokolow, President of the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) said.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/6/reps-dean-houlahan-and-fitzpatrick-introduce-the-valley-forge-park-realignment-permit-and-promise-act", "Reps. Dean, Houlahan, and Fitzpatrick Introduce the Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act", "2022-06-08", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act to ease the development in Valley Forge National Historical Park. This straightforward, bipartisan bill would allow the Secretary of the Interior to permit the movement of a natural gas pipeline segment from its current position to under a new roadbed.\n\nAs part of a broader effort to enhance Valley Forge National Historical Park, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is working to realign and repave a road that runs through the Park\u2019s entrance. Part of the project involves moving the current utilities under the current roadbed to the new roadbed. Unfortunately, while the Park can permit the movement of other utilities like electric or broadband, they are barred by statute from permitting the movement of the segment of natural gas pipeline also under the current roadbed. Without federal intervention, the project could be further delayed, costing time and resources.\n\n\u201cThe Valley Forge National Historical Park is a beautiful site for nature and history in our area. I'm glad to work with my colleagues, Congresswoman Houlahan and Congressman Fitzpatrick, to ensure that their improvements are not prevented or delayed because of a statute that Congress can address,\" Rep. Dean said. \"Our bipartisan legislation will facilitate the park's development which will make it more accessible to our communities and visitors to our commonwealth.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to join my colleagues in leading this bipartisan effort to provide Valley Forge National Historic Park and the Department of the Interior with the authority needed to proceed forward with the Park\u2019s accessibility and development project. Valley Forge Park, nestled between Chester and Montgomery Counties, is treasured for its open spaces, serving thousands of visitors from Pennsylvania and across the United States. Unfortunately, without the necessary realignment permit, the Park\u2019s ongoing project will experience further delays and remain in limbo unless Congress acts. This bill is necessary to continue making progress and move past this roadblock, so that visitors may enjoy the benefits of the Park\u2019s development project upon its completion,\u201d Rep. Houlahan said.\n\nSpecifically, the areas of pipeline permitted to be moved include the stretch starting at the intersection of North Gulph Road with Richards Road and the point on Valley Forge Park Road located 500 feet northwest of its intersection with County Line Road.\n\nThis bill does not allow for the expansion, upgrade, or improvement of the covered pipeline segment; it only allows for the covered segment to be moved to its new location.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/6/reps-dean-and-bucshon-introduce-bill-to-protect-healthcare-employees", "Reps. Dean and Bucshon Introduce Bill to Protect Healthcare Employees", "2022-06-07", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Representatives Dean and Bucshon introduced the Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act. This bill, which is modeled after current protections for aircraft and airport workers \u2013 like flight crews and attendants \u2013 would provide legal penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees.\n\nThe incidence of hospital violence across the country has been growing in recent years. And while hospitals and health systems have protocols to detect and deter violence on their property, the toll of workplace violence on hospital employees can be immense. While physical and psychological harm are the primary consequences, disruptions caused by violence and intimidation in health care settings frequently prevent hospital staff from providing the best possible care.\n\nCurrently, there is no federal law that protects hospital employees from assault and intimidation. This bill, modeled after similar protections enacted for aircraft and airport workers, would criminalize assault or intimidation of hospital employees \u2013 with protections for individuals who may be mentally incapacitated due to illness or substance use. Enhanced penalties for those who knowingly assault and intimidate hospital employees will deter further violence and ensure future offenders are given proper punishments for their crimes.\n\n\u201cViolence in hospitals has been growing with increasing frequency for years,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cThis legislation will take the important step to enhance the criminal penalty for someone who knowingly and intentionally enters a hospital and assaults an employee. These tireless heroes deserve protections to ensure they are not victimized while trying to save lives.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a practicing physician for more than 15 years, I know just how critical to patient care it is that we work to ensure that hospitals are safe environments. Unfortunately, over the past few years, there have been increased incidences of violence taking place at our hospitals. These rising levels of violence negatively impact the ability of our nation\u2019s physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals \u2013 who are currently experiencing record levels of stress and burnout \u2013 to provide quality care for their patients. The SAVE Act will put in place legal protections to help deter violence insider our nation\u2019s hospitals and keep these vital institutions safe and secure for patients and our nation\u2019s health care professionals,\u201d Dr. Bucshon said.\n\n\u201cWorkers who dedicate themselves to saving lives deserve a safe environment \u2013 free of violence and intimidation \u2013 in which to deliver care,\u201d AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack said. \u201cThe surge in assaults against the health care workforce cannot continue and we must do everything we can to protect them. Our workforce is enduring historic levels of stress and violence as they continue to provide compassionate, quality care throughout the pandemic. Hospitals and health systems are committed to ensuring a safe work environment for our employees. We will not let up in ensuring that all hospital and health system workers feel safe in the vital work they perform.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe continue to hear terrifying and disheartening stories from health care workers who have been assaulted on the job,\u201d ACEP President Gillian Schmitz, MD, FACEP said. \u201cJust the other day, our worst nightmare were realized once again when two physicians, an employee, and a patient were killed in a medical office. Physical and verbal attacks are not tolerated in any other workplace \u2014they should not be allowed in a health care setting. Emergency physicians deeply appreciate Rep. Dean and Rep. Bucshon\u2019s bipartisan leadership and others in Congress who are leading important efforts to protect the professionals on the front lines so that they can focus on patient care without worrying about their personal safety.\u201d\n\n\u201cHospitals are concerned about increasing reports across Pennsylvania of violence against front-line staff and medical professionals. We stand with hospital teams to prevent violence and have grieved the tragic circumstances where health care professionals have lost their lives. HAP and Pennsylvania\u2019s hospital community thank Representatives Dean and Bucshon for championing this important legislation that will help deter violence against health care workers and enhance hospitals\u2019 efforts to keep their employees safe,\u201d Andy carter, President and CEO of The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania said.\n\n\u201cIHA and IONL mourn the loss of a growing number of victims of violence in medical facilities across our country, and we thank Rep. Bucshon and?Rep. Dean?for bringing this important legislation forward. We will continue to collaborate with our elected leaders and community partners on initiatives to improve safety in our hospitals to protect health care workers,\" Brian Tabor, president of the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) and Mary Browning, CEO of the Indiana Organization for Nursing Leadership (IONL) said.\n\nThe bill is endorsed by the American Hospital Association, the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA), and the Indiana Organization for Nursing Leadership (IONL).\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/6/congresswoman-dean-secretary-raimondo-and-senator-casey-tour-american-keg-company-highlight-domestic-manufacturing", "Congresswoman Dean, Secretary Raimondo, and Senator Casey Tour American Keg Company, Highlight Domestic Manufacturing", "2022-06-02", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "POTTSTOWN, PA \u2013 The American Keg Company is the only keg manufacturer in the United States. In 2021, American Keg faced the threat of closure when they could no longer secure enough American steel for their production. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) brought this concern to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo who connected American Keg with a supplier, helping them to stay open and continue manufacturing in Pottstown.\n\nTo get a closer look into American Keg, Congresswoman Dean, Secretary Raimondo, and Senator Casey toured the facility with American Keg CEO Paul Czachor, owner Scott Bentley, and local leaders. The tour was followed by a roundtable with American Keg staff, including Jonathan Adcock and Joe Yannelli, to discuss American Keg's commitment to providing fulfilling careers for Second Chance employees and the possibilities of American manufacturing.\n\n\"The American Keg Company is a beacon in our community. As the only keg manufacturer in the United States and a local business that is committed to workforce reentry, they are a powerful example of American manufacturing,\" Rep. Dean said. \"I'm grateful to American Keg for opening their facility to us so that we could learn from their success and to Secretary Raimondo for her advocacy that saved this unique business and the livelihoods of people in Pottstown.\"\n\n\u201cI was honored to join Congresswoman Dean today at a company that\u2019s helping make more goods in America. The Biden administration has made revitalizing American manufacturing a top priority and Congresswoman Dean has been a steadfast partner in the fight to protect American manufacturing, secure critical supply chains, and create good-paying jobs at home. I\u2019m proud to have worked with Congresswoman Dean to help American Keg secure the steel they needed to keep their doors open. I\u2019m also grateful for the chance to visit a company working hard to keep manufacturing jobs in Pennsylvania,\u201d Secretary Raimondo said.\n\n\u201cIn Pennsylvania, we do two things well: steel and beer. The Commonwealth is also at the forefront of criminal justice reform to reduce barriers for workforce reentry by passing critical laws like the Clean Slate Act. Manufacturers like American Keg showcase the best of Pennsylvania by investing in local workers and using stainless steel made here in America. Rep. Dean and I will continue to advocate for Pennsylvania workers and the companies that embody our \u2018made in America\u2019 values,\u201d Senator Casey said.\n\n\"I was grateful for the visit from Secretary Raimondo, Congresswomen Dean, and Senator Casey as they were instrumental in helping American Keg with supply chain and tariff issues to allow us to continue and grow,\" Paul Czachor, CEO of American Keg, said. We pride ourselves on using American-made steel and providing good jobs in our community, and we look forward to working together to keep manufacturing thriving in the United States.\"\n\nLocal leaders included Commissioner Val Arkoosh; State Representative Joe Ciresi; Peggy Lee-Clark, Executive Director of Pottstown Area Economic Development (PAID), Inc and board member of the TriCounty Chamber of Commerce; and Jeffrey Abramowitz, Executive Director of Justice Partnerships, JEVS Human Services and Chairman of the Housing, Education, Employment, and Basic Needs Sub-committee, Pennsylvania Reentry Council.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-requests-over-22-million-15-community-projects", "Evans Requests Over $22 Million for 15 Community Projects", "2022-05-26", "2022", "2022-05", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PHILADELPHIA (May 26, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is requesting a total of $22,275,000 in federal funding for 15 Philadelphia community projects.\n\n\"After receiving nearly 70 Community Project Funding applications this year, I chose these 15 requests that would help with key priorities such as affordable housing, job opportunities, mental health and crisis support, and access to fresh food,\" Evans said. \"I was able to deliver nearly $6.3 million in federal funding for eight Philadelphia community projects through the government funding bill that President Biden recently signed into law, and I'm hoping to secure more funding for many or all of these 15 new requests later this year.\"\n\nEvans represents the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. As he did in 2021, he provided an open application period this year for organizations and agencies to submit requests for federal funding. Evans said this funding stream has numerous reforms in place, including barring for-profit companies from receiving the grants and several rules to ensure transparency, accountability and good use of the funding.\n\nEvans' 15 requests to the House Appropriations Committee are:\n\nTemple University/Philadelphia CeaseFire, $750,000: The project would provide mental health and crisis assistance to gun violence survivors and their families. Through this grant, Philly CeaseFire would offer prevention, intervention, and behavioral health services designed to meet the needs of individuals and families facing gun violence trauma. It would also work collaboratively to provide prompt support services.\n\nLiberty Housing Development Corp., $2,000,000: This project would provide 31 affordable housing units, 15 of which would be dedicated to people with disabilities. It would help to further re-balance long-term services and supports by creating more affordable community-based living arrangements for people with disabilities.\n\nLocal Initiatives Support Corp., $2,000,000: The project would address the barriers many have faced working toward homeownership and sustaining their homes through a revolving loan fund for acquisition and predevelopment costs; and a grant fund for basic system repairs and other transaction costs that exceed an affordable sale price to first-time homebuyers.\n\nBroad Street Ministry, $2,000,000: With these funds, Broad Street Ministry would perform badly needed interior renovations expanding disability accessibility to its lobby and the three doorways of its main entrance. With these renovations, the agency would be able to accommodate a larger number of people more hospitably and effectively and respond to the 20 percent increase in demand brought on by the pandemic.\n\nThe Enterprise Center, $2,500,000: The project would provide a source of fresh food in the form of a market, teaching kitchen and restaurant that would help revitalize the community, as well as provide art and retail space to maintain 52nd Street as a viable business corridor.\n\nThe Allegheny West Foundation, $1,000,000: The foundation, in partnership with New Courtland Elder Services, would build a large mixed-use development on a currently vacant former industrial site. The new site would have a total of 50 units of affordable housing for low-income seniors and a 25,000-square-foot ground-floor commercial space. Located within would be a 5,000-square-foot food distribution site to combat food insecurities in the Hunting Park neighborhood.\n\nBeech Interplex, Inc., $1,000,000: The project would promote commerce on the Cecil B. Moore corridor by building a food market and local entrepreneurship incubator at 1905 Cecil B. Moore Ave. that would create jobs and educational opportunities for young community residents and foster local economic development. This location is currently classified as a food desert and the development at hand would become a food market and food court housing local businesses.\n\nThe Weavers Way Cooperative Fund, $1,500,000: The funding would help to open a full-service grocery store open to the public at 328 W. Chelten Ave. in Germantown. The site at this location requires substantial rehabilitation. The store would serve as an anchor business and a community center on a commercial corridor targeted for revitalization. The store would improve access to healthy and local foods in Germantown and surrounding neighborhoods, including to low-income residents.