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November 1, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), along with his fellow co-chairs of the Democratic Caucus' Jobs with Dignity Task Force, met with labor, business, and academic leaders to discuss strategies to raise wages, strengthen benefits, and build real financial and retirement stability for the middle class.

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October 31, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) introduced legislation to facilitate better access to funding for victims of sexual assault. The Removing Barriers to Sexual Assault Victims' Compensation Act is a revenue-neutral bill that would require states to remove time limits for establishing eligibility to receive compensation owed under existing law, which exist in 47 states and the District of Columbia. Pennsylvania has a two year time limit under current law.

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October 30, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan, bicameral group of Pennsylvania lawmakers including Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Rep. Brendan Boyle (PA-13), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), and Rep. Pat Meehan (PA-07) are urging House and Senate negotiators to include crucial water contamination language in the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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October 26, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement following the passage of Republicans' FY 2018 Budget Resolution through the House of Representatives by a vote of 216-212 without a single Democratic vote. The measure, H. Con. Res. 71, now allows a rare, powerful procedural tool allowing the Senate to move forward on the GOP tax plan with a simple majority partisan vote – rather than a 60-member threshold requiring Democratic support.

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October 25, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House passed Congressman Brendan F. Boyle's (PA-13) amendment to sanction Russia for its support of the terrorist organization Hezbollah. H.R. 3329, the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017, with Boyle's amendment, passed the House and now awaits consideration by the U.S. Senate.

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October 20, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement in response to the 2018 budget resolution passed by Republicans in the Senate:

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October 13, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's announcement that it will discontinue the Affordable Care Act's cost-sharing reduction insurance subsidies for the middle class:

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UKIE AWARD
October 11, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was honored at the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Ukrainian National Information Service with a "Friend of Ukraine" Award for his work in Congress on behalf of the Ukrainian-American community and a strong, democratic Ukraine.

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October 11, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement ahead of President Trump's scheduled appearance in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania:

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October 10, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the Obama Administration's flexible policy framework for reducing our domestic electricity sector's greenhouse gas, soot, smog, and other harmful air emissions: