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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…

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…

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…

NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle Under Trump

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By Benjamin Mullin and Kate Conger Elon Musk is gunning for public media. In his new role advising President-elect Donald J. Trump, Mr. Musk has floated sweeping cuts to the federal government, including the elimination of entire departments and the firing of agency leaders. One of the most concrete proposals on his list is eliminating hundreds of…

Free-Market Groups Back Bill to Protect Taxpayers from Union Abuse

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By Rowan Saydlowski Americans for Tax Reform joined several other free-market organizations in a letter to Congress on Wednesday in support of H.R. 9594, the Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallets Act. H.R. 9594 was introduced by Congressman Scott Perry (R-Pa.) and swiftly referred to the House Oversight Committee. The bill would allow federal agencies to charge public-sector…

Club for Growth names the best, and worst, Republicans on the economy

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By Ramsey Touchberry The conservative Club for Growth has released its 2023 Congressional Economic Scorecard, an annual ranking that the influential anti-tax organization uses to crown what it deems the best and worst economic voting records among lawmakers. Congress’s biggest fiscal hawks, including those who have attempted to derail bipartisan deals on spending,…

Ogles and House Colleagues introduce bill to curb EV spending

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By Ross O'Keefe Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) introduced the “Free Market Drives Itself Act” last week to eliminate the Electric Vehicles Working Group, which makes EV recommendations to President Joe Biden’s administration, in an effort to reduce EV spending. “Electric vehicles are not a practical choice for Americans, and the Biden Administration’s attempts to force…

Comer, Sessions, Perry Lead Probe into Use of ‘Official Time’ for Union Activity by Federal Employees

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House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas), and Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) are today conducting oversight of the use of “official time” by government employees for union activities. In letters to top officials at 23 federal government agencies, the lawmakers…