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Chairman Scott Perry to Convene Hearing to Examine Local Impacts of Obama Administration’s Plan to Close GTMO

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Washington, D.C. – Thursday at 10AM, Homeland Security Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) will convene a hearing entitled “Transferring Guantanamo Bay Detainees to the Homeland: Implications for States and Local Communities.”  Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE. WHERE: 311 Cannon House Office Building WHEN:…

Congressman Perry Hosts “Service Academy Nights” for Students Seeking Nominations

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Washington, D.C. – Students from Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin and York Counties who are interested in applying for admission to one of the United States Service Academies are encouraged to attend two upcoming informational sessions hosted by U.S. Representative Scott Perry. The first will take place from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on Monday, April 25th at Dallastown Area High School, 700 New…

Congressman Perry to Hold Town Meeting

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YORK, PA – To ensure his constituents are able to share their concerns regarding issues before the United States Congress and the federal government, U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) will host a town meeting in Adams County next week.  The meeting will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 4 at the Bendersville Community Fire Company, 144 Park Street,…

OP-ED: Every Citizen Should Have the Opportunity to Succeed

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Far too many Americans are trapped in the cycle of poverty and can’t find their way out.  America has spent trillions on Washington-based anti-poverty programs over the last 50 years and more Americans than ever (46 million) are still stuck. We keep putting a bandage on the problem to make poverty more tolerable; but poverty shouldn’t be tolerated.   People should have the…

Statement on Brussels Terror Attacks

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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA) made the following statement in response to the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium: "My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the terror attacks in Brussels. I'm outraged by the images of Belgium as the situation continues to unfold."  "As the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino prove, the West continues to be the…

OP-ED: Executive Action Won’t Strengthen Our Energy Sector; Private Sector Innovation Will

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Tags: Energy

I’m deeply disturbed that the President continues to show no restraint as he incessantly uses executive action to pursue his legacy-driven agenda. He’s proven time and time again that he has no problem circumventing Congress and working unilaterally to achieve his policy priorities. We’ve seen him go it alone on immigration, gun control, the Iran Nuclear Deal and actions to close…

Perry Statement on President’s Supreme Court Nominee

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Today President Obama named federal appeals court Judge Merrick Garland to the seat on the U.S. Supreme Court previously held by Justice Antonin Scalia. As a Member of the House of Representatives, I don’t have a vote in the judicial nominee confirmation process; the President has every right to fulfill his constitutional duty and make this nomination. Likewise, the Senate—as part of…

Representative Perry Introduces Bill to Authorize Force Against Islamist Extremism

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) introduced the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Islamist Extremism this week.  The bill would update the current authority of the Armed Forces to combat Islamist extremist organizations, such as ISIS. Specifically, Rep. Perry’s bill repeals the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs, which authorized the use of force…

Rep. Perry Statement on President’s FY17 Budget

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This week, President Obama released his final budget proposal, which means that he'll leave office having never proposed a budget that balances — ever. The $4.1 trillion proposal is the costliest Obama budget yet and the first $4 trillion budget in federal history. The budget would increase our National debt to $27.4 trillion over the next decade – more than twice the debt when President…

Representative Perry Introduces the Energy Sovereignty Act

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) introduced a bill, the Energy Sovereignty Act, this week blocking an attempt to give the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the ability to bypass Congress and take control of every states’ energy program. Through the U.N. Paris Climate Agreement, the Obama Administration seeks to invoke an obscure provision of the Clean Air Act,…