Press Releases

Washington, DC- Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-D-13) issued the following statement today on the resignation announcement by Speaker of the House John Boehner:

Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) commended Vice President Joseph Biden, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. for the announcement that millions of dollars in grants will be used to analyze thousands of rape kits that have been sitting on local law enforcement shelves for years, neglected and untested; which left victims in unimaginable limbo, without any closure or sense of justice.

Washington, DC– Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) is marking Women's Equality Day by celebrating the fact that, 95 years ago, a group of dedicated women and men made history when the 19th Amendment was adopted, ensuring America's women the right to vote. Across the 72 years between the first major women's rights conference at Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848, and the adoption of the 19th Amendment, America's suffragettes and their supporters marched and petitioned, risked imprisonment, and showed enormous courage and vision.

Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) marked the 22 year Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by praising the accomplishments of the law. It was August 5, 1993 when the FMLA was signed into law, and since then the law has helped families across the country more than 200 million times.

Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-13) applauded President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the finalized Clean Power Plan that will lead us toward bold yet attainable results in the ongoing fight against climate change.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle joined House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) and a group of 20 House Democrats on a trip to Israel and the West Bank. The trip is an opportunity to learn more about issues critical to the U.S.-Israel relationship and international security.

Washington, DC- Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-13) continued his efforts to fight for the environment by celebrating Climate Action Day today. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is scheduled to release its final Clean Power Plan to modernize our energy sector and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. Congressman Boyle fully supports federal action to address climate change.

Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) joined a bi-partisan coalition to introduce H.R.3220, the Medicare Common Access Card Act. The bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services to initiate a "smart card pilot program" and issue new, more secure Medicare cards to select participants. These new cards would better protect personal information by moving it from the front of the card to a secure, encrypted microchip inserted into the card.