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York, PA—Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) issued the following statement on the FBI's decision to reopen its investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email arrangement: “There’s a growing belief that America has two standards of justice: one for the well-connected and one for the rest of us. As a result, many Americans have lost faith in institutions like the FBI.… Read more »

Washington, DC – The House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency held a hearing Thursday morning entitled, “Identifying the Enemy: Radical Islamist Terror.” The hearing was centered on threat of radical Islamist terrorism, the importance of identifying the threat for what it is, and ways to defeat it. Violent Islamist extremism is regarded… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) today introduced legislation to give state governments approval over the resettlement of refugees. The Allow State Sovereignty Upon Refugee Entry (ASSURE) Act is a response to the recently-announced plan from the Obama Administration to drastically increase the number of refugees accepted by the United States to 110,000 in the fiscal year… Read more »

On one day, Saturday, September 17, 2016, the following happened:  a powerful bomb exploded in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan injuring 29 people; a bomb detonated in a trash can near the boardwalk in Seaside Park, NJ as a charity 5K race was about to begin; and nine people were stabbed at a mall in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The next day, two men found a backpack containing… Read more »

“The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to approve the City of Harrisburg’s sinkhole mitigation plan is welcome news. The affected families endured unacceptably dangerous conditions for years.  This initial funding will cover the acquisition and demolition of the first 25 homes on the 1400 block of South 14th Street between Cloverly Terrace and Magnolia Street. The… Read more »

Washington – U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) today supported legislation in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to authorize funding for the design and construction of a new federal courthouse in Harrisburg. The Harrisburg project is part of a long-awaited federal courthouse construction plan, developed by the federal judiciary and the General Services… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Scott Perry (R-PA) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) have introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the more than 3,000 innocent men, women, children, and first responders in New York City, Washington, DC and Shanksville, Pennsylvania who perished during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The resolution also honors our Service… Read more »

Like everyone, I want my children to grow up in a nation of opportunity and prosperity, where the American Dream is a reality; yet not all parents are able to provide their children with an opportunity to create a positive future. All Americans – regardless of social or economic circumstance – should have the opportunity to live their own American Dream. Unfortunately, some feel that… Read more »

Congress plays an essential role in protecting our Nation from threats, both foreign and domestic. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution charges Congress with providing a national defense agenda to fulfill this role; doing so endows the peoples’ representatives with broad responsibilities for defending the country and advancing American interests abroad. Guided by the Constitution’s… Read more »

Washington - This week, Congressman Scott Perry (PA-4) voted in favor of a trio of bills designed to block the Obama Administration from granting more concessions to Iran and hold accountable the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism for its illicit behavior. This week marks the one-year anniversary of President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, otherwise known as the Joint… Read more »