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Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) delivered the speech that follows to a joint session of the 117th U.S.Congress on January 6, 2021. It was delivered in defense of PA Electoral College votes that were being challenged:
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) delivered the speech that follows to the 117th U.S.Congress on January 6, 2021. It was delivered in defense of PA Electoral College votes that were being challenged:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement on tonight's bipartisan passage of legislation to fund the government and provide additional, long-overdue pandemic relief for the American people, including survival checks and enhanced unemployment:
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) today proudly accepted the prestigious John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Medal for 2020 from the national chapter of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians (LAOH). The medal is the highest honor that the Hibernians bestow. Congressman Boyle is the first Pennsylvania-based member of the U.S. House of Representatives to receive the medal.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement:
"Yesterday in the House of Representatives there were 7+ hours of votes on the National Defense Authorization Act and various amendments to it. There were three votes, however, that were controversial and I wanted to state how I voted on each one and why.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) secured two amendments in the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to promote democracy and democratic institutions. Both amendments were voted on the House floor today.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) introduced legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman for his courage to testify in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. This comes after Lt. Col. Vindman’s announcement of his retirement after “a campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation.” The Congressional Gold Medal honors those “who have performed an achievement that has an impact on American history and culture that that is likely to be recognized as a major achievement in the recipient’s field long after the achievement.”
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) makes the following statement: