Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on World Prematurity Day, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) introduced a resolution (H.Res.625) to congressionally designate November as Prematurity Awareness Month. The resolution highlights the importance of reducing the number of infants born too soon. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) joined Boyle in introducing the identical Senate resolution.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), a member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1, the House Republicans' tax overhaul:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13), Ryan Costello (R-PA-06), John Sarbanes (D-MD-03), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-08) introduced legislation to fix a glitch in a federal loan forgiveness program that can leave teachers, soldiers, social workers, and other public servants with massive loan balances they thought would be forgiven after years of timely payments during public service employment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Brendan F. Boyle's (PA-13) bill that would rename the post office at 207 Glenside Ave. in Wyncote, PA as the "Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building." Sergeant Taub, a fallen hero from Congressman Boyle's district, made the ultimate sacrifice for his country when a suicide bomber took his life in Afghanistan in December 2015.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, as part of the House-Senate National Defense Authorization Act conference package, the House of Representatives passed provisions secured by Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) to combat water contamination caused by firefighting chemicals used on military properties nationwide, including Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove and Horsham Air Guard Station in Pennsylvania. The legislation is now expected to pass the Senate and soon be signed into law.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump's recent trip to Asia:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement after voting against Republican legislation that would cut the Prevention and Public Health Fund, sabotage the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and raise Medicare premiums in order to reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Community Health Centers (CHCs), and other expiring public health initiatives:
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement in response to the unveiling of the House Republican tax plan:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), along with his fellow co-chairs of the Democratic Caucus' Jobs with Dignity Task Force, met with labor, business, and academic leaders to discuss strategies to raise wages, strengthen benefits, and build real financial and retirement stability for the middle class.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) introduced legislation to facilitate better access to funding for victims of sexual assault. The Removing Barriers to Sexual Assault Victims' Compensation Act is a revenue-neutral bill that would require states to remove time limits for establishing eligibility to receive compensation owed under existing law, which exist in 47 states and the District of Columbia. Pennsylvania has a two year time limit under current law.