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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Confronting what lawmakers describe as a breaking-point staffing crisis inside the nation’s federal prisons, a bipartisan coalition led by U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and …
Bipartisan Bill Targets Prison Staffing Crisis With 35% Pay Boost Read More
LITITZ, PA — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick spent Friday moving from medicine cabinets to farm fields, touring two of Lancaster County’s most advanced manufacturing hubs as he pitched Pennsylvania as …
From Mouthwash to Mega-Tractors, McCormick Touts Lancaster’s Factory Power Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania is set to receive more than $193.2 million in new federal funding as part of what federal officials are calling the largest rural health care investment …
Pennsylvania Lands $193M in Historic Rural Health Funding Under Trump Plan Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Dave McCormick and John Fetterman announced this week the formation of a bipartisan leadership team to oversee the vetting of candidates for future judicial appointments to …
Bipartisan Panel Named to Shape Eastern Pennsylvania’s Next Federal Judges Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania and Tim Kaine of Virginia on Thursday unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening and extending federal protections for historic battlefields tied to …
Bipartisan Push Seeks to Lock In Protection for America’s Historic Battlefields Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan pair of senators moved Wednesday to close what they call a dangerous national security gap, introducing legislation that would extend U.S. export controls to foreign …
Senators Target Cloud Loophole as AI and Chip Security Risks Mount Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress approved the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, a sweeping defense policy bill that Pennsylvania Sen. Dave McCormick said delivers major security, economic, …
NDAA Clears Congress, Delivering Billions and Security Boost for Pennsylvania Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Whole and reduced-fat milk could soon return to school cafeterias across the country after Congress sent bipartisan legislation to President Donald Trump’s desk, marking a sharp shift …
Whole Milk Poised for a Comeback in School Lunchrooms Nationwide Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday unveiled sweeping legislation designed to tighten the vise on Russia’s primary source of war funding by targeting the global …
New Sanctions Aim to Choke Russia’s Oil Cash as Senate Unveils DROP Act Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators this week introduced legislation aimed at preparing American financial markets for the economic shockwaves that could follow a military escalation by …
New Bipartisan Bill Warns of Market Shock if China Moves on Taiwan Read More