\n\nCommunity First Fund Credit Union, $2,000,000: The credit union aims to level the playing field for the underserved and underbanked in the community by offering an accessible, cost-effective banking option with guidance every step of the way, providing bilingual service, and offering a branch accessible to most members by rail or car. The credit union would provide consumer credit responsibly, decreasing the need to access credit from exploitative sources.\n\nUrban League of Philadelphia, $1,200,000: The project would allow the Urban League to acquire and rehabilitate a property in West Philadelphia to open a permanent satellite office in a high-traffic, public-transit accessible location. The satellite office would serve about 5,000 unique individuals per year and would be an extension of the league's direct services: HUD-certified housing counseling; financial literacy; first-time homebuyer workshops and eviction mediation; one-to-one job training and employment services; targeted violence prevention programs; health and wellness initiatives; support for small businesses; referrals and community resources; and general social services.\n\nThe Salvation Army, Greater Philadelphia Area, $1,500,000: This project would provide needed capital improvements to its Philadelphia West Corps Community Center, 5501 Market St. Planned repairs for the exterior of the building include lighting, new signage, improvements to the basketball courts, driveway and passage gates repairs, and repairs to a storm water drain. Planned interior repairs include improvements to the main entrance and reception area, computer room modernization, gymnasium repairs, food pantry expansion, and restroom improvements.\n\nSullivan Community Impact Center, $1,500,000: This center would address the economic challenges facing the residents of Nicetown-Tioga, which has experienced historic disinvestment and systemic barriers to opportunity. The center would serve as a hub for residents to access programs and services that would expand educational opportunities, increase entrepreneurship and employment, and improve health outcomes for individuals and families.\n\nEnergy Coordinating Agency (ECA), $925,000: The agency plans to improve diversity within Philadelphia's skilled trades. ECA would train a total of 80 diverse, underserved 3rd District residents for high-demand occupations in weatherization and clean energy implementation. As part of the program, trainees would install heat pump water heaters in the homes of up to 65 underserved, minority families in the district, increasing the families' home safety and affordability.\n\nBreakthrough of Greater Philadelphia, $500,000: The organization increases educational opportunity by focusing on the development of both students and teachers. Through academic enrichment, Breakthrough prepares Philadelphia public school students to attend a wrap-around educational program at area college preparatory high-schools with the goal of providing students with the support and curriculum enrichment to attain college admissions.\n\nIndependence Historical Trust, $1,900,000: The project would aid in relocating the statue of Lenni Lenape leader Chief Tamanend and include upgrades to the pedestrian environment and open spaces surrounding the intersection of 2nd and Market streets. This would substantially improve the visitor experience within Philadelphia's historic core and help the city offer a world-class experience as Philadelphia prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation's birth.\n\nDuring Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:09:24Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-statement-tx-school-shooting", "BOYLE STATEMENT ON TX SCHOOL SHOOTING", "2022-05-24", "2022", "2022-05", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement on the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas:\n\n\"Today's shooting at an elementary school leaves yet another community ripped apart by gun violence. This horror perpetrated on our children, our families, and our nation must stop.\n\n\"There is overwhelming bipartisan support across the country for legislative action to prevent gun violence. It's time for some of my colleagues who have been too afraid to take on the NRA to finally summon the courage to do the right thing \u2014 before another horrific tragedy takes place.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-leads-us-eu-adoption-joint-statement-support-northern-ireland", "BOYLE LEADS US-EU ADOPTION OF JOINT STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF NORTHERN IRELAND PROTOCOL", "2022-05-22", "2022", "2022-05", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Paris, France - At the 84th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting of Delegations from the US House of Representatives and the European Parliament, the delegations adopted the following as part of its official Joint Statement:\n\n\"We call upon the government of the United Kingdom to implement fully the Northern Ireland Protocol, which avoids a hard border on the island of Ireland, preserves the integrity of the EU Internal Market, and protects the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts. We agree that renegotiating the Protocol is not an option. Only joint solutions will work.\"\n\nCongressman Boyle commented, \"I am very pleased my colleagues on both sides of the Atlantic joined me in sending such a strong message on this important issue.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/5/congresswoman-dean-recommends-15-community-projects-for-federal-funding", "Congresswoman Dean Advocates for 15 Local Community Projects in 2023 Budget", "2022-05-19", "2022", "2022-05", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "As part of the annual budget process, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) recommended 15 projects to the Appropriations Committee for inclusion in the 2023 Fiscal Year Budget. For the second year in a row, the Appropriations Committee has accepted Community Project Funding requests from Members of Congress.\n\n\"Our budgets defines and reveals our values \u2014 so I am beyond thrilled with the Community Projects we were able to get funding for in the 2023 budget,\" Rep. Dean said. \"This year, I am excited to recommend 15 new projects to the committee that address equality, education, health, career opportunities, infrastructure, and more in Montgomery and Berks Counties. I look forward to working to ensure their inclusion in the final budget.\u201d\n\nThe Community Project Funding would be awarded to the following organizations:\n\n$7,000,000: Borough of Pottstown - Keystone Boulevard Extension Project\n\n$2,500,000: County of Montgomery, PA - Cross County Trail (CCT) Bridge & Trail\n\n$1,994,875: Apprentice Training for the Electrical Industry: Net Zero Training Program\n\n$1,275,667: Manor College - Manor College Refugee, Immigrant and First-Generation College Student Support\n\n$1,000,000: Temple University Ambler Campus - Temple Ambler Community Kitchen (TACK)\n\n$1,000,000: Habitat for Humanity Montgomery and Delaware Counties - Hatfield II\n\n$500,000: Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region - Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Norristown Renovation & Expansion\n\n$450,000: Community Hero Action Group - Community Hero Action Group's Community Health and Wellness Initiative\n\n$442,287: Montgomery County District Attorney's Office - Montgomery County Racial Justice Improvement Project (RJIP)\n\n$332,275: Today is a Good Day - Montgomery County NICU Families Comprehensive Hospital Partnership\n\n$300,000: Mitzvah Circle Foundation - Diaper Bank Program\n\n$226,500: The Welcome Project PA - SAGA Community Center\n\n$220,416: Whitpain Township - Ambler Alley Storm Sewer Project\n\n$210,000: MossRehab-Albert Einstein Healthcare Network - MossRehab Institute for Brain Health\n\n$100,000: Montgomery County Community College - Montco Early College AcademY\n\nThese recommendations now go to the Appropriations Committee for review. Successful projects would receive funding as part of the 2023 Fiscal year, which runs from October 1, 2022 \u2013 September 30, 2023.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/5/rep-dean-voted-to-improve-families-access-to-baby-formula", "Rep. Dean Voted to Improve Families\u2019 Access to Baby Formula", "2022-05-19", "2022", "2022-05", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Last night, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) voted for two bills that will improve families\u2019 access to infant formula.\n\nThesupplemental funding bill (H.R. 7790) provides the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urgently needed resources to help address the infant formula shortage, increase the number of FDA inspection staff, help the agency stop fraudulent baby formula from entering the marketplace, and improve data collection on the formula market.\n\nRegrettably, the infant formula shortage has taken an especially dangerous toll on women and children who use the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits to buy formula. In response, the Access to Baby Formula Act (H.R. 7791) will provide flexibility in which formula low-income families can buy with WIC benefits during a crisis. This legislation is particularly important as nearlyhalf of all infant formula is purchased using WIC benefits and 89 percent of WIC participants purchased formula from Abbott Nutrition\u2014the manufacturing plant that closed and spurred the shortage crisis.\n\n\u201cI needed to use formula when nursing my boys, so I know first-hand how essential infant formula is for families. This shortage is unacceptable,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cCongress must help the FDA get the resources it needs to end the shortage and prevent it from ever happening again. And we must ensure that women who rely on WIC benefits \u2013 and who have been disproportionately affected \u2013 have the necessary flexibility to buy formula. Both pieces of legislation will help families, who are suffering unimaginable distress, feed their children.\u201d\n\nIn February 2022, an Abbott Nutrition facility recalled several infant formula products (including Similac, Alimentum and EleCare) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to consumers not to use these recalled products.\n\nTo learn more about the Access to Baby Formula Act, click here.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/5/rep-dean-introduces-the-coordinating-substance-use-and-homelessness-care-act", "Rep. Dean Introduces the Coordinating Substance Use and Homelessness Care Act", "2022-05-18", "2022", "2022-05", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Financial Services Committee Advances Bill to the Full House\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 Today, the House Financial Services Committee advanced Congresswoman Madeleine Dean\u2019s Coordinating Substance Use and Homelessness Care Act to help people experiencing homelessness and behavioral health issues, including substance use disorder. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) will introduce companion legislation in the Senate in the coming weeks.\n\nThe Coordinating Substance Use and Homelessness Care Act would authorize a grant program within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help state and local governments, tribal entities, public housing agencies, and Continuums of Care improve their capacity to coordinate services for substance use disorder and homelessness.\n\n\u201cBy strengthening the connections between agencies offering health services and those offering homeless services, we will more holistically support people experiencing homelessness and substance use disorder \u2013 giving them a better chance of recovery and remaining stably housed,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cMy son\u2019s experience battling substance use disorder helped me further understand the importance of reducing barriers and streamlining critical supportive services to prevent relapse and strengthen the recovery journey. I look forward to this needed legislation being voted on in the House.\u201d\n\nMore than 580,000 people experience homelessness on a single night, and around 17 percent of the total homeless population suffers from chronic substance use disorder. This legislation would award 5-year grants of up to $500,000 to help eligible entities improve system infrastructure, improve technologies, and increase the availability of Naloxone.\n\n\u201cThe Coordinating Substance Use and Homelessness Care Act will be instrumental in breaking down the barriers between the homelessness and health care sectors so that local homelessness systems will more easily access the supportive housing services including navigation, landlord intervention, and case management that are necessary to safely and securely house people experiencing homelessness who have acute needs, including substance use and behavioral health issues. The Alliance commends Representative Dean for her leadership on this important legislation and thanks her for the careful and thoughtful process by which the bill was drafted. We are eager to work with Representative Dean to enact her legislation,\u201d the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) said.\n\n\u201cI applaud Congresswoman Madeleine Dean for introducing the \u2018Coordinating Substance Use and Homelessness Care Act,\u2019 which builds on decades of research, learning, and bipartisan support for proven solutions to homelessness,\u201d Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, said. \u201cThe evidence is irrefutable: the most effective way to end homelessness is to provide affordable, accessible homes linked with voluntary wrap-around services, including substance use and other health services. By building our nation\u2019s capacity to bring together housing and healthcare services, this bill can help us more effectively address homelessness.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe population of people without homes in America continues to change, with more and more folks needing services to address behavioral health challenges in order to end their homelessness. The behavioral health systems (mental health and substance use) and the homeless service systems continue to be siloed in most communities with difficulty accessing each other\u2019s resources. This bill offers us a chance to break down the walls of those silos and provide low barrier housing with appropriate levels of service, to reach our most vulnerable citizens,\u201d Christine Simiriglia, President and CEO of Pathways to Housing PA, said.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/5/reps-dean-guthrie-mckinley-introduce-bill-to-address-nursing-home-workforce-shortages", "Reps. Dean, Guthrie, McKinley Introduce Bill To Address Nursing Home Workforce Shortages", "2022-05-12", "2022", "2022-05", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), and Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01) introduced the Building America\u2019s Health Care Workforce Act to help bolster America\u2019s health care workforce in nursing homes.\n\nPrior to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, individuals working in Medicare-Medicaid certified long term care facilities were only permitted to work as nurse aides for four months unless they became certified. To become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), individuals would be required to complete at least 75 hours of state-approved training and competency evaluation program within those four months. The Trump Administration waived these requirements at the beginning of the pandemic to address the significant workforce shortage as a result of COVID-19. Temporary nurse aides could work in these facilities for longer than four months as long as they completed approved training and showed competency in providing nursing and nursing-related services.\n\nThe Building America\u2019s Health Care Workforce Act builds off these important flexibilities by extending this policy for 24 months. This bill would also allow temporary nurse aides to put on-the-job experience and training toward the 75-hour training requirement to become a CNA.\n\n\u201cThe Building America\u2019s Health Care Workforce Act will not only help our nation continue to address the workforce shortage in health care, but it will strengthen that workforce and ensure that our senior populations receive the quality care they deserve,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cTemporary nurse aides have played a critical role in caring for our seniors during the pandemic, and we can allow them to gain more firsthand experience \u2013 and extending the waiver for TNAs to work in long term care facilities will give them the time to learn and grow in their careers and on their way to becoming Certified Nursing Assistants.