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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 next week.  The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 27 at HACC’s Midtown Campus – Room 206, 1500 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102 (at the…

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 Congressman Scott Perry. The first will take place from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4th at Cedar Cliff High School, 1301 Carlisle Road, Camp…

Congressman Perry Announces High School Art Competition

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YORK, PA – U.S Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) is pleased to invite all high school students from Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District to participate in the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. Initiated by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982, the event is a nationwide annual art competition that allows high school students from all fifty states, the District…

Statement on House Passage of FY2016 Budget

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“Washington must stop spending money we don’t have. By ignoring our $18 trillion debt crisis, Social Security, Medicare and other vital programs continue to drift towards bankruptcy. Yesterday I supported the FY2016 Budget passed by the U.S. House, which confronts the debt crisis that threatens the economic security of every American.  By balancing in less than 10 years without…

Congressmen Perry and Dold Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Children / Individuals Suffering from Epilepsy and Other Seizure Disorders

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Washington, D.C. – Currently, more than 300,000 children in American suffer from some form of epilepsy. Many of these children experience more than 100 violent seizures a day— any one of which could be fatal without proper care.  Tomorrow (March 26) is Purple Day, when people around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness. In…

Perry Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Drone Threats to Homeland Security

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Washington, D.C. – The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, chaired by U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-04), held a hearing Wednesday on the security implications of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS or “drones”) in the domestic airspace and technologies to mitigate associated threats. Some predict that 400,000 small UAS could be purchased this…

Representatives Gabbard and Perry Launch Congressional Post-9/11 Veterans Caucus

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Today, on the 12th Anniversary of the Iraq War, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI-02) and Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA-04) launched the Congressional Post-9/11 Veterans Caucus. The Congressional Post-9/11 Veterans Caucus will serve as an informal group of Members, both Democrats and Republicans, dedicated to issues related to Veterans of America’s most recent military engagements and…

Islamic Extremism Must Be Confronted

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On February 11, President Obama sent an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) to Congress, which laid out the Administration's plans to defeat ISIS. This proposal would:  last three years; prohibits "enduring offensive ground operations”; authorize "ground combat operations in limited circumstances"; and repeal the previous 2002 AUMF that authorized military operations…

Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu's Address to Congress

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rightly describes a nuclear-armed Iran as one of the gravest security threats facing both the United States and our allies, especially Israel. House Speaker John Boehner had every right to ask the Prime Minister Netanyahu to address Congress on the grave threats posed by radical Islam and Iran to our security and way of life. The Obama…

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 next week.  The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9 in the social hall of Heidlersburg United Brethren in Christ Church, 2736 Heidlersburg…