Press Releases

YORK, PA – To ensure his constituents are able to share their concerns regarding issues before the United States Congress and the federal government, U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) will host a town meeting in Adams County next week.  The meeting will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 4 at the Bendersville Community Fire Company, 144 Park Street,… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA) made the following statement in response to the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium: "My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the terror attacks in Brussels. I'm outraged by the images of Belgium as the situation continues to unfold."  "As the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino prove, the West continues to be the… Read more »

Today President Obama named federal appeals court Judge Merrick Garland to the seat on the U.S. Supreme Court previously held by Justice Antonin Scalia. As a Member of the House of Representatives, I don’t have a vote in the judicial nominee confirmation process; the President has every right to fulfill his constitutional duty and make this nomination. Likewise, the Senate—as part of… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) introduced the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Islamist Extremism this week.  The bill would update the current authority of the Armed Forces to combat Islamist extremist organizations, such as ISIS. Specifically, Rep. Perry’s bill repeals the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs, which authorized the use of force… Read more »

This week, President Obama released his final budget proposal, which means that he'll leave office having never proposed a budget that balances — ever. The $4.1 trillion proposal is the costliest Obama budget yet and the first $4 trillion budget in federal history. The budget would increase our National debt to $27.4 trillion over the next decade – more than twice the debt when President… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) introduced a bill, the Energy Sovereignty Act, this week blocking an attempt to give the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the ability to bypass Congress and take control of every states’ energy program. Through the U.N. Paris Climate Agreement, the Obama Administration seeks to invoke an obscure provision of the Clean Air Act,… Read more »

YORK, PA – To ensure his constituents are able to share their concerns regarding issues before the United States Congress and the federal government, U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) will host a town meeting next week.  The meeting will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16 at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church – Annex, 48 Muddy Creek Forks Road, Brogue, PA… Read more »

President Obama just delivered his final State of the Union address. It was his last opportunity to convince the American people that his agenda of an expanded federal government and use of unilateral executive action is working. I remain unconvinced. We’ve heard President Obama deliver speeches before, but Americans know that someone has to pay the bill. We’re $18 trillion in debt and… Read more »

        As a proud and responsible gun owner, I am and always will be a resolute supporter of every law-abiding American’s Second Amendment rights. I’m open to meaningful solutions that may prevent future senseless acts of violence, but the President’s proposals wouldn’t have prevented any of the recent tragedies. So we have yet another attempt to fit a political… Read more »

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) introduced a bill this week that would prohibit the President from enacting his proposed executive action as it relates to gun control. Specifically, the Second Amendment Defense Act disallows the Executive branch from unilaterally taking action to create more restrictive regulations on law-abiding gun owners. “President Obama… Read more »