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Aiming the Congressional Hammer

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Written by Chuck Baker, President, ASLRRA "Congress is one of the American public’s least favorite entities. Recent polling data puts the approval rating of Congress at 25%. Gallup’s long-standing “Confidence in U.S. Institutions” polling shows that Congress has maintained the lowest confidence rating of the 15 institutions listed since 2010. Approval of the institution notwithstanding, Congress i...

Perry and Members of PA Congressional Delegation Call on Gov. Wolf to Release Federal Education Dollars

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Today, members of the Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation, including Congressman Scott Perry, Congressman Fred Keller, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Congressman Mike Kelly, Congressman Lloyd Smucker, Congressman John Joyce, Congressman Dan Meuser, and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler released the following statement in light of reports that Gov. Tom Wolf has not yet spent $73 million ...

Perry on National Defense Authorization Act Vote

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Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) offered the following statement today after voting against the House Democrat’s politicized Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. “Protecting our Nation and its freedoms is a core and constitutional function of Congress. For each of the past 59 years, Congress has worked through its differences to pass a National Defense Authorization Act that provide...

OP-ED: It's time to rebuild America's infrastructure

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Our Nation depends on reliable, modern infrastructure to spur economic growth and foster personal connectivity. For too long, improvements to our crumbling infrastructure (roads, bridges, highways, to name a few) have been bogged down by bureaucratic red tape and government inefficiency – costing Taxpayers trillions of dollars without delivering. On Wednesday, President Trump took an important ste...

OP-ED: Innovation in Veteran posttraumatic care requires collaboration

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To read the full articles, as published in The Hill, please click here. Of the many adaptations American leaders and healers have been forced to embrace during the COVID-19 pandemic, left behind as an unintended casualty has been the critical work to advance mental healthcare for more than two million Veterans fighting daily against Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Injury (PTSD/I). Left untreate...

OP-ED: On National PTSD Awareness Day, a call for accelerated action

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Today is National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Injury (PTSD/I) Awareness Day, when we formally recognize the devastating impacts of PTSD/I and discuss the steps we still must take to ensure mental health resources and effective treatments are available to everyone who needs them. As a combat Veteran with over 38 years of service, the issue of PTSD/I is close to my heart. I’ve witnessed the d...

Treatment that reduces PTSD should be allowed to be used by more veterans: lawmaker

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To read the full article, please click here. U.S. Rep. Scott Perry said he is on a crusade to pass legislation that provides millions of veterans access to a longstanding chronic pain treatment that has helped to improve the quality of life in military members diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. “For many veterans with PTSD, they suffer from anxiety that they can’t shut off in their hea...

Perry Calls for Bipartisan Police Reform Legislation

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U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-10) offered the following statement after the House vote on H.R. 7120 – the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. “The murder of George Floyd devastated our Nation and united us in our heartbreak, anger, and desire to address police misconduct. Americans across the political spectrum are looking to Congress for leadership and action – and we have a real opportun...

Perry Announces 2020 Congressional App Challenge

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U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-10) today invited students in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District to put their computer programming knowledge to the test and participate in the 2020 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). This Nationwide competition is aimed to inspire America’s students to pursue a career in computer programming and coding. “STEM and computer-based skills will drive the fut...

Perry Honored with FreedomWorks 2019 "FreedomFighter" Award

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FreedomWorks announced today that U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-10) has earned the 2019 FreedomFighter Award. This annual award recognizes legislators whose voting record indicates a strong support of economic freedom and personal liberty. “I’m proud to have again earned the FreedomFighter Award, and will continue to support policies that reduce the size of government and promote individual ...

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