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PHILADELPHIA, PA – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) sent a letter to the Department of Justice, as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to address the surge in discrimination and hate crimes against Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) as a result of COVID-19.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) successfully secured a provision for $49 billion in new state funding for states that have been hit the hardest by the coronavirus in the latest House Democratic coronavirus response bill, the Heroes Act.
PHILADELPHIA – Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-02), released the following statement following the President’s announcement that he will be visiting Pennsylvania this week:
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement regarding Monday’s scheduled public protest in front the State Capitol building in Harrisburg:
“To hold a large public rally at the statistical peak of a viral pandemic that has infected more than 30,000 Pennsylvanians, and killed countless others, is truly the height of insanity. It is stunningly stupid. And it is dangerous.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) introduced the Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act. It is legislation to provide oversight over future hospital closures to mitigate the impact on surrounding communities.
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle released the statement below after the passing of former Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick:
PHILADELPHIA, PA –Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement after the announcement of a $633,600 grant award to the Philadelphia Housing Authority to assist disabled residents:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) today released the statement below, following Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) Philadelphia rally to save Hahnemann Hospital from closure:
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) announced the grand opening of his newest district office located at 1318 W. Girard Avenue. This will be the fourth District Office that the Congressman has opened in the PA-02 district.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement upon the announcement that the City of Philadelphia had cleared its backlog of untested rape kits.