Robert P. Casey Jr.
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Keep Harley-Davidson in York - Save Our Plant
Harley’s roots in York run deep. For over thirty years, York, Pennsylvania has helped to build Harley-Davidson – not only the motorcycles, but the company itself.
Please join me in signing the petition to support keeping Harley-Davidson in York.
Health Care Reform: The Time Is Now
Congress has been hard at work in recent months debating health care reform. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), of which I am a member, successfully reported out our bill, the Affordable Health Choices Act, on July 14. At its core, this landmark bill will stabilize health care costs, provide secure choices for American families, and ensure quality care for all Americans, while maintaining health insurance options that currently exist and that individuals may wish to keep. My colleagues in the House of Representatives have also been at work drafting health care reform legislation, the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009.
Click here to read the summary of HELP Committee legislation, the Affordable Health Choices Act. You can also read the full bill text as it was originally filed and the Chairman’s mark of the coverage section.
Click here to read the summary of the House legislation, the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act, or here to read the full bill text.
Funding to Expand Broadband Internet Availability
The Department of Agriculture and Department of Commerce recently announced that funding will soon be available for projects to help expand broadband access to communities with limited internet service. Many parts of Pennsylvania, especially rural areas, lack adequate internet service, and individuals in those communities cannot access the information many of us take for granted. Grants and loans will fund projects to help more people get connected.
Through these funding programs, communities may apply for a portion of the $7.2 billion included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand access to broadband services. Application submissions for the first of the three rounds of funding will open July 14, 2009 and close August 14, 2009. I encourage communities from all over Pennsylvania to apply for this very important funding.
Visit the Broadband USA website to learn more about these programs or apply for funding.
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