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PHILADELPHIA –Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA02) and Veterans Multi-Service Center (VMC) Executive Director, Joe Brooks, today heralded the Department of Veterans Affairs recent awarding of $740,000 to VMC for tailored suicide prevention programs and services for Veterans and their families. Tuesday morning Congressman Boyle & Executive Director Brooks held a brief news conference at the VMC in Old City to share this great news.

PHILADELPHIA – Today, on the first day of school for Philadelphia public school students, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), joined by Philadelphia School Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Arthur Steinberg, as well as local elected officials, to demand more federal funding for Philadelphia public schools and decry recent attempts to cut public education funding. Specifically, the group focused on the ongoing infrastructure challenges faced by public schools in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, PA: Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-02) presented a Community Project Funding (CPF) check totaling $575,000 to the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) Philadelphia. OIC CEO/President Sheila Ireland accepted the funding award on the organization’s behalf. The presentation took place at OIC’s campus on North Broad Street in Philadelphia. This funding award will enable OIC to expand current healthcare program offerings to create career ladder opportunities in the healthcare sector—part of an ongoing effort to improve healthcare access and well-being for all.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle released the following statement on the successful negotiations by the Biden-Harris administration to free Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan. Evan Gershkovich's parents are Boyle's constituents.

WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the statement below following SEPTA board members’ decision to utilize Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funds to replace the transit agency's aging rail car fleet:

PHILADELPHIA – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-2) presented a Community Project Funding (CPF) check in the amount of $1,890,000 to the Independence Historical Trust to support improvements to the intersection of 2nd and Market Streets in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia. This funding, combined with $750,000 secured by Congressman Dwight Evans, totals nearly $2.7 million in new federal funding to improve the area in the heart of Old City.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-02) today led a bipartisan letter, also co-signed by 24 other Members of Congress, to new U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer congratulating him on his recent election victory and urging his new government to swiftly repeal Britain’s Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, or “Troubles Act.”

WASHINGTON, DC  – Today, U.S. Representatives Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Bill Keating (D-MA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) urged Congressional leaders to bring their bipartisan, bicameral Transferring Illicit Assets to Ukraine Act to the Senate and House floors. This legislation would expand the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) authority to transfer to Ukraine the proceeds of Russian assets forfeited due to sanctions or export control violations. This simple legislative fix would cost nothing for U.S.