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By Jason Kaneshiro
The congressman who represents the area where Defense Logistics Agency Troop
Support is located visited the agency Aug. 14.
Rep. Brendan Boyle, representing Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District,
learned about DLA Troop Support's mission to support the warfighter through
its five diverse supply chains.
Visiting Jerusalem, freshman Democratic U.S. Representative Brad Ashford of Nebraska said Wednesday he'd "vote no" if asked now to decide on the Iran nuclear agreement backed by President Barack Obama.
"There's a lot of skepticism" about the deal among the other Democratic members of the House of Representatives traveling with him in Israel, Ashford said.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle joined House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) and a group of 20 House Democrats on a trip to Israel and the West Bank. The trip is an opportunity to learn more about issues critical to the U.S.-Israel relationship and international security.
Click below to watch Congressman Boyle speak about the necessity for revoking the passports of known terrorist supporters:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) issued the following statement after President Obama announced that the negotiators of the P5+1 nations have reached a nuclear agreement with Iran:
Click the link to watch Congressman Brendan F. Boyle speak to Fox News on the need for bipartisanship in Washington DC.
Washington, DC - Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) delivered the following remarks on Wednesday on the floor of the House of Representatives opposing H.Con.Res. 55, which would withdraw American deployed to Iraq and Syria to combat ISIS, and reiterating his call for the House to pass a new authorization for the use of military force (AUMF):
Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Curbelo (FL-26), Bonamici (OR-01), Stefanik (NY-21), Boyle (PA-13), Lamborn (CO-05), and Higgins (NY-26) introduced H.Res.318, to condemn policies that call for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning or scholarly associations.
Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) introduced a bill that would prevent the federal pension system from investing in companies that boycott Israel.
"This is an important statement of principle and act of fiscal responsibility," said Congressman Boyle. "It's time we take a stand and say we will not invest taxpayer dollars, the hard-earned pension dollars of our dedicated federal workforce, in companies that disinvest in our close ally and trusted friend, Israel. This is a simple but important, overdue step toward addressing this issue."
"The US-UK relationship is an important one. Today Britain is voting in what appears to be the closest election in decades. Unlike all past elections, a multi-party government is likely to emerge. Whatever the British public decides, I hope a strong and stable government will emerge that continues to value this relationship. Together, our two countries must continue to work closely on important issues, such as combatting the rise in terrorism, fighting poverty in the developing nations, and promoting peace and justice in Northern Ireland.