Press Release

  • Gerlach statement on State of the Union address
    Feb 12, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) issued the following statement Tuesday night after President Obama’s State of the Union speech: "All of us agree that a strong middle class is the true engine of America's economic growth. The problem is this President believes that engine runs only if Washi... More
  • Gerlach says five months of stonewalling on Benghazi must end
    Feb 11, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) said on Monday that a select House committee should be established immediately to end five months of stonewalling by the Obama Administration about its response to a terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya that resulted in the deaths of fou... More
  • If Congress fails to pass budget, lawmakers should not get paid
    Jan 23, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) helped the U.S. House of Representatives pass legislation on Wednesday that would withhold pay for all members of Congress if lawmakers fail to pass a budget by April 15. The measure (H.R. 325) dubbed the “No Budget, No Pay Act” passed the House by a 285 to ... More
  • Statement on President's gun-control proposals
    Jan 17, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) issued the following statement after President Obama outlined several gun-control proposals during a White House press conference on January 16, 2013: "All of us share the common goal of working together to keep our schools and neighborhoods safe. The recomm... More
  • Gerlach takes oath of office as 113th Congress begins
    Jan 3, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach took the oath of office on Thursday marking the start of his sixth, two-year term serving the residents and communities in Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District. He issued the following statement after a swearing-in ceremony on the floor of the U.S. House of Representativ... More
  • Gerlach statement on passage of fiscal cliff legislation
    Jan 1, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) issued the following statement after the House approved so-called fiscal cliff legislation that rolls back massive tax hikes and delays arbitrary cuts in military and other federal spending: "The choice came down to whether I would allow the President’s $4.6... More
  • Pennsylvania Congressmen Call for Passage of Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act
    Dec 13, 2012  - Reports are now surfacing that last week, local authorities discovered evidence of a dog fighting ring operated out of a home in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The operators ran the animal fighting operation, tortured and killed dogs, and hosted fights in a home where they also raised 5 children. At ... More
  • Gerlach supports Israel's right to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attacks from Gaza
    Nov 19, 2012  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) issued the following statement on Monday as Israel continued to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attacks from Gaza: "Any nation that has endured the kind of unending barrage of rocket attacks on civilians like we have seen in Israel during the pas... More
  • Storm Prepartion Information
    Oct 28, 2012  - With Hurricane Sandy expected to bring heavy rain and damaging wind to communities throughout the 6th District in the coming days, residents should be prepared for what forecasters have called an historic storm. This is a powerful storm that could cause flooding, knock out power and topple trees mak... More
  • Gerlach statement on the passing of former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter
    Oct 14, 2012  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) issued the following statement Sunday on the passing of Arlen Specter, who served Pennsylvania for 30 years in the U.S. Senate: "Arlen Specter was a dedicated public servant and tireless advocate for Pennsylvania. He was always willing to work with every mem... More