Press Releases

WASHINGTON – In response to the security breaches at John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport in New York late last month, Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) will introduce legislation to institute accountability and oversight for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). “Keeping Americans safe on U.S. soil, especially at our airports, has been one of my top priorities,” said Perry. “After… Read more »

WASHINGTON – In the wake of recent bomb threats made toward Jewish Community Centers across the Nation, including both York and Harrisburg, Congressmen Scott Perry and Lou Barletta co-led a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly requesting these threats be investigated as acts of domestic terrorism. “The recent threats of violence against Jewish Community… Read more »

"I'm deeply saddened to learn of the shooting deaths in Olathe, Kansas. This kind of violence has no place in our society. My heart and prayers are with the entire Kansas City metro area and all those impacted by this horrific incident." Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott Perry’s (PA-4) bipartisan legislation to reduce wasteful spending at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) passed the U.S. House by voice vote on Tuesday. The Department of Homeland Security Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act, or the “DHS SAVE Act” (H.R. 366), requires the Under Secretary of Management for DHS to improve management of its… Read more »

"We went to the polls in November knowing the next President of the United States would fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. President Trump's nominee to the Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, has been praised by Republicans and Democrats alike for his ethics, fairness and impartiality. His 2006 nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals met with zero… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) is proud to announce his committee assignments for the 115th Congress.  He will continue to serve on the Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. “These assignments are a tremendous opportunity for me to serve the people of the 4th Congressional District,” said Rep. Perry. “Whether… Read more »

The United States has the most generous refugee policies in the world and a culturally diverse, open country unlike any other. We want that proud tradition to continue. Yet ISIS continues to embed fighters within the refugee flows bound for Europe to carry out terrorist attacks and clearly encourages its followers to do the same in the United States.  There's no "Muslim ban."… Read more »

"We must secure our borders - period. The American people demand action on this issue and Washington has failed for too long. The President's actions today are a good first step. We must utilize all existing laws, tools and technologies at our disposal to address this problem, once and for all." Read more »

York, PA –U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (PA-4) today unveiled bipartisan legislation to ensure the Crime Victims Fund is used only to assist crime victims, rather than paying for unrelated federal projects. Congress created the Crime Victims Fund in 1984, based on a simple idea: Money collected by the federal government from those who commit crimes should be used to help those victimized by… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) has introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce wasteful spending at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Department of Homeland Security Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act, or the DHS SAVE Act, requires the Under Secretary of Management for DHS to improve management of its vehicle fleet. In October 2015, the DHS Inspector… Read more »