Washington, D.C. – This week, the U.S. House continued its focus on Americans' top priorities – jobs and the economy, providing our veterans with the care they've earned and protecting our borders. The U.S. House has passed more than 350 bills in the 113th Congress that address some of our nation's most pressing needs. While there have been some bi-partisan successes, Congressman Scott… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Currently, more than 300,000 children in American suffer from some form of epilepsy. Many of these children experience more than 100 violent seizures a day- any one of which could be fatal without proper care. U.S. Representative Scott Perry introduces legislation today, the “Charlotte's Web Medical Hemp Act of 2014”, to ensure that children and individuals with… Read more »
YORK, PA – To offer constituents the opportunity to share their concerns regarding issues before the United States Congress and the federal government, U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) will be hosting a series of town meetings over the next week.
The dates and times of the town meetings are:
Friday, July 18 / 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Lower Windsor Township Building, 2425… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House passed legislation Wednesday to help modernize and improve our nation's workforce development system and help put Americans back to work. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (H.R. 803) is the latest effort in the House to focus on Americans' top priority – finding real solutions to bolster job creation and strengthen our economy.
“One of the… Read more »
“Having served in Iraq as commander of a large task force, I personally witnessed the courage and sacrifice of our troops who served there. As U.S. forces withdrew in 2011, President Obama's administration failed to negotiate an agreement with Iraq that would have allowed a limited U.S. military presence to help the Iraqis keep extremist groups from filling the power vacuum. Instead,… Read more »
Rep. Scott Perry statement about Sgt. Bergdahl and prisoner exchange:
"Like all Americans, I'm truly relieved that Sgt. Bergdahl is safe and on his way home. Many have expressed concerns about the situation leading up to his capture. Like all service members, I believe that Sgt. Bergdahl is entitled to a fair investigation and due… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - The House passed legislation Thursday night that funds the Departments of Commerce and Justice, as well as several of the nation's science programs (CJS). The legislation included two amendments proposed by U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (PA-4) which were included without opposition.
The overall bill continues efforts in the U.S. House to spend taxpayer dollars wisely,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House passed a series of bills this week that continued its focus on Americans' top priorities – jobs and the economy, providing our veterans with the care they've earned and cracking down on human trafficking and protecting our children. While the President and Senate leadership talk about taking action, the U.S. House has actually taken action, passing more… Read more »
As a 33-year military veteran, I'm outraged at recent events surrounding the Veterans Administration (VA) and the medical care provided to our veterans. Multiple news reports have raised allegations regarding preventable deaths and attempts to cover up treatment delays at VA health clinics. Whistleblowers have reported that the Phoenix VA Hospital developed a “secret waiting list” to… Read more »
York, PA – U.S. Rep. Scott Perry will be joined by local job creators to highlight concerns regarding a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that could dramatically expand the government's authority to regulate ponds, ditches, and other wet areas. Congressman Perry took part in a hearing on this issue earlier this month.… Read more »
