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Congressman Scott Perry Town Hall Meeting

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Hummelstown, PA - Congressman Scott Perry will host another town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at the Hummelstown Fire Department, 249 E Main St, Hummelstown, PA from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. “Our Hummelstown town hall is the latest in a series of events that I’ve held as a public official. Town halls have always been one of the great means of gathering…

Congressman Scott Perry offers "Sweet" Bill to Boost PA Manufacturing Jobs

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Scott Perry introduced H.R. 3705, the Saving Workers by Eliminating Economic Tampering (SWEET) Act to bolster Pennsylvania manufacturing jobs and reduce arbitrary costs hikes for taxpayers and consumers of manufactured goods and foods. “South Central Pennsylvania is home to some of the largest food manufacturers in the country and they provide quality…

Congressman Perry, Senator Regan Hold Discussion on Veterans Suicide

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Yesterday, State Senator Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York) and U.S. Representative Scott Perry (R-PA-10, Cumberland/Dauphin/York) held a Roundtable Discussion regarding the issue of Veterans Suicide at the American Legion, PA Department Headquarters, in Wormleysburg, PA.  “The statistics are staring directly at us in the face -- with twenty veterans committing suicide each day and with…

Congressman Scott Perry Lauds Enactment of PA State Ban on FGM/C

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Harrisburg, PA – Congressman Scott Perry offered the following statement upon the enactment of House Bill 315, criminalizing the barbaric and subjugating practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: “I appreciate the combined efforts of the bill’s sponsor, State Representative Tom Murt, and Pennsylvania House Judiciary Chairman Robert W.…

Congressman Scott Perry Offers Legislative Fix to Strengthen Nationwide FGM/C Ban

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA) offered legislation to criminalize the barbaric and subjugating practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). The legislative proposal, the Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019, was introduced following a case in Michigan that declared the 1996 federal law unconstitutional. “Over 200 million little girls…

Perry Announces Annual Congressional App Challenge

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Harrisburg, PA – Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) is excited to announce the start of the 10th Congressional District’s Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an “app” competition for local middle and high school students. The CAC highlights the importance of STEM and computer-based skills and the critical role they play in economic growth and innovation. The CAC runs through November 1,…

CONGRESSMAN SCOTT PERRY HONORED FOR FIGHTING FOR CRIME VICTIMS

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Harrisburg, PA - Congressman Scott Perry proudly received a Guardian of Victims’ Rights Award today from Marsy’s Law for Pennsylvania. The recognition follows his stalwart support of victims of violent crime and his endorsement of Pennsylvania’s Marsy’s Law legislation, which provides for a voter referendum on an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution that will ensure it enumerates…

PERRY, FRANKEL BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION DEMANDING ACTION TO END FGM/C CLEARS HOUSE

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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA) and Lois Frankel (D-FL) offered a bipartisan resolution condemning the abhorrent practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). H.Res.106 passed the House of Representatives with unanimous support on May 20, 2019, recognizes the horrifying practice as a human rights violation, and calls on the international community to do…

Perry Calls on Governor, PA Senate to Criminalize Female Genital Mutilation (FGM/C)

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Harrisburg, PA — Congressman Scott Perry is calling on the Pennsylvania Senate to pass legislation expressly criminalizing Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C). The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation earlier this month to ban the practice. Perry sent letters to the Governor and the Senate Judiciary Committee Chair, expressing the urgent need for a state law.…

Perry Blasts Politicizing Healthcare

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Scott Perry demands an end to partisan, political games, and called on House Democrats to work with the Administration and Congressional Republicans to develop real solutions for the increasing costs of healthcare. The move comes as the House took up H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, a disingenuous and…