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WASHINGTON – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) today issued the following statement after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to deny U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) entry into Israel.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement on the resignation of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló:

"Puerto Rico has suffered from decades of economic neglect, crushing debt and a humanitarian crisis resulting from a natural disaster", said Congressman Boyle. "The people of Puerto Rico need leadership that they trust at this critical time. It is my hope that they can now turn the page and that everyone on the island will be treated with the fairness and decency they deserve."

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) this evening released the following statement after House passage of The Butch Lewis Act (H.R. 397):

"Today, we took a major step in defending the financial security and futures of 1 million+ workers and retirees", said Congressman Boyle. "This evening, Democrats passed the bipartisan Butch Lewis Act, which protects the hard-earned retirement benefits of workers and retirees participating in multiemployer plans."

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) today introduced legislation to require that all newly sworn-in U.S. citizens be uniformly provided voter registration forms at naturalization ceremonies. Boyle's "Citizenship Empowerment Act" (H.R. 3770) would require officials to provide voter registration forms in the citizenship packets provided to all newly sworn-in U.S. citizens, and allow election officials to set up informational tables outside naturalization ceremonies. The reintroduction of this legislation comes in the wake of President Trump's recent racist comments.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) today released the statement below, following Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) Philadelphia rally to save Hahnemann Hospital from closure:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) re-introduced the Standardizing Testing and Accountability Before Large Elections Giving Electors Necessary Information for Unobstructed Selection (STABLE GENIUS) Act to require that all presidential candidates undergo a standardized medical examination and publicly disclose its results before the election. Boyle reintroduced his legislation this session after President Trump again referred to himself as a "stable genius".

Congressman Boyle issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) today re-introduced legislation, H.R. 3635, to abolish the United States debt ceiling. This comes in the wake of recent reports that show the U.S. government exhausting its ability to pay its bills as early as September of this year. Congressman Boyle believes that is completely avoidable—if Congress acts NOW before it gavels back into session on September 9th.