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WASHINGTON – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) this evening lauded House passage of the Protecting Our Kids Act (H.R. 7910). It is commonsense legislation to address the deadly torrent of gun violence plaguing our country.
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.
Paris, France - At the 84th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting of Delegations from the US House of Representatives and the European Parliament, the delegations adopted the following as part of its official Joint Statement:
"We call upon the government of the United Kingdom to implement fully the Northern Ireland Protocol, which avoids a hard border on the island of Ireland, preserves the integrity of the EU Internal Market, and protects the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts. We agree that renegotiating the Protocol is not an option. Only joint solutions will work."
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) issued the statement below following last night's elections in Northern Ireland:
"I wish to extend my congratulations to all of those elected in Northern Ireland's Assembly election. Now that the election has concluded, I call upon all parties to uphold their commitment to the Good Friday Agreement and support the formation of a functioning executive. Making the Good Friday Agreement work is the most viable path forward for peace and prosperity on the isle of Ireland."
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement supporting the historic Negev Summit and condemning the recent rise in terrorist activity in Israel:
WASHINGTON, DC – Following the European Union's historic decision to shut its airspace to Russian airlines and buy arms for Ukraine in response to Putin's deadly invasion, Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) and Joe Wilson (R-SC), Co-Chairs of the Congressional European Union Caucus, released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA02) released the following statement after President Biden announced that the leader of ISIS, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed in a counterterrorism operation in northwestern Syria:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4673, as amended, The Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition, or EVEST Act, with bipartisan support. By automatically enrolling eligible servicemembers in VA healthcare during their transition out of the military, the EVEST Act will simplify the transition process and take critical steps toward preventing veteran suicide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Brendan Boyle (PA-02) and French Hill (AR-02), today introduced the bipartisan Countering Assad's Proliferation, Trafficking, and Garnering of Narcotics (CAPTAGON) Act (H.R.6265). It would require the federal government to develop an interagency strategy to disrupt and dismantle narcotics production and trafficking and affiliated networks linked to the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), praised today's House passage of the historic $1.7 trillion Build Back Better Act, which will meet the urgent needs of individuals and families across the nation and in Pennsylvania by creating jobs, cutting taxes, and lowering costs.