\u201d\n\n\u201cSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our country has lost more than 240,000 nursing home jobs. To address this dire workforce shortage, I introduced a bill to temporarily extend flexibilities created during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency that allow temporary nurse aides to put their on-the-job training in nursing homes toward ultimately becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant. My goal is to bring more qualified workers into senior care settings to ensure that our most vulnerable populations are receiving safe and quality care, while also providing workers an opportunity to further their professional development and earn higher wages. I\u2019m proud to put forward this commonsense solution to strengthen our health care workforce and will continue to work on ways to improve health care as Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee\u2019s Health Subcommittee,\u201d Rep. Guthrie said\n\n\u201cSeniors in West Virginia and across the country deserve high quality care that skilled nursing facilities provide. But like many industries, skilled nursing facilities have experienced workforce shortages for a long time, which were exacerbated by the Covid-19 Pandemic,\u201d Rep. McKinley said. \u201cThis legislation eliminates barriers and streamlines the process for training and retaining nurse aides and will encourage people to return to the workforce to support our deserving seniors.\u201d\n\nThe Building America\u2019s Health Care Workforce Act would maintain patient safety protections by requiring competency evaluations that assess temporary nurse aides on a variety of factors, including interpersonal skills, performing basic nursing skills, personal care skills, and mental health and social service needs to name a few. It would also allow continuity of care for residents served in nursing homes so they can retain their direct caregivers who have been by their side throughout the pandemic.\n\nOn April 7, 2022, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that certain regulatory flexibilities on nursing homes would be rolled back, including only allowing the flexibility for nurse aides\u2019 certification under certain circumstances, making this legislation even more critical to pass.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/5/congresswoman-dean-celebrates-local-student-artists-and-winner-of-competition", "Congresswoman Dean Celebrates Local Student Artists and Winner of Competition", "2022-05-10", "2022", "2022-05", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Each spring, the United States House of Representatives sponsors a nation-wide Congressional Art Competition for high school students. In honor of the students from Pennsylvania\u2019s Fourth District, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) hosted a reception at Cheltenham Center for the Arts on Monday, May 9. All artwork was displayed in the gallery for the students and their families to enjoy.\n\nThis year\u2019s winner is Wenlan Jin from The Hill School for her work, \u201cPork Belly.\u201d\n\nThe Runners-Up are:\n\nGrace Capecci for \u201cShadow Walk\u201d\n\nJessie Xin for \u201cPaper Wishes\u201d\n\nYina Yao for \u201cTraffic Light\u201d\n\nWenlan Jin\u2019s artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. The artwork from the runners-up will be displayed in Congresswoman Madeleine Dean\u2019s district offices.\n\n\u201cThe Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to highlight the remarkable talent and dedication of our students,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cI was delighted to meet with all the artists and their families, to get a deeper sense of their impressive work, and to celebrate their accomplishments. The arts are vital to education, and it is important to lift them up in our schools and communities.\u201d\n\n\"During the creation of 'Pork Belly,' I experimented with new techniques of painting and worked with subjects that I have never drawn before,\" Wenlan Jin said. \"I was glad that the piece turned out really well, and I will treasure this opportunity of displaying my artwork in the Capitol.\"\n\nThe Congressional Art Competition was judged by Margaret Griffen, Executive Director of the Cheltenham Center for the Arts; Lauren McCardle, Executive Director, Ursinus College's Philip and Muriel Berman Museum Of Art; Professor Yvonne Love, Program Chair and an Associate Professor of Art at Penn State; and Jackie Joyce, local artist and Abington High School alumna.\n\nTo learn more about the Congressional Art Competition and to view the 2022 finalists' artwork, please visit Congresswoman Dean's website.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-boyle-statement-stormont-elections", "CONGRESSMAN BOYLE STATEMENT ON STORMONT ELECTIONS", "2022-05-06", "2022", "2022-05", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) issued the statement below following last night's elections in Northern Ireland:\n\n\"I wish to extend my congratulations to all of those elected in Northern Ireland's Assembly election. Now that the election has concluded, I call upon all parties to uphold their commitment to the Good Friday Agreement and support the formation of a functioning executive. Making the Good Friday Agreement work is the most viable path forward for peace and prosperity on the isle of Ireland.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/5/brown-dean-41-members-of-congress-urge-temporary-protected-status-for-ethiopians", "Reps. Dean and Brown Lead Letter to Urge Temporary Protected Status For Ethiopians", "2022-05-03", "2022", "2022-05", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) led a letter to urge the Biden Administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ethiopians fleeing the ongoing civil war. The letter was signed by 41 other Members of Congress.\n\nTPS authority stems from the same deeply held principles that underpin the U.S. refugee and asylum systems\u2014that the United States will not return people to situations where their lives or freedom will be threatened. A country is typically designated for TPS when conditions in the country fall into one or more of the three statutory bases for designation: ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or extraordinary and temporary conditions.\n\nFor over a year, international non-governmental organizations in Ethiopia have documented severe famine conditions, sexual violence as a weapon of war, crumbling infrastructure, and more. On March 7, 2022, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights reported even more rapidly deteriorating conditions since late 2021, including widespread \u201crapes and lethal air strikes.\u201d In March 2022, the U.S. State Department re-upped its highest-level do not travel advisory due to \u201carmed conflict, civil unrest, communications disruptions, crime, and the potential for terrorism and kidnapping in border areas.\n\n\u201cWhile we commend the administration\u2019s swift work to safeguard Ukrainians and Afghans in the United States from war and humanitarian disaster, we are deeply concerned that TPS has not yet been designated for Ethiopia given the ongoing civil war,\u201d the Members wrote. \u201cThe conditions in Ethiopia are urgent and egregious and we call upon the administration to do its part to protect Ethiopians in the United States from deportation by designating Ethiopia for TPS.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-senate-must-pass-women-s-health-protection-act", "Evans: Senate Must Pass Women\u2019s Health Protection Act", "2022-05-03", "2022", "2022-05", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PHILADELPHIA (May 3, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) today renewed his call for the U.S. Senate to pass the Women's Health Protection Act, a House-passed bill he voted for that would put Roe v. Wade's protections for abortion rights into federal law.\n\n\"The draft Supreme Court opinion should alarm every American who, like me, believes in the right to choose and opposes forced pregnancy, which would have a disproportionate impact on Black and Brown women. I voted for the Women's Health Protection Act when it passed the House last September. That was over seven months ago \u2013 it's time for the Senate to hear the voices of tens of millions of American women and allies who support reproductive freedom \u2013 and act!\" Evans said.\n\n\"The Senate has made more than 160 exceptions to the filibuster \u2013 the \u2018Swiss cheese filibuster,' as I call it. It is time for senators to make an exception to protect one of Americans' most fundamental rights \u2013 the right to choose.\n\n\"I want to reassure everyone that abortion is still legal in Pennsylvania and nationwide today. This decision is not yet official, even though it is alarming. If you need abortion care in Pennsylvania, you are still free to seek it. I am grateful that Governor Tom Wolf has repeatedly used his veto to protect these rights from the Republican-led legislature.\n\n\"Anyone who is more upset by the leak than the threat to women's rights has their priorities backwards. And this looming threat from the Trump-McConnell court should show everyone that elections matter.\"\n\nEvans represents Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/4/reps-dean-and-quigley-circulate-letter-calling-on-atf-to-hold-bad-gun-dealers-accountable", "Reps. Dean and Quigley  Circulate Letter Calling on ATF to Hold Bad Gun Dealers Accountable", "2022-04-27", "2022", "2022-04", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Mike Quigley (IL-05) have begun circulating a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) calling for increased accountability for bad actors among gun dealers. The letter highlights the need for bold leadership by ATF while the Senate considers the nomination of Steve Dettelbach to serve as ATF Director. It also criticizes historical failures to punish gun dealers who repeatedly break the law, putting the public at serious risk.\n\nA draft of the letter reads, in part, \u201cWhile ATF is tasked with enforcing the nation\u2019s gun laws, communities across the nation like the ones we represent continue to suffer from gun violence. This is highlighted by the lack of accountability the gun industry enjoys every day. Strong leadership from ATF is needed to prevent firearms from getting into the wrong hands and facilitating the sort of violent crime that our communities are seeing each and every day.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is clear that gun manufacturers, and some bad acting gun dealers, are not doing enough to prevent gun violence and gun crimes \u2013 instead, they are placing profits over safety, and our communities continue to suffer,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cIt is imperative that ATF uphold our federal firearm laws and hold noncompliant federal firearm licensees accountable \u2013 this is a matter of saving lives.\u201d\n\n\u201cEvery day I hear from people in my district who are concerned about gun violence. They are seeing it in their neighborhoods and many tragically experience it in real time. It is no secret that lax enforcement has contributed to this sense of unease. In fact, recent reporting shows that ATF has let some of Chicago\u2019s most notorious gun sellers off the hook, turning a blind eye to business practices that contribute to flooding the streets with guns that are then used in crimes,\u201d Rep. Quigley said. \u201cWe have had enough. We need ATF to step up, more vigorously enforce our nation\u2019s gun laws, and prioritize holding gun sellers who do not follow the rules accountable--so that Chicagoans and Americans can feel safe.\u201d\n\nFor a copy of the full draft letter, please contact Rep. Dean's Communications Director, Tim Mack, at Timothy.Mack@mail.house.gov.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:19:30Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-casey-honor-lgbtq-pioneer-dr-john-fryer", "Evans, Casey Honor LGBTQ Pioneer Dr. John Fryer", "2022-04-26", "2022", "2022-04", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (April 26, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) have introduced resolutions to honor the life and work of Dr. John Fryer, an LGBTQ rights activist from Philadelphia who played a central role in moving the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to delist homosexuality as a mental disorder.\n\nThe resolutions would also designate May 2, 2022, as \"Dr. John E. Fryer Day,\" commemorating 50 years since his landmark speech that helped move the APA.\n\nEvans, a member of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, said, \"Dr. Fryer's courage as the first American psychiatrist to speak publicly about his homosexuality changed the course of LGBTQ history. With the APA's classification reversed, states around the country began repealing discriminatory \u2018sodomy' and anti-gay laws over the following years, clearing the way for millions of Americans to come out and live happier, healthier lives. This momentous change also helped activists and allies to push for the passage of local and state non-discrimination laws. I'm proud that Philadelphia was home to this pioneering activist, and I'm happy to join with Senator Casey and several of our colleagues to honor him.\"\n\n\"I am proud to commemorate the work of Pennsylvania's own Dr. John Fryer,\" Casey said. \"His work to delist homosexuality as a mental disorder was monumental in repealing discriminatory anti-gay laws. Dr. Fryer's dedication to equality for all Americans, regardless of their sexual orientation, made him an American trailblazer. I am honored to celebrate his life and work by designating May 2, 2022 as \u2018Dr. John E. Fryer Day.'\"\n\nCongressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, said, \"Fifty years ago, Dr. Fryer, at great personal risk, testified about his sexual orientation and the harm of the American Psychiatric Association's designation of homosexuality as a mental disorder. His testimony was crucial in reversing this APA policy, and this change helped empower LGBTQ+ people to live their lives openly and fight to secure their rights at all levels of government. On behalf of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, I want to thank Equality Caucus member Rep. Evans and Sen. Casey for introducing this resolution to honor the life and work of LGBTQ+ hero Dr. Fryer.\"\n\nBeginning in 1952, the APA classified homosexuality as a mental disorder, and because of then-existing therapeutic protocol, thousands of gay and bisexual Americans were subjected to forced conversion therapy, chemical castration, electric shock therapy, mental institutionalization, and lobotomies, among other horrific acts. The APA's classification was broadly used to demonize homosexuals and justify discriminatory, anti-gay laws throughout the country.\n\nIn 1971, gay rights pioneers Frank Kameny and Barbara Gittings successfully petitioned the APA for a panel to discuss its classification of homosexuality. However, few gay psychiatrists were willing to testify and risk losing their professional license. Dr. Fryer, at risk of ending his career, testified on May 2, 1972, under the pseudonym of \"Dr. Henry Anonymous\" and while wearing a mask and using a voice modulator, about the fear and discrimination he experienced due to the APA's classification and offered guidance on how the organization and individual psychiatrists could better treat gay patients and support gay doctors. As a result of his testimony, the APA began the process of reassessing its classification of homosexuality as a mental disorder, and in 1973, the APA voted to reverse its prior classification.\n\nDr. Fryer continued to practice and teach psychiatry in Philadelphia and became one of the first psychiatrists to professionally treat people with HIV/AIDS. He passed away in Philadelphia in 2003 at age 65. His life's work has been celebrated in theater productions and films, and has been recognized by the City of Philadelphia, which has proclaimed May 2, 2022 as John Fryer Day in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his testimony.\n\nEvans' House resolution (H. Res. 1019) has 14 co-sponsors, including Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2) and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5); and Casey's Senate resolution (S. Res. 574) is co-sponsored by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.).\n\nEvans represents Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. During Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:19:30Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-announces-new-transportation-and-climate-investments-coming-pa", "BOYLE ANNOUNCES NEW TRANSPORTATION AND CLIMATE INVESTMENTS COMING TO PA UNDER BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW", "2022-04-21", "2022", "2022-04", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) announced that Pennsylvania will receive $264,847,619 in funding under the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to provide Pennsylvanians with more transportation options, ease congestion in local communities and reduce carbon pollution across the state.\n\n\"Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering historic investments in cleaner, more convenient transportation options for Pennsylvanians,\" said Congressman Boyle. \"This deeply needed funding will slash commute times, lower costs for working families, combat harmful carbon pollution and support good-paying, union jobs. I'm proud to have voted for this critical victory for Pennsylvanians, and I will continue partnering with our state and local leaders to put these game-changing investments to work.\"\n\nThe investments total more than $6.4 billion across the country and are administered under the Federal Highway Administration's Carbon Reduction Program, a new initiative established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. As working families grapple with Putin's Price Hike at the pump, this funding will allow Pennsylvanians to deliver more transportation alternatives and reduce commute times. These funds can be invested in a range of eligible projects, including:\n\nPublic transit services\n\nElectric vehicle charging infrastructure\n\nTraffic flow improvements\n\nCongestion management technology\n\nPedestrian and cycle trails", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:19:30Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-announces-51-billion-7-point-plan-fight-gun-violence", "Evans Announces $51 Billion, 7-Point Plan to Fight Gun Violence", "2022-04-21", "2022", "2022-04", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PHILADELPHIA (April 21, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Pa.-3rd) today announced his more than $51 billion, seven-point plan to fight gun violence in Philadelphia and around the country. Evans unveiled his plan at Temple University Hospital, which treats many of the city's gun violence victims. The plan is available online at evans.house.gov.\n\n\"Over the last two years, Philadelphia and communities across America have suffered from a surge in gun violence \u2013 a second epidemic. This is a national problem \u2013 it is not just happening here. I have co-sponsored and voted for legislation in Congress, but I wanted to look for ways to do more. This epidemic of gun violence demands an all-hands response \u2013 federal, state and local government \u2013 and more community involvement. We must use all the tools in the toolbox to save lives!\" Evans said.\n\n\"I am thankful to Congressman Evans and his ongoing partnership in responding to the gun violence crisis in Philadelphia, said Mayor Jim Kenney. \"It is essential that we have allies at all levels of government who are prioritizing gun violence and who will advocate on our behalf in Washington. Gun violence prevention continues to be our administration's top priority, and the Congressman's Plan is another step in the right direction towards coordination, not just citywide, but state and nationwide.\"\n\nState Sen. Art Haywood, D-Phila./Montgomery, said, \"I support this plan by Congressman Evans. We must collaborate to fight gun violence in Philadelphia. We are all accountable.\"\n\nMichael Young, CEO, Temple University Health, said, \"Congressman Evans' leadership on the prestigious Ways and Means Committee has been invaluable, not only to Temple Health, but to the entire Mid-Atlantic region where he works across the aisle to develop legislative solutions and to bring resources to our region. Throughout his years of public service, Congressman Evans has been a strong partner with Temple University Hospital\u2014which is no surprise, given that his first paid job was working at a hospital. He has also been a fierce advocate for public safety. Over the past six months, he has worked with hospitals, universities and other research organizations, social services providers, local government agencies, and various other stakeholders to develop solutions to the gun violence epidemic and to make our communities safe and vibrant.\"\n\nTo develop the plan, Evans and staff spent several months holding roundtables with victim advocates, academic researchers, local youth outreach groups, local organizations that support employment opportunities for at-risk youth and adults, elected officials, and representatives of local hospitals.\n\nEvans' plan contains seven key recommendations:\n\nEncourage use of evidence-based strategies by local law enforcement agencies.\n\nInvest $1 billion in federal funding in local police departments to increase clearance levels for fatal and non-fatal shootings. This would be done through the VICTIM Act that he is co-leading with Congresswoman Val Demings, the former police chief of Orlando, Fla.\n\nInvest $40 billion in employment and workforce development agencies and organizations \u2013 \"Initiatives such as summer youth jobs programs and employment assistance for adults are important in reducing gun violence,\" Evans said.\n\nInvest $5 billion in community-based violence intervention initiatives - The House-passed version of the Build Back Better Act that Evans voted for includes this funding.\n\nIncrease resources for the federal agencies that can work together to reduce gun violence \u2013 the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Marshals Service.\n\nInvest $5 billion to reduce blight and improve city environments \u2013 \"Greening vacant lots, increasing the number of streetlights, and providing a grant program for low-income homeowners to make housing repairs have all been shown to reduce gun violence,\" Evans said.\n\nIncrease coordination and collaboration of federal, state, and local agencies and organizations \u2013 \"Organizations and agencies often work in silos, even if they provide similar services. the Hub model was created in Canada and has been adapted for use in Philadelphia. However, for this model to work most effectively, it needs the buy-in and participation of all relevant agencies and organizations, as well as more avenues for funding to increase personnel,\" Evans said.\n\nEvans was also joined by state Sen. Sharif Street, D-Phila.; Special Agent in Charge Matthew Varisco, Philadelphia Field Division, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); Dr. Amy Goldberg, dean, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine; and Marla Davis Bellamy, of Philadelphia CeaseFire, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, and Temple's university-wide task force on gun violence.\n\nEvans represents Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. During Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:19:30Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-spotlights-1-million-federal-funding-share-food-program", "Evans Spotlights $1 Million in Federal Funding  for Share Food Program", "2022-04-13", "2022", "2022-04", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PHILADELPHIA (April 13, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Pa.-3rd) held a news conference Wednesday to highlight $1 million in new federal funding he recently secured for the Share Food Program, the largest independent food bank in Pennsylvania, which distributes nourishing food to hundreds of partner pantries in southeastern Pennsylvania.\n\n\"I was proud to secure this funding for the Share Food Program in the recent federal appropriations bill because I know about the vital work that they do, and they submitted a strong application. Food is one of people's most basic needs, and Share Food works tirelessly to fight hunger in the Philadelphia region,\" Evans said.\n\nGeorge Matysik, executive director of the Share Food Program, said, \"The significance and impact of this funding cannot be overstated. To keep doing what we do, and better, major updates for our headquarters is critical. This is not just a much-needed gain for Share, but one for the hundreds of thousands of people we need to feed.\"\n\nEvans was also joined by Congressman Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a native of the Philadelphia area and fellow member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.\n\n\"I'm glad to join Rep. Evans in my home state of Pennsylvania as he announces $1 million in federal funding for the Share Food Program, a food bank in the area that provides critical services to families in need,\" Khanna said. \"It's an honor to be with Share Food Program's executive director George Matysik and board member Gregory Allen and I thank them for their hard work and dedication.\n\nEvans represents Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. During Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:19:30Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/statement-congressman-boyles-positive-covid-19-test", "STATEMENT ON CONGRESSMAN BOYLE'S POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST:", "2022-04-11", "2022", "2022-04", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "\"I have been looking forward to welcoming Vice President Harris to Philadelphia tomorrow and participating in a program with her. As part of the standard protocol, I took a COVID rapid antigen test this evening. To my surprise, I tested positive. I am asymptomatic, and fully vaccinated and boosted.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:19:30Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-votes-new-relief-funding-pennsylvania-restaurants-small-businesses", "BOYLE VOTES FOR NEW RELIEF FUNDING FOR PENNSYLVANIA RESTAURANTS & SMALL BUSINESSES", "2022-04-07", "2022", "2022-04", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) voted to secure urgently needed relief for small businesses in Philadelphia and across the Keystone State. The Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act will deliver $55 billion to replenish funding for Pennsylvania restaurants and establish a new program supporting other small businesses impacted by the pandemic.\n\n\"Small businesses are the lifeblood of Pennsylvania's economy and are helping power our historic recovery,\" said Congressman Boyle \"In our American Rescue Plan, Democrats created the Restaurant Revitalization Fund: a lifeline for 3,530 Pennsylvania businesses to help them reopen, recover and rehire. Today, I proudly voted for legislation that will build on that success: enabling restaurants that weren't able to take advantage of this program the first time to access essential relief in the wake of the omicron wave. This bill will also establish a new program to support Pennsylvania's hardest-hit small businesses \u2013 delivering assistance to businesses that have suffered revenue losses of at least 40 percent during the pandemic. Democrats remain laser-focused on Building a Better America, and I will continue fighting to help entrepreneurs keep Pennsylvanians on payroll and continue serving our communities.\"\n\nEstablished through Democrats' American Rescue Plan, the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) distributed $28.6 billion to restaurants across the country. Due to its popularity, the program quickly exhausted its funding before more than 170,000 eligible businesses could access relief. The Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act will provide $42 billion to replenish the RRF so that these restaurants can apply for this assistance.\n\nThis legislation also takes action to support other struggling small businesses:\n\nProviding $13 billion to establish the Hard-Hit Industries Award Program, which will assist Pennsylvania small businesses with 200 or fewer employees that have experienced 40 percent or more in lost revenue.\n\nUpdating the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program to provide Pennsylvania entertainment venues with more time and flexibility to use federal relief funds.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:19:30Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/4/congresswoman-dean-votes-for-new-relief-funding-for-pennsylvania-s-restaurants-and-small-businesses", "Congresswoman Dean Votes for New Relief Funding for Pennsylvania\u2019s Restaurants and Small Businesses", "2022-04-07", "2022", "2022-04", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) voted to secure urgently needed funding for small businesses across Pennsylvania. The Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act will deliver $55 billion to replenish funding for restaurants and establish a new program to support other small businesses hurt by the pandemic.\n\nEstablished through Democrats\u2019 American Rescue Plan, the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) brought more than $949 million for 3,530 businesses in Pennsylvania. Due to its popularity across the nation, the program quickly exhausted its funding, leaving more than 170,000 eligible businesses without access to this relief. The Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act will add $42 billion to the RRF so that these restaurants can now apply for assistance.\n\n\u201cSmall business owners across Pennsylvania still need relief, and it was vital to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund and establish a grant program for restaurants and businesses that were not able to access essential funding before,\u201d Rep Dean said. \u201cThis legislation will lift up our small businesses by helping them reopen, recover and rehire \u2014 and it will strengthen our main streets.\u201d\n\nThis legislation also takes action to support other struggling small businesses:\n\nProviding $13 billion to establish the Hard Hit Industries Award Program, which will assist small businesses with 200 or fewer employees that have experienced 40 percent or more in lost revenue.\n\nUpdating the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program to provide entertainment venues with more time and flexibility to use federal relief funds.\n\nThe Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act passed in the House and will be voted on in the Senate.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:19:30Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-votes-42-billion-new-relief-restaurants-plus-13-billion-other-hard", "Evans Votes for $42 Billion in New Relief for Restaurants, Plus $13 Billion for Other Hard-Hit Businesses", "2022-04-07", "2022", "2022-04", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (April 7, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today voted for $42 billion in new federal relief for restaurants and $13 billion for other hard-hit businesses.\n\nEvans, a lead co-sponsor of the legislation and a member of the House Small Business Committee, spoke in the House chamber in support (Video can be viewed here or here):\n\n\"I'm proud to co-sponsor this bill. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund has been a lifeline for small businesses in Philadelphia and across the country. We provided $28.6 billion in help to more than 101,000 restaurants. Unfortunately, the need has been far greater than the initial funding.\n\n\"This bill would extend the lifeline, with another $42 billion to help our neighborhood restaurants -- and the people they employ \u2013 as the pandemic continues.\n\n\"Restaurants are part of the small business backbone that helps to keep our communities together, and our neighbors employed. I urge a Yes vote!\"\n\nEvans noted the bill would help restaurants throughout Philadelphia, including those in small business corridors in West Philadelphia, Southwest Philadelphia, Germantown Avenue, Main Street in Manayunk, South Street, Center City, Point Breeze, East Passyunk and Chestnut Hill, among others.\n\nThe Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act (H.R. 3807) passed the House and now awaits Senate action. It would also support other struggling small businesses:\n\nProviding $13 billion to establish the Hard Hit Industries Award Program, which would help small businesses from across industries that were hardest hit by the pandemic and lost revenue but were not eligible for other grants or awards. Businesses eligible for these grants would have 200 or fewer employees and have experienced 40 percent or more in lost revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\nUpdating the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program to provide entertainment venues with more time and flexibility to use federal relief funds.\n\nEvans represents the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. During Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:19:30Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/letter-reps-evans-boyle-irs-cant-fill-jobs-philly-wants-them", "Letter: Reps. Evans & Boyle: IRS Can't Fill Jobs? Philly Wants Them!", "2022-04-07", "2022", "2022-04", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "* Call either Philadelphia office for constituent services (passports, IRS, immigration, VA casework).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:19:30Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-accepting-community-project-funding-applications", "Evans Accepting Community Project Funding Applications", "2022-04-01", "2022", "2022-04", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PHILADELPHIA (April 1, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is accepting Community Project Funding applications for the 3rd Congressional District for the 2022-23 fiscal year. The applications are due to his office by 5 p.m. April 15.\n\nThe 3rd District includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia.\n\n\"I was able to secure nearly $6.3 million in federal funding for eight Philadelphia community projects in the government funding bill that President Biden recently signed into law,\" Evans said. \"I'm hoping to see several good applications again this year!\"\n\nOrganizations interested in applying should visit evans.house.gov and click on \"Services,\" then click \"FY 2023 Community Project Funding Requests.\"\n\nDuring Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:19:30Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-statement-support-negev-summit", "BOYLE STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF NEGEV SUMMIT", "2022-03-30", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement supporting the historic Negev Summit and condemning the recent rise in terrorist activity in Israel:\n\n\"Truly one of the most positive and inspiring developments to take place in recent years is the Abraham Accords. Building upon this, I applaud the historic steps taken this week at the Negev Summit. I am particularly optimistic about the joint pledge by Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates to work together with the United States and Israel to strengthen security and economic cooperation in the region moving forward.\n\n\"But there are those who want to stop this historic progress. I stand with the Jewish community following yesterday's deadly attack in Bnei Brak and pray for the families of the victims. In the wake of the third such act of terror against Israeli citizens in just 11 days, and a troubling rise in antisemitism globally, we must reaffirm our support for Israel.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/3/congresswoman-dean-toured-the-new-women-s-specialty-center-at-main-line-health-king-of-prussia", "Congresswoman Dean Toured the New Women\u2019s Specialty Center at Main Line Health King of Prussia", "2022-03-25", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "King of Prussia, PA \u2013 As the world continues to grapple with the pandemic, behavioral health facilities are seeing a dramatic increase in appointments for women and families. To get a closer look at these facilities and their work in Pennsylvania, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) toured one of Main Line Health\u2019s newest facilities yesterday.\n\nMain Line Health has seen a 5-fold increase in patients seeking behavioral health services. Their state-of-the-art facility in King of Prussia offers comprehensive health care for women and families through the Women\u2019s Specialty Center. The facility will also feature a rooftop farm initiative to serve local families struggling with food insecurity.\n\n\"I'm grateful to Main Line Health for their tour and for their work in ensuring that all women in our community have access to comprehensive health care, especially in areas of medicine that are often overlooked,\" Rep. Dean said. \"During a time that has been challenging for all of us, we know how vital it is to have quality care \u2013 whether it is behavioral health, maternal health, emotional wellness, and so much more. I look forward to working more with Main Line Health.\"\n\nCongresswoman Dean then participated in a roundtable discussion focused on how Main Line Health is meeting today's challenges \u2013 including their five clinical programs that offer both inpatient and outpatient services and a newly expanded inpatient psychiatric unit at Bryn Mawr Hospital.\n\n\u201cWe are pleased to offer a variety of programs for our community that addresses the growing mental health crisis and provides a safe and welcoming environment for all those seeking help and treatment. We view Main Line Health King of Prussia as a premier destination for all levels of emotional and behavioral wellbeing for every member of the community we serve. Thank you to Congresswoman Dean for helping to shine a light on the critical needs of our community,\u201d Barbara Wadsworth, Chief Operating Officer said.\n\n\"It was great to host Congresswoman Dean and discuss areas where we can partner and collaborate to serve patients and their families throughout the region,\" John Lynch III, FACHE, President and CEO said. \"Our investment in behavioral health is the right thing to do to provide much needed care and support for those in our community who are struggling.\n\nThe roundtable included top administration of Main Line Health: John Lynch III, FACHE, President and CEO; Barbara Wadsworth, DNP, RN, Chief Operating Officer; Leslie Lipson, Division Director, Women\u2019s Emotional Wellness Center; Dr. Kathryn Zagrabbe, MD, Psychiatric Specialist; Shannon Royer, System Director, Government Affairs; and Donna Philips, President, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-secures-1-million-federal-funding-52nd-street-initiative", "Evans Secures $1 Million in Federal Funding for 52nd Street Initiative", "2022-03-25", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PHILADELPHIA (March 25, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today highlighted $1 million in federal funding he secured for The Enterprise Center's 52nd Street Initiative, joined by officials of the center.\n\n\"I was pleased to designate this $1 million in federal funding for the 52nd Street Initiative, a project that will transform the disinvested 52nd Street commercial corridor, in the government funding bill that President Biden recently signed into law,\" Evans said. \"Through strategic property acquisition and rehabilitation, this initiative will develop a mixed-use, entrepreneurial hub for food, retail, and service business development.\"\n\nThe federal funds will be used toward the construction of the new 277 Community & Business Resource Center located at 52nd Street and Chestnut, which is both close to mass transit and an open area for large infill development and parking. This site leverages 52nd Street's location in an Opportunity Zone to create new economies of scale by grouping smaller, diverse businesses together in a shared space as well as attracting local minority businesses to fill retail leakage gaps.\n\nThe 52nd Street Initiative will serve low-to-moderate income minority-controlled enterprises (93% minorities and 72% African American) that have been especially impacted by the effects of COVID-19 and recent waves of social unrest. The project itself will create 20 permanent jobs including property manager, janitorial staff, client relations, marketing/website, accounting/operations, and leasing agents. In addition, temporary positions will include design services and rehabilitation/construction jobs.\n\n\"We are grateful for Congressman Evans' leadership and support of the 52nd Street transformation,\" said President and CEO of the Enterprise Center Della Clark. \"2020 revealed what distressed communities already know: The curve of inequality and injustice remains steep because capital does not flow where it needs to go. Many of the residents we talk to recall shopping on 52nd Street with their parents for their first pair of shoes. I talk to people who went on their first date or had their first summer job at a small business on 52nd Street. Change will not happen for our distressed communities unless we invest capital of significant size and scale, like these federal funds, in people and places that help achieve self-sufficiency on their terms \u2013 this will spark intentional wealth.\"\n\nEvans represents Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. During Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-secures-1-million-federal-funding-mann-center", "Evans Secures $1 Million in Federal Funding for Mann Center", "2022-03-23", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PHILADELPHIA (March 23, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today highlighted $1 million in federal funding he secured for the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, joined by officials of the center.\n\n\"I was pleased to designate this $1 million in federal funding for the Mann Center, a major cultural and economic driver in Philadelphia, in the government funding bill that President Biden recently signed into law,\" Evans said. \"This will go toward the first phase of the Mann's master plan for campus improvements, helping to support over 550 jobs during construction and creating 35 additional jobs long-term.\"\n\nPlanned activities in the first phase are expected to include pavilion restoration, electrical grid expansion, rainwater management, installation of a second permanent Skyline Stage, and renovating the Plaza to increase revenue generation.\n\nThe Mann Center drives over $50.4 million in local economic impact and typically brings a total of 564 full-time and seasonal jobs and $2.3 million in tax revenue to the city. The center strives to embody Philadelphia's diversity, with 58 percent artists of color and 45 percent minority-owned businesses and women-owned businesses in its procurement. It also serves nearly 30,000 Philadelphia students through free music education and arts programming, with a focus on serving the neighboring Parkside community.\n\n\"The Mann is a cultural treasure for the City of Philadelphia and a destination not only for world-class music and performing arts but also for enriching educational and community engagement, especially for those who live in our neighborhood. These federal funds are critical to helping us realize our vision of continuing to elevate audience, artist, and community experiences on our beautiful Fairmount Park campus while also creating meaningful job opportunities,\" said Catherine M. Cahill, President and CEO of the Mann. \"We are incredibly grateful to Congressman Evans for his foresight to include the Mann in this funding bill and for his acknowledgement of the central role we play for the city as one of its leading cultural institutions.\"\n\nEvans represents Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. During Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-opposes-cutbacks-or-closing-philly-va-medical-center", "Evans Opposes Cutbacks or Closing of Philly VA Medical Center", "2022-03-16", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (March 15, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today said he opposes a closing of or cutbacks at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, as apparently proposed in a new plan from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.\n\n\"I intend to use every tool in the toolbox to keep Philadelphia's VA Medical Center open and serving our veterans,\" Evans said. \"I and my staff are still reviewing the plan, but the bottom line is \u2013 I am committed to ensuring our Philadelphia veterans and their families are well served.\"\n\nEvans represents Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. During Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-scanlon-announce-98-million-federal-grant-2-new-septa-bus-centers", "Evans, Scanlon Announce $9.8 Million Federal Grant  for 2 New SEPTA Bus Centers in South Philly", "2022-03-14", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (March 14, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5th) today announced a $9.8 million federal grant for SEPTA to design and construct two dedicated end-of-route bus layover facilities at two locations in South Philadelphia.\n\n\"I'm pleased that more federal funding I voted for is coming back to Philadelphia to improve SEPTA service. And even more funding for SEPTA and other transportation projects will be on the way, thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that I voted for,\" Evans said.\n\nScanlon said, \"Investments in public transportation are key to future economic growth in our region \u2014 helping more people get to and from work, as well as increasing access to commercial centers like those in South Philadelphia near the proposed facility sites. Thanks to this grant, SEPTA will be able to improve the travel experience for riders and provide a better work experience for operators. It's a win-win.\"\n\n\"SEPTA's bus network is vital to mobility in our city and region, connecting hundreds of thousands of riders to work, school, medical appointments and other essential destinations every day,\" said SEPTA General Manager and CEO Leslie S. Richards. \"Funding through this grant provides enhanced customer accessibility while also allowing SEPTA to invest in our frontline operators and provide them with the facilities they need to do their jobs safely. We are grateful for the support of Representatives Evans and Scanlon for making this funding possible and appreciate the City of Philadelphia for partnering with us on this important project.\"\n\nTogether these locations will serve a total of nine bus routes \u2013 five east-west and four north-south bus routes. The new facilities will include disability-accessible bus stops with benches, shelters, signage, lighting, safety enhancements, and bathroom facilities for SEPTA bus operators.\n\nThe routes and proposed locations for the new centers are:\n\nEast-West Routes: G, 7, 29, 64, 79; Proposed location of facility: near Pier 70 in South Philadelphia\n\nNorth-South Routes: 25, 47, 47M, 57; Proposed location of facility: South 3rd Street and West Oregon Avenue\n\nBefore the Covid pandemic, these routes provided 65,000 daily trips.\n\nSEPTA said having dedicated, permanent facilities it controls will also allow for savings in maintenance and rental costs that when coupled with modest route modifications will yield nearly $4 million of savings in operating costs annually.\n\nThe City of Philadelphia is a close partner with SEPTA on this project.\n\nConstruction of the transportation centers will have the further advantage of facilitating SEPTA's Bus Revolution, an ongoing comprehensive redesign of its bus network.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-boyle-brings-more-12-million-community-project-funding", "CONGRESSMAN BOYLE BRINGS MORE THAN $12 MILLION IN COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING TO PHILADELPHIA", "2022-03-10", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "March 10, 2022\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Brendan F. Boyle secured $12.2 million through Congressionally-directed spending for Philadelphia Community Project Funding in the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Omnibus appropriations bill. The bill passed the House and Senate and now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. The projects span across Congressman Boyle's PA-02 District and will improve local transportation & infrastructure, increase financial literacy, address the growing city gun violence epidemic, and increase delivery of healthcare to underserved populations.\n\n\"I'm thrilled that my community project funding requests for these deserving organizations were included in this historic appropriations bill\", said Congressman Boyle. \"These groups are integral to our community, and I'm honored to be able to support their work through federal funding. It is my honor to fight for our district in Congress, and I am proud to have secured this much-needed funding.\"\n\nThe funding awards include the following Philadelphia priorities secured through Boyle-directed spending requests:\n\n$2 million for the Black Doctors COVID19 Consortium. The funding will support capital equipment, health information systems and electronic record keeping, workforce development in healthcare and programming costs for children and seniors. Programming will promote health education, safe spaces for childcare and play, and senior wellness at its satellite site at Deliverance Evangelistic Church and a permanent site currently under consideration for purchase at Jones Tabernacle AME Church.\n\n$100,000 for local gun violence prevention group Mothers In Charge. The funding will bolster the groups PIE Initiative (Prevention, Intervention and Education). The PIE project addresses multiple sources of violence to effectively reduce gun violence. The overall goal is to reduce gun violence and the proliferation of illegal guns in the Philadelphia area. Other goals include increasing community awareness of the importance of addressing gun violence; reduction in the number of women engaging in \"Straw Purchases\"; and increase in the number of youth, survivors of gun violence, and family members of homicide victims becoming involved with community efforts to reduce gun violence.\n\n$1,075,000 for Nueva Esperanza, Inc (Esperanza) to address technology and health disparities in their Multi-Service Community Facility. This project funds crucial enhancements to Esperanza's community center in the Hunting Park neighborhood of North Philadelphia. With this funding, Esperanza, a proven community organization devoted to empowering Hispanic and African American communities, will be able to open a health clinic and a community activity and technology facility within their multi-site complex. The project will address health and technology disparities for local residents and ensure the community progresses towards a strong recovery from the health and economic impacts of COVID-19.