Press Releases

During the first seven months of the 114th Congress, U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) has advocated for legislation to control government spending, enforce immigration law, bolster national security and protect families who seek medical care for their children.  Here is a summary of some of the bills Rep. Perry has introduced thus far. Controlling Government Spending Rep.… Read more »

Military personnel who are trained in firearms and legally authorized to carry no longer would be prohibited from carrying weapons on military bases under legislation recently introduced by U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4). The Military Bases Self-Defense Act (H.R. 3146) comes in response to yet another series of violent attacks against members of our Armed Forces serving here at… Read more »

Under legislation recently introduced by U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4), governors would be authorized to withhold all federal funding from local governments who choose not to enforce federal immigration law.  Rep. Perry introduced the "Follow Immigration Law Act" (H.R. 3391) last week, which was referred to the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform… 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 on Saturday, August 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at YWCA York, located at 320 East Market Street, York, PA 17403. Street parking is… Read more »

“One of the core functions of the federal government is to ensure that America has the necessary transportation infrastructure to keep our economy moving here at home and strengthen our competitive edge in the global economy. Year after year, we keep kicking this can down the road with short-term fixes and budget gimmicks while our infrastructure continues to crumble around us. This… Read more »

I’m extremely concerned with many key components of the nuclear agreement with Iran that was announced this morning. While a negotiated solution has always been the preferred way out of the Iranian nuclear impasse, the U.S. cannot afford a deal that leaves Iran with an intact pathway to nuclear weapons, and gives us no credible ability to inspect and verify all of… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – At the halfway point of 2015, the U.S. House continues its focus on Americans’ top priorities – jobs and the economy, providing our Veterans with the care they’ve earned and improving our national security. So far this year, the House has passed more than 190 bills. Controlling Government Spending The U.S. House and Senate have reached agreement on a Fiscal Year 2016… Read more »

        The Supreme Court has ignored all rules of statutory construction, as well as its constitutional responsibility. I’m beyond disappointed by their decision today.  Words apparently mean nothing when political expediency overrules constitutional mandates. I completely agree with Justice Scalia who said,          “The Court holds… Read more »

Yesterday was a disturbing day for us not only as Members of Congress, but also as military officers. With regard to hostage issues presently involving our constituents, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Amerine, U.S. Army Special Forces, has brought to light serious and critical flaws in this country’s hostage recovery efforts. After witnessing his testimony at the “whistleblower” hearing held… Read more »

“Free trade strengthens our economy. I’m a strong proponent of free trade policies that ensure access to overseas markets for American companies and products. Yet ensuring transparency and accountability in government is one of my highest priorities. I opposed the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill today in the House because it didn’t do enough to affirm Congress’s authority over… Read more »