Press Releases
August 18, 2025
This morning, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) held a virtual press briefing to sound the alarm about how the SEPTA funding impasse could cost southeastern Pennsylvania tens of millions in Amtrak funding and damage Amtrak’s ability to contribute to Philadelphia’s economy.
August 15, 2025
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to a report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing that Trump’s Big Ugly Law adds so much to the deficit that it will trigger $536 billion in automatic cuts to Medicare.
August 14, 2025
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement marking the 90th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act.
August 7, 2025
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), released the following statement following Amtrak’s announcement that NextGen Acela trains will enter service on August 28, 2025:
August 5, 2025
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) joined Caring for Friends today in Northeast Philadelphia to spotlight $1 million in federal funding he secured for the organization and to highlight the devastating food assistance cuts enacted under Republicans’ Big Ugly Law.
July 23, 2025
Today, U.S. Representative Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee introduced legislation that would end the political brinkmanship around the debt ceiling and allow for a process to suspend the debt ceiling, subject to a congressional override.
July 14, 2025
The Center for Effective Lawmaking at the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University has named Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA‑02) the most effective Democratic member of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation. As the top Democrat on the powerful House Budget Committee, Boyle plays a key role in shaping the nation’s economic priorities, leveraging that position to protect critical programs and deliver real investments for Pennsylvania families.
July 4, 2025
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after Donald Trump signed the Big Bill for Billionaires into law.
July 3, 2025
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after House Republicans passed their Big Bill for Billionaires.
July 1, 2025
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed their Big Bill for Billionaires. The legislation now returns to the House of Representatives, where Ranking Member Boyle will continue leading the fight against this devastating legislation.