\n\n$125,000 for the Lutheran Settlement Home. This funding will be used to hire an additional Spanish-speaking domestic violence counselor and to sustain a Medical Advocacy (MA) program in city hospitals. During COVID-19, Lutheran Settlement Home has seen a 40% increase in the number of people seeking domestic violence support, including an increase in Spanish-speaking clients.\n\n$350,000 for the Urban League of Philadelphia. The funding will support the Urban League of Philadelphia's HUD-certified Housing Counseling Program, which provides comprehensive support for Philadelphia residents. Predominantly serving Black, Latinx, and underserved Philadelphians, the Urban League's housing counseling helps our city's most vulnerable renters avoid homelessness and displacement. The Program also increases financial education throughout the community and conducts tenant's rights workshops to prevent eviction and foreclosures. Funding for this program will support a crucial service to address our city's housing crisis and bolster our community's response and recovery from COVID-19.\n\n$150,000 for the North 5th Street Business District Beautification and Branding Improvements.\n\nThe funding will enhance the North 5th Street Revitalization Project's (N5SRP) focus on implementing interrelated programs that prevent crime, improving and maintaining the streetscape, increasing economic activity and building community ties among residents and merchants. N5SRP aspires to reinvent the Olney neighborhood not only by celebrating its past, but by embracing the present cultures residing in Olney through the Upper North Business District Beautification and Branding Improvements project.\n\n$575,000 for Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) Inc. This funding will serve low income and minority communities by teaching the skills needed to gain employment in healthcare setting.\n\n$2.5 million for the Delaware River City Corporation, also known as the \"Riverfront North Partnership\". This funding will support design and construction of the 1.8 mile bicycle and pedestrian trail from Princeton Avenue to the Tacony-Holmesburg Trail in Northeast Philadelphia. This funding will relieve congestion, improve bicycle and pedestrian safety, and provide renewed access to the riverfront.\n\n$241,000 for the Glen Foerd Conservation Corporation. The funding will support the design and construct a new parking lot on the grounds of Glen Foerd, a public park and museum located in Northeast Philadelphia, with an approximate capacity of 64 vehicles. The construction of a new parking lot at Glen Foerd advances local comprehensive plans by providing greater access to recreational and on-water activities in Philadelphia, including improved access to the Delaware River and the Poquessing Creek.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/3/congresswoman-dean-secures-millions-for-montgomery-and-berks-counties-in-2022-budget", "Congresswoman Dean Secures Millions for Montgomery and Berks Counties in 2022 Budget", "2022-03-10", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Last night, the House of Representatives passed its Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations bill. The budget includes $7,012,350 in Community Projects for 10 projects across Montgomery and Berks Counties. Community leaders have advocated for these investments; Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) listened and took their concerns to Washington.\n\nCongresswoman Dean is thrilled to announce funding for the following projects:\n\n$3 Million: Montgomery County Housing Authority \u2013 High Priority Capital Needs\n\n$1.35 Million: Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust \u2013 Boyertown Yard Downtown Improvements\n\n$460K: Borough of Hatboro \u2013 Memorial Park ADA/Accessible Upgrade Project\n\n$450K: Pottstown\u2019s TriCounty Community Network \u2013 Support Your Own Project\n\n$400K: JEVS Human Services \u2013 The Choice is Yours Program\n\n$332K: SEPTA \u2013 Schuylkill River Trail \u2013 Norristown Transportation Center\n\n$300K: Greater Philadelphia YMCA \u2013 New Early Learning Center\n\n$270K: Hedwig House \u2013 Psychiatric Rehabilitation Education Program (PREP)\n\n$250K: Holy Redeemer Hospital \u2013 Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Care\n\n$200K: Norristown Area High School \u2013 Library Transformation Project\n\n\u201cI am thrilled that we passed our Fiscal Year 2022 Budget that includes substantial funding for community projects across our district in places like Boyertown, Norristown, and Pottstown,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cOur office has advocated for these investments to make our communities healthier, safer, and more accessible. I look forward to seeing the progress first-hand and working with community partners to achieve their visions.\u201d\n\nThis legislation will be voted on by the Senate and signed into law by President Biden. The budget bill for all Community Projects can be found here.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-underwood-lead-cbc-letter-census-bureau-apparent-undercount", "Evans, Underwood Lead 45-CBC-Member Letter to Census Bureau on Apparent Undercount of African Americans", "2022-03-10", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (March 10, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA) and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL) led a letter from 45 Congressional Black Caucus members seeking answers from the Census Bureau on the apparent undercount of African Americans in the 2020 census.\n\nEvans said, \"Census data plays an enormous but often silent role in Americans' daily lives, informing legislative representation and the distribution of hundreds of billions of federal dollars and other resources each year. A Census that does not accurately represent Black communities robs them of their equal share of federal resources in education, health care, housing, nutrition assistance, and many other areas \u2014 perpetuating systemic racism.\"\n\n\"Preliminary independent research estimates indicate that the Black population was undercounted during the 2020 Census at a rate nearly three times as high as the previous 2010 Census. Particularly concerning is the finding that Black children may have been undercounted in 2020 at a rate nearly ten times higher than in 2010.\"\n\nUnderwood said, \"Everyone deserves to be counted in the Census; funding for community services including schools, roads, and emergency response depends on an accurate count. The likely undercount of Black Americans in the 2020 Census is alarming and it needs to be corrected. I look forward to working with the Administration and my Congressional Black Caucus colleagues to rectify this as soon as possible.\"\n\nThe 45 CBC members requested a response as soon as possible, as well as a full briefing from Census Bureau Director Robert Santos.\n\nThe letter's full text, including the names of all 45 signers, is available at is.gd/censusletter or /media-center/press-releases/letter-census-bureau\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/letter-census-bureau", "Letter to Census Bureau", "2022-03-10", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "March 10, 2022\n\nDocument\n\nLetter on Census Black Undercount.pdf (1.03 MB)\n\n* Call either Philadelphia office for constituent services (passports, IRS, immigration, VA casework).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-boyle-introduces-legislation-create-federal-holiday-honor", "CONGRESSMAN BOYLE INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO CREATE A FEDERAL HOLIDAY IN HONOR OF HARRIET TUBMAN", "2022-03-09", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) introduced \"The Harriet Tubman Day Act\". It is legislation that would create a federal holiday in honor of Harriet Tubman.\n\n\"Our federal holidays must be a mirror of the American experience while at the same time reflecting our country's history and diversity\", said Congressman Boyle. \"Harriet Tubman's brave humanitarian efforts more than a century ago continue to resonate with us today. Ms. Tubman worked day and night to battle the scourge of slavery that had infected our democracy. She saved countless lives and even contributed to several victories in the Civil War. I feel that enacting a federal holiday in her name is a fitting tribute to someone who did so much for so many.\"\n\nCongressman Boyle announced his legislation on the anniversary of Harriet Tubman's 200th Birthday. If enacted into law, the Harriet Tubman Day Act would create the first federal holiday named after a woman, and the second holiday recognizing an African American.\n\nTubman was born enslaved in 1822 on Maryland's Eastern Shore. She escaped bondage to Philadelphia in 1849 but returned to rescue her relatives, then more enslaved people, all while battling chronic effects of a traumatic brain injury suffered as a child at the hands of a violent overseer. After the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 allowed bounty hunters to apprehend enslaved people in free states, Tubman led escaped individuals to freedom in Canada.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/evans-welcomes-funding-deal-s-gains-philly-urges-senate-pass-it", "Evans Welcomes Funding Deal\u2019s Gains for Philly, Urges Senate to Pass It", "2022-03-09", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "March 9, 2022\n\nWASHINGTON (March 9, 2022) \u2013 Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) welcomed a bipartisan federal funding agreement that includes benefits for Philadelphia, and he's urging the Senate to pass it after expected House passage today.\n\n\"While negotiations with Republicans have taken months, I'm pleased we have a deal that would represent real progress for Philadelphia and our nation,\" Evans said. \"This bill includes gains for affordable housing, health care, small businesses and gun violence prevention. It would also deliver on more of the funding authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which is important for preventing situations like the Kingsessing and Queen Village water main breaks and the recent Pittsburgh bridge collapse.\"\n\nEvans said the House version of the bill (H.R. 2471) includes nearly $6.3 million in funding he requested for eight Philadelphia projects \u2013 and emphasized that Senate passage is still needed:\n\n$1 million for the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium\n\n$1 million for improving healthy food access through the Share Food Program\n\n$1 million for the proposed Nicetown Sport Court\n\n$1 million for The Enterprise Center's 52nd Street Initiative to transform the disinvested 52nd Street commercial corridor through strategic property acquisition and rehabilitation\n\n$1 million for Philadelphia Youth Basketball for a youth development and community empowerment center\n\n$1 million for the Mann Center for Performing Arts, to enable it to be a continued force for positive change in Parkside, and expand the reach of its arts education and workforce development programs for disadvantaged young people in the Philadelphia region\n\n$149,324 for an \"Our Businesses, Our Neighborhoods, Our Stories\" promotional campaign by VestedIn (formerly WPFSI), Temple University's Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and ShopPhilly1st, to support the 3rd Congressional District's small businesses and neighborhoods.\n\n$150,000 for Allegheny West's Economic and Industrial Development Planning Initiative in North Philadelphia\n\n\"Again, Senate approval is still required, but I am very pleased the funding I requested for these Philadelphia projects continues to advance,\" Evans said.\n\nEvans also highlighted several nationwide funding amounts in the bill that would likely help Philadelphia:\n\nGUN VIOLENCE\n\nThe bill would provide resources for local law enforcement who are facing a period of great challenge with $674.5 million for Byrne Justice Assistance grants and $512 million for COPS program grants\n\n$95 million to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Check system and $50 million for community-based violence intervention initiatives\n\nTAXES\n\nThe bill would increase IRS funding by nearly 6 percent \u2013 after years of underfunding and understaffing \u2013 to help improve customer service, address the tax return backlog, and ensure the wealthy are paying their fair share in taxes, said Evans, who serves on the Ways and Means Committee that oversees tax legislation and the IRS. The bill includes $2.8 billion for taxpayer services.\n\nNUTRITION\n\nHealthy Food Financing Initiative \u2013 $28 million for this program that brings grocery stores to \"food desert\" neighborhoods and communities that lack them. As a state representative, Evans was a leader in creating Pennsylvania's Fresh Food Financing Initiative, which inspired creation of the national program.\n\nWomen, Infants, and Children (WIC) \u2013$6 billion including $834 million to increase the amounts of fruits and vegetables in the WIC Food Package\n\nSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) \u2013$140.4 billion in required mandatory spending for SNAP\n\nChild nutrition programs \u2013$26.9 billion in funding for child nutrition programs. As children return to the classroom, this funding would support school lunches and snacks.\n\n$967 million for senior nutrition programs\n\n$45 million for the Summer EBT program\n\n$30 million for school kitchen equipment grants\n\n$6 million for school breakfast expansion grants\n\nHOUSING\n\nThe bill includes more than $1 billion in increases for programs Evans called for funding at higher levels in his Housing Is Essential plan. The programs' funding levels would be:\n\nTenant-Based Rental Assistance, $27.37 billion\n\nProject-Based Rental Assistance, $13.94 billion\n\nPublic Housing Operating Fund, $5.04 billion\n\nPublic Housing Capital Fund, $3.2 billion\n\nMcKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Grants, $3.21 billion\n\nHOME Investment Partnerships, $1.5 billion\n\nCommunity Development Block Grants, $3.3 billion\n\nChoice Neighborhoods Initiative, $350 million\n\nHousing Counseling, $57.5 million\n\nSelf-Help Opportunity Program, $62.5 million\n\nFair Housing Assistance Program, $25 million\n\nFair Housing Initiatives Program, $56 million\n\nNeighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, $166 million\n\nSelf-Sufficiency Programs, $159 million\n\nHousing for the Elderly (Section 202), $1 billion\n\nHousing for Persons with Disabilities (Section 811), $352 million\n\nCHILDREN/FAMILIES\n\n$6.2 billion for the Child Care and Development Block Grant\n\n$11 billion for Head Start\n\n$290 million for Preschool Development Grants\n\nHEALTH CARE\n\nThe bill would allow for telehealth services to continue to be provided to Medicare beneficiaries in the home and in all areas of the country for about five months (151 days) after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.\n\nAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) \u2013 The bill includes $1 billion to establish ARPA-H within the office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to accelerate the pace of scientific breakthroughs for diseases such as ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and cancer.\n\nNational Institutes of Health (NIH) \u2013 The bill would provide a total of $45 billion for NIH, an increase of $2.25 billion above the FY 2021 enacted level. The bill includes an increase of at least 3.4 percent for each institute and center to support a wide range of biomedical and behavioral research, as well as targeted investments in several high-priority areas.\n\nMental Health: $2 billion, an increase of $288.8 million over the Fiscal Year 2021 enacted level, including an $100 million increase to the Mental Health Block Grant, making investments across the behavioral health continuum to support prevention, screening, treatment, and other services; and $315 million for Certified Community Behavioral Health, a $65 million increase above the FY 2021 enacted level.\n\n$1.7 billion, an increase of $65 million above the FY 2021 enacted level, for the Health Centers program. This includes $30 million, an increase of $25 million, to support school-based health centers, and $5 million to establish the Alcee L. Hastings Program for Advanced Cancer Screening in Underserved Communities.\n\n$2.5 billion, an increase of $71 million above the FY 2021 enacted level, for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program\n\n$375 million, an increase of $25 million above the FY 2021 enacted level, for Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. Philadelphia has two hospitals that benefit from this program.\n\n$1 billion, an increase of $43 million above the FY 2021 enacted level, for programs to improve maternal and child health\n\nWould establish a program at the Health Resources and Services Administration to award grants for FY 2023-2027 for the training of health care professionals to improve the provision of prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care for racial and ethnic minority populations, including with respect to perceptions and biases that may affect the approach to, and provision of, care.\n\nTRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE:\n\n$16.3 billion for the Federal Transit Administration, including funding to expand bus fleets and increase transit state of good repair\n\n$101 million in infrastructure for watershed and flood prevention and watershed rehabilitation projects\n\n$2.77 billion for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds\n\n$775 million for Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants, including at least $20 million to assist areas of persistent poverty and historically disadvantaged communities\n\n$57.5 billion for the Federal Highway Administration for formula projects to improve the safety and long-term viability of our highways\n\n$100 million for EPA environmental justice activities, an $84 million increase over 2021 enacted levels\n\nSMALL BUSINESS\n\nThe bill would support further creating jobs with $55 million for the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) to expand business growth opportunities among minority-owned U.S. companies\n\nWould invest in programs to help small businesses and entrepreneurs access capital and contracting opportunities through $1 billion for the Small Business Administration, including $290 million for Entrepreneurial Development Programs\n\nFund financial and technical assistance grants and the availability and affordability of small-dollar loans with $295 million for Community Development Financial Institutions\n\nEDUCATION\n\n\u2022 Strong increases for programs that expand access to post-secondary education with increases for Career, Technical and Adult Education, Higher Education, and Student Financial Assistance, including a $400 increase in the maximum Pell Grant.\n\nELECTION SECURITY\n\n\u2022 The bill would protect our democracy with funding to ensure the integrity of our elections, including $75 million for Election Security Grants to help states secure election systems and improve election administration.\n\nEvans represents Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. During Evans' first five years in Congress, his office has helped to return to or save more than $25 million for Philadelphians from federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. His website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bipartisan-bill-would-renew-delaware-river-basin-restoration", "Bipartisan Bill Would Renew Delaware River Basin Restoration", "2022-03-08", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (March 8, 2022) \u2013 A bipartisan group of four members of Congress, led by Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA), is introducing a bill that would continue the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program, which benefits four states \u2013 Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and New York.\n\nThe program was created in 2016 and is set to expire next year \u2013 the reauthorization would extend it to 2030.\n\nEvans said, \"I'm proud to be lead House sponsor of the Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act. The restoration program provides invaluable support, through technical and grant assistance, to restoration and protection activities throughout the Delaware River Basin, a vital watershed covering over 13,000 square miles in four states and reaching over 7 million people. Maintaining the program is essential to protecting ecological diversity, improving water quality and flood damage mitigation, expanding public access and recreation, and generating economic opportunities throughout the mid-Atlantic.\"\n\nIn addition to renewing the program through 2030, the bill would also bring federal cost-share provisions in line with the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in two ways:\n\nincreasing the federal share of projects in small, rural, or disadvantaged communities to 90 percent;\n\nallowing the Secretary of the Interior to waive the cost-share requirement entirely if a grant recipient is determined to be experiencing significant financial hardship.\n\nRep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) said, \"As Co-Chair of the Congressional Delaware River Watershed Caucus, I have long advocated for federal funding for the Delaware River Watershed to improve the lives of our communities and our natural habitats. Without the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program, we would lose out on the critical restoration and conservation programs that allow our Basin and local communities to thrive. I'm pleased to join my colleagues to lead the charge in reauthorizing the DRBRP, so we can continue to carry out the important work throughout the Delaware River Basin.\"\n\nRep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) said, \"The Delaware River is a critical resource for our communities and local economies. As a proud co-founder of the bipartisan Congressional Delaware River Watershed Caucus, I am glad to help introduce this legislation supporting essential conservation programs. I will keep working with my colleagues to protect this great natural resource for decades to come.\"\n\nRep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) said, \"Delaware is full of rich and historic natural heritage including areas like the Thousand Acre Marsh. Reauthorizing the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act would allow us to conserve these areas for future generations of Delawareans to enjoy. That's why I'm honored to join my Congressional colleagues in introducing the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act in the House to reauthorize this vital program \u2014 so we can continue to invest in our environment, our health, and our future.\"\n\nEvans is seeking additional co-sponsors for the House bill. A companion bill is sponsored in the Senate by Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) and supported by Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Chris Coons (D-DE).\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-votes-honor-nation-s-promise-toxic-exposed-veterans", "BOYLE VOTES TO HONOR NATION\u2019S PROMISE TO TOXIC-EXPOSED VETERANS", "2022-03-03", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), voted for passage of H.R. 3967, the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act --or Honoring our PACT Act, which will finally treat toxic exposure as a cost of war by addressing the full range of issues impacting toxic-exposed veterans'; including access to earned benefits and healthcare through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).\n\n\"When we sent our servicemembers into harm's way, we made a promise that we would take care of them when they came home,\" said Congressman Boyle. \"Today, I voted yes on the bipartisan Honoring our PACT Act to keep my promise and ensure all veterans exposed to toxic substances during their service can access the care and benefits they've earned.\n\n\"I am a member of the bipartisan PFAS Task Force, and I have fought for remediation and justice for veterans and civilians in my district adversely impacted by military base caused groundwater contamination,\" Boyle added. \"I am acutely aware of the duty and responsibility Congress has to correct these wrongs. The Honoring our PACT Act is one more step in that direction and is comprehensive legislation that we need to finally recognize military toxic exposure as a cost of war once and for all. Toxic-exposed veterans held up their end of the deal\u2014it's time Congress did the same.\"\n\nThe Honoring our PACT Act is a comprehensive legislative package that will open up healthcare to over 3.5 million veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service and finally concede exposure to burn pits and airborne hazards. It will create presumptions for 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers, shifting the burden of proof off our veterans. This means that if a veteran served in a particular theatre at a particular time, they will be presumed to be exposed to toxic substances and therefore potentially eligible for healthcare and benefits. Critically, this bipartisan legislation will also streamline VA's presumption decision making process, so that Congress does not have to keep intervening, and our veterans don't have to wait decades for help.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boylewilson-statement-historic-eu-response-putin-invasion", "BOYLE/WILSON STATEMENT ON HISTORIC EU RESPONSE TO PUTIN INVASION", "2022-02-28", "2022", "2022-02", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Following the European Union's historic decision to shut its airspace to Russian airlines and buy arms for Ukraine in response to Putin's deadly invasion, Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) and Joe Wilson (R-SC), Co-Chairs of the Congressional European Union Caucus, released the following statement:\n\n\"We commend the European Union's recent decision to close its airspace to Russian airlines, fund supplies of weapons to Ukraine, and ban pro-Kremlin media outlets in response to Vladimir Putin's unprovoked and horrific invasion. Yesterday, the EU described these new actions as, 'a defining moment for European history,' and as Co-Chairs of the Congressional EU Caucus, we could not agree more. The way the 27-nation bloc has rallied behind Ukraine amid this crisis is not only unprecedented but has also been critical to the resistance efforts Ukrainians are mounting throughout the country. These steps mark a breakthrough in the effort to support Ukraine and devastate Vladimir Putin and his enablers strategically, economically, and militarily. Congress stands resolutely with our allies in the European Union in the effort to protect Ukraine.\"\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:57:46Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/2/congresswoman-dean-welcomes-ukrainian-american-community-leaders-iryna-mazur-and-roman-petyk-as-virtual-guests-to-president-biden-s-state-of-the-union", "Congresswoman Dean Welcomes Ukrainian-American Community Leaders, Iryna Mazur and Roman Petyk, As Virtual Guests to President Biden\u2019s State of the Union", "2022-02-28", "2022", "2022-02", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Glenside, PA \u2013 Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) welcomes local Ukrainian-American community leaders, Iryna Mazur, Esq. and Roman Petyk, Esq., as her virtual guests for President Biden\u2019s State of the Union Address to highlight efforts here and abroad to end Russia\u2019s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine.\n\nIryna Mazur serves as the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Philadelphia. She is an immigration lawyer and a dedicated leader of the Ukrainian-American community around Philadelphia; she also serves as Vice President and chair of the Advocacy and Information program of the Ukrainian Federation of America. Roman Petyk is an attorney who is heavily engaged in the Philadelphia region\u2019s Ukrainian-American community. Since 2014, Mr. Petyk has served as Board Chair of the Ukrainian Self-Reliance Federal Credit Union; he also chairs the Ukrainian Community Foundation of Philadelphia.\n\nThe State of the Union Address will highlight the achievements and work still to be done under the leadership of President Biden. While safety protocols mean this year\u2019s in-person attendance will be limited, Congresswoman Dean said inviting Iryna Mazur and Roman Petyk as her virtual guests is an important way to honor the people of Pennsylvania\u2019s fourth congressional district and the people of Ukraine.\n\n\u201cOur district is home to a vibrant and beautiful Ukrainian community \u2014 many of whom still have loved ones in Ukraine,\u201dRep. Dean said. \u201cIt has been heartbreaking to watch Russia\u2019s unprovoked and unjustified brutalization of their homeland \u2014 and I commend the Biden Administration\u2019s steadfast leadership in holding Vladimir Putin accountable and protecting the sovereignty of Ukraine.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is overwhelming how much support Ukrainians are getting from the American people,\u201dIryna Mazur, Esq. said. \u201cThe support of Americans and the U.S. government is vital for the protection of Ukraine \u2014 and I am grateful that Rep. Dean has welcomed me as her State of the Union virtual guest and hope we can continue to work together to ensure that peace prevails.\"\n\n\u201cUkrainian\u2013Americans acknowledge the overwhelming support of Americans and the free world for Ukraine\u2019s tenacious battle against the armies of a brutal tyrant, and we are grateful that the Administration and the free world have recognized how this horrific invasion is an assault not just on Ukraine, but on the values all Americans hold dear,\u201dRoman Petyk, Esq. said. \u201cWe thank everyone who has contributed to relief efforts because the need is great. Please let our President and our Congress know that you support the strongest possible sanctions against Russia\u2019s dictator and all necessary aid for the brave people of Ukraine.\u201d\n\nIryna Mazur was appointed as the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Philadelphia in 2019. Previously, Ms. Mazur served as an advisor to the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations and the Foreign Relations Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament. Ms. Mazur practiced law in Ukraine, including the Antimonopoly Committee of the Lviv Region. She moved to the United States 20 years ago and received an LLM degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law. Ms. Mazur and her husband, Francois-Ihor Mazur, are partners at the Mazur Law Firm, PC in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. They are the proud parents of their son who currently serves in the United States Navy.\n\nRoman Petyk is the child of World War II refugees who earned his B.A. degree in American Civilization from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from Northeastern University Law School. He has been Board Chair at Ukrainian Self-Reliance Federal Credit Union (UKRFCU) since 2014, a 12,000 member institution with five branches in the region. He also chairs the Ukrainian Community Foundation of Philadelphia \u2014 a charity established and funded by the credit union. Mr. Petyk actively promotes the Ukrainian-American community's political engagement through direct advocacy in Philadelphia, Montgomery County, and Washington, DC.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:57:46Z"], ["https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/boyle-durbin-yarmuth-introduce-bicameral-legislation-would-transfer-debt", "BOYLE, DURBIN & YARMUTH INTRODUCE BICAMERAL LEGISLATION THAT WOULD TRANSFER DEBT CEILING AUTHORITY TO TREASURY SECRETARY", "2022-02-15", "2022", "2022-02", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Brendan F. Boyle", "B001296", "boyle.house.gov", "boyle", "https://boyle.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), House Budget Committee Chair Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY), and Budget Committee Vice-chair, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), introduced the Debt Ceiling Reform Act, legislation that would repeal the debt ceiling and give the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to issue new debt as long as the president notifies Congress that new debt is needed.\n\nRepublicans previously utilized stonewalling tactics led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to obstruct suspending the debt ceiling. Durbin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to raise the debt ceiling in December by a simple majority.\n\n\"Our current process of \u2018governing by deadline' and playing chicken with the debt ceiling is a self-inflicted crisis that risks the full faith and credit of the United States\", said Congressman Boyle. \"This is reckless and irresponsible. It is no wonder that only a handful of countries around the world currently follow this disruptive, arbitrary, and restrictive fiscal practice. Here at home, some Congressional Republicans have illustrated that instead of legislating, they would rather gamble with calamitous political decisions for attempted political gains. Doing so would drive our nation directly over a fiscal cliff and hurl our economy into default. We must seek a more permanent solution to this toxic brinksmanship. The debt ceiling and the perennial crises it produces are completely avoidable.\"\n\n\"After a near catastrophic default thanks to political games by our Republican colleagues, it's time to put the debt ceiling in the hands of the Treasury Secretary,\" Durbin said. \"For the sake of the American people and for the good of our economy, we need legislation to reform the way we address the debt ceiling. The Debt Ceiling Reform Act is responsible, commonsense legislation that will give the Treasury the authority to raise the debt ceiling. I'm thankful for the leadership in the House from Chairman Yarmuth and Congressman Boyle. If Republicans are truly concerned about the economic well-being of America, they will work with us to put together a sensible response to the debt limit.