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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman pressed federal health officials to explain the cancellation of more than 150 research grants after warning that the cuts could …
Pennsylvania Senators Press HHS Over Research Grant Cuts Read More
BRADDOCK, PA — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is pressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to repay medical providers for care delivered at detention facilities, citing $236,124.91 owed to a rural …
Fetterman Presses ICE Over $236,000 Owed to Pennsylvania EMS Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — SEPTA will receive $80 million in federal funding to make three Philadelphia trolley stations fully accessible, advancing a broader modernization of a network that carries more than …
SEPTA Wins $80 Million for Three Trolley Station Upgrades Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Transit Administration awarded about $96 million to Pittsburgh Regional Transit and SEPTA to help replace aging rail vehicles whose maintenance and reliability problems affect riders …
Pennsylvania Transit Systems Win $96 Million for New Trains Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman introduced bipartisan legislation this week to expand federal workforce funding for addiction prevention, treatment and recovery services as Pennsylvania seeks …
McCormick, Fetterman Target Addiction Workforce Shortage Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation that would make spotted lanternflies a high-priority research focus for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a …
Fetterman, McCormick Push Federal Lanternfly Research Bill Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A U.S. Senate committee has advanced bipartisan water infrastructure legislation that includes provisions championed by U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) aimed at expanding recreation, watershed planning and …
Senate Panel Advances Water Bill With Fetterman Priorities Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced legislation requiring the Federal Communications Commission to review its broadband mapping and challenge process, an effort aimed at improving …
Senate Bill Targets FCC Broadband Maps to Refine Funding Decisions Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Democrats have reintroduced legislation that would remove cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances, reviving an effort to end the federal prohibition of marijuana while …
Senate Democrats Renew Push to End Federal Cannabis Ban Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation has selected a steel plaque honoring the state’s industrial heritage for inclusion in the America 250 Congressional Time Capsule, linking the commonwealth’s steelmaking legacy …
Pennsylvania Chooses Steel Plaque for America 250 Time Capsule Read More