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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-13) issued the following statement after entering into a friendly Super Bowl wager with Massachusetts Congressman Joe Kennedy III (MA-04). Boyle is betting that his Philadelphia Eagles will take home the coveted super bowl trophy this weekend over Kennedy's hometown New England Patriots. The stakes are high – Philly's iconic cheesesteak vs. New England's Boston Cream Pie.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement today after Rep. Bob Brady (PA-O1) announced that he will not seek re-election:
"Since coming to Congress I've gotten to know Bob well. I value our friendship and working closely together to help the city we both love. Bob is a proud son of Philadelphia. He loves our city and would do anything to help anyone. No one has a bigger heart than Bob."
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) issued the following statement in response to the President's decision to campaign in Pennsylvania amidst a looming government shutdown:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-13) ) issued the following statement after entering into a friendly playoff wager with Minnesota Congressman Jason Lewis (MN-02). Congressman Boyle is betting that his Philadelphia Eagles will clinch another playoff-game victory this Sunday in the NFC Championship game against Rep. Lewis's hometown Minnesota Vikings. The stakes are high--- Philly's iconic Cheesesteak against Minnesota's Hormel SPAM (in a can).
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement in response to Pennsylvania State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale's findings regarding the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA):
Washington, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) today released the following statement after voting to table Congressman Al Green's resolution calling for the impeachment of President Trump:
"President Donald Trump's actions have raised very serious questions about his fitness to serve in office which I continue to speak out against. However, at this time, I believe we must focus on protecting the integrity of Special Counsel Robert Muller's ongoing, independent federal investigation and then evaluate its results before beginning impeachment proceedings."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Brendan F. Boyle's (PA-13) bill that would rename the post office at 207 Glenside Ave. in Wyncote, PA as the "Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building." Sergeant Taub, a fallen hero from Congressman Boyle's district, made the ultimate sacrifice for his country when a suicide bomber took his life in Afghanistan in December 2015.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan, bicameral group of Pennsylvania lawmakers including Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Rep. Brendan Boyle (PA-13), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), and Rep. Pat Meehan (PA-07) are urging House and Senate negotiators to include crucial water contamination language in the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
PHILADELPHIA – Today, during a press conference held in front of the rubble of the former Nabisco Plant in Northeast Philadelphia, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) condemned the corporate giant that formerly occupied the building and announced his forthcoming legislation with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) and Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to reward companies that keep good jobs in the United States and punish those that do not.