Press Releases
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan, bicameral group of Pennsylvania lawmakers including Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Rep. Brendan Boyle (PA-13), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), and Rep. Pat Meehan (PA-07) are urging House and Senate negotiators to include crucial water contamination language in the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement following the passage of Republicans' FY 2018 Budget Resolution through the House of Representatives by a vote of 216-212 without a single Democratic vote. The measure, H. Con. Res. 71, now allows a rare, powerful procedural tool allowing the Senate to move forward on the GOP tax plan with a simple majority partisan vote – rather than a 60-member threshold requiring Democratic support.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House passed Congressman Brendan F. Boyle's (PA-13) amendment to sanction Russia for its support of the terrorist organization Hezbollah. H.R. 3329, the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017, with Boyle's amendment, passed the House and now awaits consideration by the U.S. Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement in response to the 2018 budget resolution passed by Republicans in the Senate: