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Perry Chairs Homeland Security Subcommittee Hearing on EMP Threats

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Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (PA-4) chaired the Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing regarding electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats to critical infrastructure. The hearing focused on the threats that nation-states, terrorists, and criminal organizations could pose to the American…

Perry Questions Proposed Expansion of Federal Water Regulations

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YORK, PA – U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) joined his colleagues on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee at a field hearing in Altoona, Pennsylvania this week to review a proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that could dramatically extend the federal government's authority to regulate ponds, ditches, and other wet areas.  Enacted in…

Congressman Perry Hosts Service Academy Night For Students Seeking Nominations

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Washington, D.C. – Students from Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin and York Counties who are interested in applying for admission to one of the United States Service Academies are encouraged to attend an informational session hosted by Congressman Scott Perry from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13 at Dallastown High School, 700 New School Lane, Dallastown, Pennsylvania. Congressman…

Statement on House Passage of FY2015 Budget

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“The American people have a right to the truth. The federal government has run up an unsustainable debt of $17.5 trillion and rising.  We’ve got to stop spending money we don’t have. America's safety net and retirement security programs will go bankrupt in the coming decades if we don’t take action - and our children will be left holding the bill. Today…

Jane Tucker, co-founder of ACCESS-York, Wins National Award for Advocacy on Behalf of Domestic Violence Victims

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YORK, PA – Jane Tucker, one of the founders of ACCESS-York, has been named a recipient of the 2014 “Eva Murillo Unsung Hero Award,” a national recognition presented to a crime victim who has utilized their experience to promote public education, public policy development, and greater awareness about crime victims’ rights and needs. The award is presented annually…

Congressman Perry Announces High School Art Competition

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YORK, PA – U.S Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) is pleased to invite all high school students from Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District to participate in the 2014 Congressional Art Competition. Initiated by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982, the event is a nationwide annual art competition that allows high school students from all fifty states,…

U.S. House Takes First Steps on Ukraine

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YORK, PA – The House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a bipartisan resolution (H. Res. 499) yesterday which condemns the Russian Federation’s violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and calls for sanctions on Russian officials, banks and other state agencies. The resolution included an amendment by U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) which reflects the consensus of the…

Reminder: Congressman Perry to Hold Town Meetings

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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 two town meetings next week.  These town meetings were originally scheduled to take place in mid-February, but were postponed due to inclement weather.  The meetings…

Statement on House Passage of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act

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“Communities across the 4th Congressional District have raised strong concerns with me about the impact of the Biggert-Waters Act.  Legislation passed by the U.S. House Tuesday night (H.R. 3370) will address the dramatic and unintended negative effect of significantly reducing property values both for those in and close to a floodplain. When Biggert-Waters was enacted, no…

Congressman Perry Postpones Town Meetings

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YORK, PA – Due to the potential of severe weather later this week, U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) will be postponing a series of town meetings originally scheduled for Thursday and Friday. The town meetings originally scheduled to take place Thursday, February 13 in Springettsbury Township and on Friday, February 14th in Lower Windsor Township and Lemoyne Borough have been…