Congressman Bill Shuster issued the following statement after learning of Shell Chemical LP’s announcement of a land option for the potential construction of an ethane cracker in Beaver County, PA:

"Shell Chemical’s announcement of a land option to evaluate a site for an ethane cracker in Pennsylvania underscores our state's massive potential for n...

USDA Funding to Help Communities Rebuild After Fire, Flood Damage

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Bill Shuster is pleased to announce that Pennsylvania will receive $210,000 of financial and technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help communities rebuild and repair damage caused by flooding, drought and other natural ...

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Bill Shuster is pleased to announce that EPA has announced $15 million in competitive funding for training and technical assistance to public water and wastewater systems in urban and rural communities.

According to EPA, more than 97 percent of the nation’s 157,000 public water systems serve fewer than 10,000 people. ...

Congressman Bill Shuster joined House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-FL) and Members of the Committee today to unveil the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act.  This landmark legislation is the largest transportation reform bill since the creation of the Interstate Highway System in 1956.

“This is a five-y...

Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Shuster is pleased to announce that legislation he introduced last year to allow for the use of toll credits to complete Route 219 has been included in the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act.

“Completing Route 219 has been one of my highest priorities in Congress,” Shuster said. “This critical north-south ...

Congressman Bill Shuster has been named as a conferee to the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act by Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH):

“I appreciate being selected as a conferee for this critical legislation,” Shuster said.  “We have kicked the can down the road on reauthorizing the FAA for far too long. I look forward to representing the ...

Washington, DC– Today, Congressman Bill Shuster voted to call the Senate back to Washington to work towards a full one-year payroll tax relief extension before the first of the year.  Shuster issued the following statement after votes:

“Just days ago, the House voted to extend payroll tax relief and unemployment insurance for a full year just as th...

Wall Street Journal Editorial

The Fracking Scare

The shale gas boom has been a rare bright spot in the U.S. economy, so much of the country let out a shudder two weeks ago when the Environmental Protection Agency issued a "draft" report that the drilling process of hydraulic fracturing may have contaminated ground water in Pavillion, Wyoming....

Washington, DC– This afternoon, the House of Representatives passed the H.R. 3421, the “Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act,” which was introduced by Congressman Shuster in September.

“The tragic deaths that occurred on September 11th at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville forever changed our nation,” Shuster said. “The attacks took the li...

Washington, DC – This afternoon, the House of Representatives passed sweeping pipeline safety legislation introduced by Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Chairman Bill Shuster. 

The House passed H.R. 2845, the “Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011.” This important legislation will reau...