Press Releases

“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… Read more »

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… Read more »

YORK, PA – To offer our 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 two next weeks.  The dates and times of the town meetings are: Thursday, February 13 / 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Springettsbury… Read more »

“The House Republican majority has changed the culture of spending in Washington. For the first time since the Korean War, we've cut federal spending four years in a row – including more than $165 billion in reductions to discretionary spending. But we need to do more.  Washington continues to avoid the tough decisions necessary to reduce our unsustainable $17 trillion debt and… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-04) to preserve the Lincoln Train Station passed the U.S. House of Representatives this evening by a vote of 396-0.  President Abraham Lincoln arrived at the Train Station on November 18, 1863, prior to delivering the Gettysburg Address the following day.  This is the second piece of legislation… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – For the first year of the 113th Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives has consistently focused its efforts on helping to foster an environment for real job growth.  The House has passed nearly 150 bills this year that the Senate has failed to act on.  Many of these bills could help our economy and boost job creation. “In my discussions with… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott Perry recently introduced legislation, the NSA Transparency Act (H.R. 3756), to require this and future Administrations to respond to unanswered questions from lawmakers about the domestic surveillance programs that have collected a myriad of communications data on American citizens. The bill also would make public decisions by the FISA Court… Read more »

“The budget before the U.S. House today isn't the agreement I would've drafted. Washington, once again, is avoiding the tough decisions necessary to reduce our unsustainable $17 trillion debt and strengthen the economy for all Americans. But in a divided government, you don't get everything you want. Americans expect their elected officials to work together and find compromise, and I've… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress approaches its self-imposed December 13th deadline to reach an agreement on a federal budget plan, U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) joined Representative Sam Johnson (R-TX) to introduce common-sense legislation, H.R. 3498, to help reduce federal spending and give seniors more freedom to make their own healthcare… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives continues its focus of getting the economy back on track while reducing energy costs for American consumers. Three bi-partisan energy bills, the Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act (H.R. 2728), Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act (H.R. 1965) and the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (H.R.… Read more »