Press Releases
Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) joined more than 175 Democrats supporting the Voter Empowerment Act in the House of Representatives. The Voter Empowerment Act will help ensure equal access to the ballot for every eligible voter nationwide, modernize our voter registration system to help more Americans participate, and take steps to eliminate deceptive practices and voter fraud that deter voters from casting their ballots.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) co-sponsored the critically important Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act of 2015, which is being re-introduced today by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
Washington- Today, House Republicans released their latest 10 year budget plan which includes repealing the Affordable Care Act, cutting billions of dollars from Medicaid, and shrinking Pell Grant allowances.
"Once again the Republicans are trotting out old ideas to do new damage to seniors, children and families," said Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13). "This budget is a that statement embodies their values, which clearly puts big tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy ahead of the challenges faced by hardworking American families."
Philadelphia, PA– Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) is marking the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" by remembering the heroic actions of civil rights marchers who helped change our nation. On March 7, 1965, a group of brave civil rights marchers, led by Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on their way to Montgomery to demand that African American citizens be finally given their constitutional right to vote.
Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) voted for H.R. 749, the "Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015". The bipartisan bill authorizes $7.2 billion for passenger rail service over the next four fiscal years and includes:
Washington, DC– Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) urges his Republican colleagues in the House to approve a "clean" long-term bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
"Enough is enough," said Congressman Boyle. "The clock is ticking and the time to act responsibly is now. Our Homeland Security Department cannot afford three more weeks of Republican uncertainty, now is not the time to kick the can down the road. The country needs long term funding for DHS passed now."
(Washington, D.C.) – Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) and Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, met with the founder of Sober St. Patrick's Day, William Reilly. Since 2012, Sober St. Patrick's Day has worked to create events across the United States where participants can join in celebrating the history, culture and festivities of St. Patrick's Day in an alcohol-free environment.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama signed H.R. 203, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act into law. This bipartisan legislation – which unanimously passed both the House and Senate – addresses the epidemic of suicide among our nation's veterans.
Washington, DC– Today, Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced that the 2016 DNC will be held in Philadelphia. Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) issued the following statement moments after the announcement:
Statement from Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) on the crisis in Ukraine: