Press Releases
Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Blue Collar Caucus Co-Chairs Brendan Boyle and Marc Veasey introduced the Patriot Employer Act. This bill would provide a tax credit to employers that invest in American jobs, pay fair wages, encourage employment of veterans and people with disabilities, and provide their employees with robust benefit packages.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee recently adopted Congressman Brendan F. Boyle’s (PA-13) amendment to sanction Russia for its continued support of the terrorist organization Hezbollah. The amendment ensures that Russia’s military coordination with Hezbollah will be sanctioned by the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) made the following statement today about important federal funding awarded to Fox Chase Cancer Center, located in the congressional district he represents:
PHILADELPHIA – Today, during a press conference held in front of the rubble of the former Nabisco Plant in Northeast Philadelphia, Congressman Brendan F.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s remarks before the United Nations Assembly:
WASHINGTON – Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley announced his decision to name Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) to serve as co-chair of the newly formed Jobs with Dignity Task Force.
WASHINGTON, DC – Last night the U.S. House of Representatives adopted Congressman Brendan F. Boyle’s (PA-13) amendment to provide $1.9 million additional funding for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry (ATSDR) in the coming fiscal year.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) today introduced legislation, H.R. 3693, to abolish the United States debt ceiling. The debt ceiling is a statutory limit on the amount of national debt that may be issued by the U.S. Treasury after it has spent and incurred that debt. It ultimately limits how much money the federal government can borrow to pay its own bills.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement today in response to President Trump’s decision that his administration will end the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) and David Cicilline (RI-1), along with 17 other Democratic members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter today to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urging him to preserve the promotion of democratic values as part of the Department of State’s mission statement.


