Press Releases

Congressman Scott Perry offered the following response to President Trump’s recently unveiled budget proposal: “A president’s budget is always a starting point for discussion; Congress ultimately is responsible for setting spending levels. Any budget must balance protections for the taxpayer and those who are most vulnerable. While some of President Trump's budget requests fail to… Read more »

York, PA—Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) offered the following statement in reaction to the Congressional Budget Office assessment of the American Health Care Act (AHCA): “I’ve said from the beginning that this legislation is imperfect, and doesn’t go far enough to end the Affordable Care Act, but inaction wasn’t – and still isn’t – an option. The failed policies of the ACA are… Read more »

A recent columnist from a local newspaper fabricated and falsified a narrative allegedly for the express purpose of discrediting me and impugning my reputation after seeing pictures of me "smiling and celebrating with other privileged white men drinking in celebration on Capitol Hill" after "intentionally voting to exploit the poor" by approving The American Health Care Act… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Perry joined his house colleagues today to vote on a measure to repeal significant portions of the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare. The proposal originally failed in March. That led moderate and conservative groups in the House to join together to amend the proposal significantly. Following the modification, Perry offered his support for the bill in the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. -- The Senate unanimously passed U.S. Representative Scott Perry’s (PA-4) bipartisan legislation to reduce wasteful spending at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill was amended by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill now returns to the full House for a final vote before heading to the President to be signed into law.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Scott Perry’s legislation aimed at instituting accountability and oversight for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has cleared a legislative hurdle and will advance out of the Homeland Security Committee following a vote this afternoon. The proposal was introduced in response to the egregious security breaches at John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Continuing his fight to help families with children suffering from debilitating forms of epilepsy, Congressman Scott Perry joined with Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) to reintroduce the Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017. This proposal ensures that children and individuals with epilepsy and other seizure disorders have access to life-changing Cannabidiol (CBD) Oil… Read more »

Congressman Scott Perry offered the following remarks to commemorate President Donald J. Trump’s first 100 Days in office: “Despite many challenges, President Trump has worked diligently to meet his campaign promises and to put Americans first. While our job is far from done, we need to take a moment and look back at the achievements over the last 100 Days. So far, President Trump… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA) reintroduced two bills this week that would stop future assaults on the Second Amendment by the Executive branch. “The Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms - a fundamental, constitutional right we need to defend against anyone or any administration seeking to limit that right,” said Perry. “This bill stops the limitation of… Read more »

Washington, D.C.— Congressman Scott Perry offered the following statement in response to U.S. missile strikes in Syria: ''This was a targeted airstrike at the Shayrat Airfield in response to the horrific chemical weapons attack on civilians by their own government in Syria. This assault on the innocent is reprehensible by our own moral standards and those of the international… Read more »