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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, amid extreme MAGA Republicans’ 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.
PHILADELPHIA – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement regarding the tragic shooting death of former Boyle campaign intern Everett Beauregard:
WASHINGTON, DC – 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.
WASHINGTON, DC – 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.
WASHINGTON, DC – 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.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement on the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas:
"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.
WASHINGTON, DC - Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro announced that the House Committee on Appropriations will be accepting Community Project Funding (CPF) requests from Members. This is in addition to the standard programmatic and language-based requests. Each Member is limited to no more than 15 Community Project Funding requests across all subcommittees for Fiscal Year 2023 and there is no guarantee that all requested projects will be funded. More information on the process can be found on the House Appropriations Committee page here.
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WASHINGTON, DC – 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.
"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."
WASHINGTON, DC – 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.