\"\n\n\"The debt ceiling provides no benefit to our nation, yet it has the potential to cause catastrophic consequences for all Americans\", said Yarmuth. \"Just the threat of defaulting on the full faith and credit of the United States has had major impacts on our economy. Yet some Members of Congress are using it to play political games with no concern for the risks. That is why I'm proud to join with my colleagues, Congressman Boyle and Senator Durbin, to introduce this commonsense legislation. The Debt Ceiling Reform Act will make much needed reforms to end this political brinkmanship and ensure that our nation will always honor our financial commitments and provide the economic stability the American people deserve from their government.\"\n\nThe Debt Ceiling Reform Act requires a notification whenever the total debt amount is within $100B of reaching a new trillion-dollar increment. The debt ceiling is a statutory limit on the amount of national debt that may be issued by the U.S. Treasury after it has spent and incurred that debt. It ultimately limits how much money the federal government can borrow to pay its own bills.\n\nMoody's Analytics predicts that a default would result in a loss of six million jobs, an unemployment rate of nearly 9 percent, the elimination of $15 trillion in household wealth and a decline in real GDP of 4 percent. Just a delay in raising the debt limit can create uncertainty in the Treasury market and lead to higher Treasury borrowing costs. During the 2011 debt ceiling negotiations, in which a compromise was struck only two days before Treasury's borrowing authority would be exhausted, the U.S. Government Accountability Office found the delays in raising the debt limit led to an increase in Treasury's borrowing costs of about $1.3 billion.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:57:46Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/2/congresswoman-dean-announces-pennsylvania-gained-16-300-manufacturing-jobs-in-2021", "Congresswoman Dean Announces Pennsylvania Gained 16,300 Manufacturing Jobs in 2021", "2022-02-15", "2022", "2022-02", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Glenside, PA \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) announced Pennsylvania has added 16,300 manufacturing jobs in 2021, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Congresswoman Dean helped local manufacturers create and restore jobs by passing the American Rescue Plan and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021. This month, Congresswoman Dean helped pass the America COMPETES Act, which will continue to help Pennsylvania create even more jobs and strengthen our supply chains and start making more critical domestic products here in the U.S.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s manufacturing Jobs report shows that our economic plan is working for Pennsylvania and for our district,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cYet, our work to strengthen the economy is far from over. The bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the America COMPETES Act will build off the momentum of the American Rescue plan by creating millions more jobs by rebuilding American infrastructure and investing in American manufacturing.\"\n\nUnder President Biden, the U.S. has created 375,000 manufacturing jobs and a total of 6.6 million jobs nationwide.\n\nClick here to read the Joint Economic Committee\u2019s full manufacturing report.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:57:46Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/2/congresswoman-dean-held-press-event-on-infrastructure-funding-with-penndot-secretary-yassmin-gramian", "Congresswoman Dean Held Press Event on Infrastructure Funding with PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian", "2022-02-11", "2022", "2022-02", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Jenkintown, PA \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) held a press event with PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian, SEPTA, Montgomery County, and other local elected officials to highlight the role of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in funding infrastructure in Pennsylvania and our region. The event occurred at Noble SEPTA Train Station in Jenkintown, PA and included Commissioner Val Arkoosh, Commissioner Ken Lawrence, State Senator Art Haywood, State Representative Ben Sanchez, and Scott France from the Montgomery County Planning Commission.\n\nPennsylvania was recently identified as having the second highest number of structurally deficient bridges in the nation. Speakers assembled at the base of Noble Bridge, along PA Route 611, and many pointed to the fact that the bridge has been slated for reconstruction for several years. Officials expressed optimism that, with the funding available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, construction could at last begin.\n\n\u201cMontgomery and Berks counties are ready to take advantage of the infrastructure investments Congress passed last year \u2014 from our roads, bridges, and highways to Noble station and beyond,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cThese once-in-a-generation dollars will transform our communities and equip our Commonwealth for the 21st century. I\u2019m grateful for the commitment from PennDOT, SEPTA, and local officials to see this potential realized.\u201d\n\n\"We are more than ready to put this new bridge funding to good use by working with our planning partners across the state,\" PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian said. \"We have no shortage of needs, and we have many meaningful projects that will modernize our infrastructure while creating sustainable, good-paying jobs that will be transformative for our transportation system and our local economies.\"\n\n\"The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is an unprecedented opportunity to make direct investments in our communities to fund critical projects at the municipal and county levels,\" Dr. Valerie A. Arkoosh, Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners said. \"With this new infrastructure funding, Montgomery County stands to make even more substantial improvements to our County owned roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure.\"\n\n\"Station accessibility is a very important part of SEPTA\u2019s capital program, and it will be one of our leading priorities in deploying our Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding,\" Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr., Vice Chair of SEPTA's Board of Directors said. \"The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will provide important increases in federal funding for transit that will help SEPTA address some of our most pressing infrastructure needs.\"\n\n\u201cTo improve infrastructure in Pennsylvania, we must provide better transit access, broadband access, and diversity and inclusion in construction.\u201d Senator Art Haywood said. I look forward to working with Congresswoman Dean, Secretary Gramian, and statewide leaders to ensure our neighbors get the support they need to reduce the backlog of infrastructure needs across the Commonwealth.\u201d\n\n\u201cThank you to Congresswoman Dean, PennDOT Secretary Transportation Gramian and everyone who joined us today to highlight the desperate need for massive investment in Pennsylvania\u2019s infrastructure.,\u201d State Representative Ben Sanchez said. \u201cThanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act we finally hope to make that investment a reality and we could begin right here in Abington with the Noble Bridge. I look forward to working with our federal, state, county and local partners to make that happen.\u201d\n\nA livestream of the event can be viewed here.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:57:46Z"], ["https://dean.house.gov/2022/2/congressman-dean-co-leads-bipartisan-resolution-to-designate-february-as-teen-dating-violence-awareness-and-prevention-month", "Congressman Dean Co-Leads Bipartisan Resolution to Designate February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month", "2022-02-09", "2022", "2022-02", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) joins Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Ashley Hinson (R-IA) to introduce a bipartisan resolution, led by Rep. Wexton, that would designate February as \u201cTeen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.\u201d Teen dating violence \u2013 which can include physical violence, sexual violence, psychological aggression, and stalking \u2013 affects millions of teens each year.\n\n\u201cMaking February Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month will bring a needed increase in attention to teen dating violence, so that teenagers can better understand healthy relationships in adolescence,\u201d Rep. Dean said. \u201cWe must protect and equip our children with the knowledge and resources to safely navigate the dating world.\u201d\n\n\u201cToo many teens are struggling in unhealthy dating relationships and don\u2019t know where they can turn to for help,\u201d Rep. Wexton said. \u201cIf teens facing violence in early relationships can\u2019t get the resources they need to escape those situations, they could suffer long-lasting harm to their health and development. I\u2019m leading the bipartisan effort in Congress to officially designate February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month to promote the importance of healthy relationships and help more teens, parents, and teachers recognize and understand teen dating violence.\u201d\n\n\u201cTeen dating violence is a growing public health crisis amongst youth in our country that can no longer be ignored,\u201d Rep. Fitzpatrick said. \u201cThe long-term consequences for teens involved in physically and emotionally abusive relationships are grim. It is critical that we take steps to empower victims, promote safe, healthy relationships, and educate the public on teen dating violence prevention and intervention.\u201d\n\n\u201cMore and more teens are subject to emotional and physical abuse in relationships\u2014we are trending in the wrong direction. As a mom to two young boys, I am passionate about ensuring they treat others with respect and have healthy relationships as they grow into adolescence. I\u2019m proud to work with Representatives Wexton, Fitzpatrick, and Dean to designate February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month\u2014we\u2019ll continue to work in a bipartisan way to increase awareness about this troubling trend and ensure parents and teens have the resources they need,\u201d Rep. Hinson said.\n\nAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 1 in 11 high school females and 1 in 15 high school males report having experienced physical dating violence, and 1 in 9 high school females and 1 in 36 high school males report having experienced sexual dating violence. Particularly in recent years, technology-facilitated dating violence has been on the rise amongst teenagers, which include actions such as cyber extortion or posting private photos of a partner without their consent with the goal of public humiliation.\n\nUnhealthy relationships that start early in life can lead to impacts on the survivor that last well into adulthood. Teens who experience dating violence are more likely to struggle with depression, anxiety, antisocial behavior, substance use, and suicidal thoughts. While dating violence can affect any teen, young women, racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ teens can face disproportionate rates of violence.\n\nRaising awareness about how to recognize dating violence and the importance of safe and healthy relationships is essential to help teens who face this abuse. Teens can face many challenges in reporting dating violence, including fears about disclosing violence to a parent or loved one which can lead to many teens suffering in silence. If you or a teen or parent you know would like to speak to a trained peer advocate, you can contact the National Dating Abuse Helpline at 1-866-331-9474, text \u201cloveis\u201d to 22522, or live chat at loveisrespect.org.\n\nThe resolution is cosponsored by Representatives Anthony G. Brown (D-MD), Judy Chu (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Kaiali\u2019i Kahele (D-HI), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ted W. Lieu (D-CA), Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Kathy Manning (D-NC), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Tom Reed (R-NY), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Jackie Speier (D-CA), and Dina Titus (D-NV).\n\nThe full text of the resolution can be found here.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:57:46Z"], ["https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pas-9-house-dems-urge-harrisburg-deliver-bulk-american-rescue-plan-funds", "PA's 9 House Dems Urge Harrisburg: Deliver the Bulk of American Rescue Plan Funds Now!", "2022-02-07", "2022", "2022-02", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Dear Governor Wolf and Legislative Leaders:\n\nWe are writing to urge the Commonwealth to drive the bulk of its billions of remaining American Rescue Plan dollars out to struggling Pennsylvania families and small businesses as soon as possible. We voted for this federal funding because of the urgent needs stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. We never intended these billions of federal pandemic relief dollars to be locked away in a state government vault. Pennsylvanians have already paid these federal taxes and they deserve to have them put to use quickly.\n\nWe thank you for acting in a bipartisan way recently to pass H.B. 253, now Act 2 of 2022, to deliver $225 million of these federal funds to support the health care workforce overburdened by staffing shortages after years of battling the pandemic on the front lines.\n\nThe plan put forth on Feb. 2 by Governor Wolf and Democratic legislative leaders is a good example and model for what Pennsylvania can do to deliver much-needed relief to individuals, families and small businesses who need help now, not next year or even later. The people need help now \u2013 that's what we voted for in Congress. The people need their state government to act as a good partner with the federal government and deliver the bulk of the remaining American Rescue Plan dollars now.\n\n(Images of the letter's 2 pages are below.)", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:57:46Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 107, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select url, title, date, year, month, party, chamber, state, member_name, bioguide_id, domain, scraper, source, date_source, text, has_text, collected_at, updated_at from releases where \"party\" = :p0 and \"state\" = :p1 and \"year\" = :p2 order by date desc limit 101", "params": {"p0": "Democrat", "p1": "PA", "p2": "2022"}}, "facet_results": {"party": {"name": "party", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Democrat&state=PA&year=2022", "results": [{"value": "Democrat", "label": "Democrat", "count": 107, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?state=PA&year=2022", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "chamber": {"name": "chamber", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Democrat&state=PA&year=2022", "results": [{"value": "House", "label": "House", "count": 107, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Democrat&state=PA&year=2022&chamber=House", "selected": false}], "truncated": false}, "state": {"name": "state", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Democrat&state=PA&year=2022", "results": [{"value": "PA", "label": "PA", "count": 107, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Democrat&year=2022", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "year": {"name": "year", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Democrat&state=PA&year=2022", "results": [{"value": "2022", "label": "2022", "count": 107, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Democrat&state=PA", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}}, "suggested_facets": [], "next": "2022-02-07,https~3A~2F~2Fevans~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fmedia-center~2Fpress-releases~2Fpas-9-house-dems-urge-harrisburg-deliver-bulk-american-rescue-plan-funds", "next_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Democrat&state=PA&year=2022&_next=2022-02-07%2Chttps~3A~2F~2Fevans~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fmedia-center~2Fpress-releases~2Fpas-9-house-dems-urge-harrisburg-deliver-bulk-american-rescue-plan-funds&_sort_desc=date", "private": false, "allow_execute_sql": true, "query_ms": 296.3398606516421, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}