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By Tony West, Philadelphia Public Record
It's a long way from the IHOP on Roosevelt Boulevard to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in Washington, D.C. But freshman Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-Phila.) has made that trip now.
And what a ride it's been! The chaos engulfing the Middle East, the fighting in Ukraine, the turmoil in Venezuela, the seething drug cartels of Central America, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa – all are lighting up the front pages and the evening news these days.
"It's certainly not boring," Boyle said cheerfully in a recent interview.
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By Eric Berger, Jewish Exponent
By Congressman Brendan F. Boyle and Congressman Ryan A. Costello
Today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress. This speech and the controversy surrounding it have drawn much attention.
But as freshmen members of Congress from different political backgrounds, we believe it is important that we not lose sight of the true issue at hand: the threat posed by a nuclear Iran to our ally Israel and to the United States.
Washington, DC– Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) urges his Republican colleagues in the House to approve a "clean" long-term bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
"Enough is enough," said Congressman Boyle. "The clock is ticking and the time to act responsibly is now. Our Homeland Security Department cannot afford three more weeks of Republican uncertainty, now is not the time to kick the can down the road. The country needs long term funding for DHS passed now."
By Jack Firneno, The Midweek Wire
U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle is overjoyed that the Democratic National Committee will hold its 2016 convention in Philadelphia.
Boyle declared it a "great day" for Philadelphia after the Feb. 12 announcement by DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida congresswoman, that Philadelphia had beaten out Brooklyn and Columbus, Ohio.
The congressman added that 2016 is going to be a great year for the city.
Statement from Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) on the crisis in Ukraine: