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March 21, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC– Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) statement on the Passing of Martin McGuinness:

"It is with great sorrow that I learn of the passing of Martin McGuinness. This is a great loss for Northern Ireland and the cause of peace the world over," said Congressman Boyle.

"One of the great achievements in the world in the last fifty years has been the Northern Ireland Peace Process. Simply put, without Martin McGuinness, peace would not have been achieved and sustained.

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March 16, 2017

Washington, DC – Today, during the House Budget Committee's markup of the Republican health care proposal, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) fought to hold Republicans and President Trump accountable for their campaign promises—all of which appear to be broken since the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its nonpartisan analysis of the proposal.

Boyle gave the following statement as he offered an amendment to require the Administration to certify this legislation fulfills the President's promises to the American people before the legislation may go into effect:

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March 16, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Committee on the Budget, today issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's FY2018 Budget:

"The President's 2018 budget proposal is a continuation of the broken promises and recklessness that has defined this administration since Day One.

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March 13, 2017

Washington, DC– Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) today released the following statement about the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) official cost estimate for President Trump's American Health Care Act:

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March 7, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle released the following statement after introducing bipartisan legislation prohibiting the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption in the United States. Joining Boyle in introducing the legislation were Representatives Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Dave Trott (R-MI).

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March 7, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement on the House Republicans' bill to replace the Affordable Care Act:

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March 2, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement amid reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions denied under oath during his confirmation hearings having contacts with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign:

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February 28, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle released the following statement tonight after President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress:


"Tonight, the President issued a worn and weary campaign stump speech instead of a realistic blueprint for moving our country forward. It is now clear this president is more interested in campaigning instead of doing the hard work of governing.

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February 27, 2017

Philadelphia, PA– Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) testified today before the Philadelphia City Council on the threats posed by Presdient Trump and Congressional Republicans to important federal funding in Philadelphia.

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February 15, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) and Marc Veasey (TX-33), co-chairs of the Blue Collar Caucus, released the following statement regarding the withdrawal of President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Labor, Andy Puzder:

"Andy Puzder was a profoundly unfit choice to run the Department of Labor. He is the living example of the fox guarding the hen house, and we applaud him for withdrawing his name from consideration.