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“More than six weeks ago, the U.S. House voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of the fiscal year. Harry Reid and Senate Democrats refused to even debate the bill. Since then, House Republicans offered several common-sense proposals to reach a bipartisan solution – but Reid and Senate Democrats refused even to consider them. Not surprisingly, the national… Read more »

U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-04) examined wasteful homeland security programs in his first hearing as Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency. The hearing addressed recommendations from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General to improve homeland security. “Given… Read more »

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 Wednesday, February 18 at the Eureka Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company, 82 North Main St.,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott Perry’s (PA-04) first bill of the 114th Congress seeks to adopt a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution and confront the debt crisis that threatens the economic security of every American.  Forty-nine states currently are required annually to balance their budgets. To secure passage of a constitutional amendment, a bill must… Read more »

“President Obama’s budget shows a breathtaking failure of leadership by increasing government spending 65 percent over the next decade - when we’re already more than $18 trillion in debt. I’m open to discussing the President’s ideas, but we must operate in the real world and stop spending money we don’t have. Social Security, Medicare and other vital programs will go bankrupt if we… Read more »

“Congratulations to the U.S. Senate for having an open and transparent debate over the Keystone Pipeline these last few weeks, resulting in its passage with a strong bipartisan majority. President Obama’s own State Department has said the Keystone Pipeline would create American jobs and substantially reduce our reliance on energy from unstable foreign sources. The Keystone Pipeline passed… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4) is honored to announce his subcommittee assignments for the 114th session of Congress.  He again will serve on the committees on House Transportation & Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security. On Transportation and Infrastructure, Rep. Perry is assigned to the subcommittees on Highways and Transit,… Read more »

“I hope the President’s State of the Union Address reflects his desire to work with Republicans in Congress to make people’s lives better. Over the past two years, the House passed dozens of solutions that empower people, not Washington, D.C. – but Harry Reid blocked these solutions from ever reaching the President’s desk. With the 114th Congress now underway, the… Read more »

Last week, I took the Oath of Office to uphold the Constitution. Part of that oath is my commitment to a government founded on a system of checks and balances. Prior to taking his executive action on immigration last year, President Obama said that, “…the notion that I can just suspend deportations through executive order, that’s just not the case.” When Congress didn’t send him a bill… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives began the 114thCongress with action on three bills this week to strengthen the economy, reduce government obstacles to job creation and create more domestic energy. Congressman Scott Perry (PA-4) supported all three bills, which are expected to be considered by the U.S. Senate.  The Hire… Read more »