Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, Congress voted 256-169 to adopt Congressman Brendan F. Boyle's amendment to provide an additional $60 million in environmental remediation funding for the Navy and Air Force to address 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. Congressman Boyle released the following statement commending the strong bipartisan vote:
WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, the U.S. House will vote on an amendment offered by Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) that would appropriate a $30 million funding increase each for the Navy and Air Force for the purpose of remediating contamination caused by firefighting foams used at military installations nationwide.
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) today introduced a series of amendments to the package of annual funding bills the House will consider this week that would prevent any of the bills' funding from being used to pay for the President's legal team or special council for the Russia investigation. The spending bills cover defense, military construction, veterans affairs, legislative branch, and energy funding accounts. Congressman Boyle released the following statement after introducing his amendments:
WASHINGTON, DC – Following reports this week that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will shut down the State Department's Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues (S/CCI), U.S. Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) led a letter joined by Reps. Kathleen Rice (NY-04), Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and 19 colleagues strongly urging Tillerson to reconsider the decision, which would leave the U.S. as the only major country without a lead cybersecurity diplomat.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Congressional Blue Collar Caucus met Wednesday with Richard L. Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO, to discuss the needs of blue collar workers and how House Democrats can make it clear that they will continue to serve as their champion in Washington. Trumka, a national leader in the fight for workers' rights and economic justice, began the discussion with remarks on the modern challenges of labor rights and the ongoing effort by Democrats to respond to the needs of working class families.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), a member of the House Budget Committee, today introduced two amendments to the budget proposed by House Republicans earlier this week. The first of Congressman Boyle's amendments would prevent Congress from raising taxes on low-income and middle-class families, including reductions in refundable tax credits. The second amendment would prevent Congress from making any cuts to Social Security benefits, now or in the future.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), a member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement following the release of the 2018 fiscal year budget proposal by Republican committee leaders:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) made the following statement on the Air Force's release of the final Request for Proposal (RPF) that provides for a fair and open competition to replace the aging UH-1N fleet of helicopters rather than sole-sourcing the contract without a competitive bid:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) underscored his commitment to protecting the environment and health of his constituents with a series of proposed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), on the House floor for votes this week. The NDAA establishes the Department of Defense budget for FY 2018.