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Washington, DC– Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) entered the following statement on the record about humanitarian assistance for Ukraine:
"Mr. Speaker, as a proud representative of a vibrant Ukrainian community in my district, I rise to echo the requests of an extremely important and time-sensitive meeting with the administration where the Ukrainian community pleaded for necessary humanitarian assistance for Ukraine.
By Freda R. Savana, staff writer
Congressman Brendan Boyle, D-13, introduced legislation Monday to close a loophole that, he said, could help a foreign terrorist enter the U.S. with minimal screening.
The bill, HR 4173, would require any foreign individual who has traveled to Iraq and Syria within the past five years to apply for a regular visitor visa, rather than the expedited U.S. visa waiver program.
Washington, DC– Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) has introduced common-sense legislation to close a loophole in our national security laws that could facilitate a foreign terrorist's entry into the United States with minimal screening. Specifically, H.R. 4173 would require that any foreign individual who has traveled to Iraq or Syria within the past 5 years may not participate in the expedited U.S. visa waiver program. Instead, under this legislation, any non-U.S. Citizen who has recently traveled to Iraq or Syria looking to come to the U.S.
Washington, DC– Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) voted with 359 Democratic and Republican colleagues in the House to adopt the conference report on Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act -- a measure that reauthorizes highway, bridge, transportation safety, and public transit projects for the next five years. The measure provides $281 billion in guaranteed funding for these programs over these five years. The measure also reauthorizes the critically important Export-Import Bank for four years, which helps American workers and businesses compete in the global economy.
Washington, DC– Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) joined dozens of national elected, community, labor and faith leaders for a National Day of Action for Puerto Rico to urge Congress to pass legislation addressing the growing fiscal and humanitarian crisis. The Congressman is pleased to partner with Philadelphia City Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez to highlight this very important issue. Councilwoman Quiñones-Sánchez lead a coalition from Pennsylvania to join in the call for action.
Philadelphia, PA- Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-13) joined the Pennsylvania Public Interest Research Group (PennPIRG) to highlight the presence of dangerous toys on store shelves this holiday shopping season.
By William Kenny
The Arbours at Eagle Pointe was envisioned as an "older adults" community from the first day its developers pitched their plans to the Somerton Civic Association about a decade ago. But 55 and older folks aren't the only dominant demographic among the hundreds of inhabitants.
The development has a large percentage of military veterans, too.
By Simon Carswell, Washington Correspondent
BY LAURA BENSHOFF
If you build it, they will come. At least, that's the idea behind SEPTA's first new train station in 18 years.
The new Ninth Street station in Lansdale was built to breathe new life into a defunct industrial property, the former site of the American Olean Tile Company plant. The train stop boasts bike racks and 78 permanent parking spaces. It's so new that landscapers have yet to begin on what was just mud on a recent sunny November morning.
By Dan Sokil, The Reporter
The newest SEPTA station on its Regional Rail network is now open.
Local dignitaries marked the opening of the new 9th Street rail station on Monday morning with a ceremonial ribbon cutting, and spoke on the combined efforts of the borough, the Lansdale Parking Authority, and Stoltz Real Estate Partners that made the station a reality.