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Rep. Scott Perry speaks on California fires, national debt, Trump’s Cabinet nominees

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By Dennis Owens and Hayden Sherry Congress is dealing with many issues right now, including the California fires, the national debt, and the confirmation of Donald Trump’s Cabinet members. Republican Congressman Scott Perry weighed in on those issues. Congressman Perry does not blame Mother Nature for the wildfires, and instead is calling California’s water and forest…

Graves Welcomes New T&I Republican Members for the 119th Congress

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By Justin Harclerode  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today welcomed 12 new Republican Members who will serve on the Committee in the 119th Congress.  The list of Members has been recommended by the Republican Steering Committee and is expected to be officially approved by the House.  One Republican vacancy will be filled at…

Rep. Scott Perry talks new Congress, incoming Trump administration

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By Tom Lehman Freshly sworn into his latest term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Scott Perry spoke with WGAL about the new Congress, the incoming Trump administration, and comments from the president-elect about potential expansion of the United States in other parts of the world. Perry, R-PA10, who won re-elected in November's general election, was among the members…

Perry introduces trio of anti-Green New Deal bills focused on cutting renewable subsidies, more

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U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-10) introduced three bills today to repeal various tax handouts for so-called “renewable energy sources,” electric vehicles, and the ethanol industry – the Restoring Energy Market Freedom Act, the Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act, and the Restoring Vehicle Freedom Act. “We’ve got to get the federal government out of every…

Rep. Scott Perry discusses deals and decisions to come in the new Congress

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By James Corrigan The 119th Congress was sworn in on Jan 3rd, but the bulk of its work will begin on the 20th, when President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in for the second time. 10th District Congressman Scott Perry (R-York) spoke with FOX43 News on Thursday to preview the decisions Republican majorities in the House and Senate will have to make in the first few months of…

New Law Targets Waste In Federal Office Space Use

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Late last week, President Joe Biden signed into law legislation that will tackle the federal government’s inefficient use of its office space, get federal workers back in the office, and cut costs. The legislation is part of S. 4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024, which the House of Representatives and Senate both approved in December. It includes provisions…

DHS Inspector General Confirms FEMA Probe, Says Aid Should Not Be Politically Based

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By  Leif Le Mahieu Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari confirmed Monday that his office was investigating FEMA over concerns that disaster relief was withheld from Trump supporters, according to a letter shared with The Daily Wire.  Cuffari confirmed the investigation in a letter to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Sam…

FEMA Audited for Anti-Trump Bias Claims in Fla. After Storms

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By Mark Swanson The Department of Homeland Security inspector general launched an audit of the Federal Emergency Management Agency last month over claims that the agency bypassed homes ravaged by hurricanes that contained yard signs supporting then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, The Hill reported Tuesday. Joseph Cuffari confirmed in a letter to House…

DHS inspector general confirms FEMA audit

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By Filip Timotija The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari confirmed that his office initiated an audit of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in mid-December over worries that the agency’s employees avoided homes with President-elect Trump campaign yard signs in multiple states when assisting communities devastated by…

Why Johnson Won: Two Republicans Weigh In

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By Richard Rubin Rep. Scott Perry (R., Pa.) said Speaker Mike Johnson secured re-election because enough House Republicans were reassured that Johnson would follow President-elect Trump’s agenda. “They have concerns that that’s not going to be enacted,” Perry said. Perry voted for Johnson, while some of his colleagues in the hard-right House Freedom Caucus initially did…