Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), today praised the Biden Administration's decision to set enforceable drinking water limits on PFAS chemicals which have turned up in the water supplies of communities around the country.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) issued the following statement regarding the passing of former Secretary of State, Colin Powell:
"The son of hardworking Jamaican immigrants, Colin Powell rose to become the highest ranking military officer and later the first African American Secretary of State. His life shows the enormous possibilities that still exist in America. May God bless his family at this sad time."
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, and primary sponsor of the Debt Ceiling Reform Act, released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Vice-Chair of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement on the retirement of Budget Chair John Yarmuth (KY-03):
WASHINGTON, DC – Following reports of normalization efforts between some U.S. allies and the Assad regime in Syria, Congressmen Brendan Boyle (D-PA) and, Adam Kinzinger, Co-Chairs of the Friends of a Free, Stable and Democratic Syria Caucus, released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Budget Committee Vice-chair, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), and Budget Committee Chair Rep. John Yarmuth (KY-03) today introduced the Debt Ceiling Reform Act, legislation that would eliminate the debt limit as we now know it and transfer that authority to the Treasury Department.
September 2, 2021 PRESS RELEASE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-02) and David Joyce (R-OH-14) today called upon Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to make needed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to improve transparency and efficiency. Boyle and Joyce are co-Chairs of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Caucus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle released the following statement after the passage this evening of his amendment requiring the Secretary of Defense to review agreements between local fire departments and the Department of Defense (DOD) with respect to spills of hazardous firefighting foams:
WASHINGTON - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the statement below following the removal of Israel's Iron Dome support from the National Defense Authorzation Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022:
"The Iron Dome is a vital defensive protective system that has saved thousands of Israelis from incoming rockets fired by terrorists. It is purely defensive in nature. It saves lives. I have been, and continue to be, a proud and vocal supporter of funding for the Iron Dome, as well as Israel's right to defend its people."
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) led a letter to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling on British Parliament to reaffirm its commitment to the Stormont House Agreement and reverse its decision to introduce new legislation that would modify legacy laws and institute a ban on legacy inquests and prosecution of former soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the "Troubles":