Great to be on hand this evening as State Farm announced a grant of nearly $100,000 in support of a state of the art aquaponics lab at Interboro High School. It's a great example of the ways we can better educate kids for the jobs of the modern economy by partnering the private sector with our schools.
Met with seniors today to discuss legislation I’m championing that makes Medicare work better for seniors. The bill gives seniors access to educational resources to help them better understand their Medicare eligibility and avoid penalties for late enrollment. I was joined by a few of my constituents who have personally faced the complexity of the maze of Medicare enrollment deadlines and regulations.
Had the chance to talk to farmers about some of the issues facing the agriculture industry at the Honey Brook Township Farmer's breakfast this morning.
Greatful for the opportunity to spend Martin Luther King Day honoring MLK's legacy at the 16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. CommUNITY Breakfast in Kennett Square.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Martin Luther King Jr.
Saddened to hear of John's passing. His advocacy opened my eyes to some of the challenges facing many navy veterans of the Vietnam War and led me to co-sponsor the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act.
One of the great pleasures of this job: calling students last night to inform them that they'll be receiving one of my primary nominations to our nation's uniformed service academies.
Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day -- take a moment to learn more about trafficking in our own region, learn to spot the signs of trafficking and how victims can get help by visiting the National Human Trafficking Hotline's website.
Thank you to all who applied to receive tickets to next week’s Presidential Inauguration. Each Congressional office received a limited number of tickets for the Swearing-In Ceremony, and due to overwhelming demand a lottery system was instituted to fairly allocate those tickets. The lottery process is now complete and each ticket recipient has been contacted directly by my staff. No more tickets will be available through our office.
Additional information regarding the Inaugural events and committees can be found at http://www.inaugural.senate.gov/. Thank you again for your interest in being a part of the 58th Presidential Inauguration on Friday, January 20, 2017.
In honor of #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay I'm displaying these blue lights in my office window to show solidarity with the men and women of law enforcement who put their lives on the line to protect our communities.
Inauguration Ticket Update: Our lottery drawing is complete and my staff is in the process of notifying ticket recipients. Demand for tickets was tremendous and unfortunately far outpaced the supply. We’ll be picking up the tickets later today, and instructions for distribution next week will follow.
Honoring all the men and women of law enforcement this #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay
Overwhelming bipartisan vote tonight against the anti-Israel U.N. Security Council resolution passed late last month. The U.N.'s move wasn't just anti-Israel -- it made the prospect of peace in the region less obtainable. Tonight's vote shows that despite President Obama's eleventh hour abandonment, Congress' support for the U.S.-Israel alliance is as strong as ever.
Thank you to all who contacted me regarding proposed changes to the Office of Congressional Ethics. I opposed these changes when they were brought up for a vote among members of the House Republican Conference on Monday. And I’m pleased to report that these changes ultimately were not included in the rules package that Congress passed yesterday.
I’ve also opposed efforts in the past to eliminate or reduce funding for the Office of Congressional Ethics.
Pennsylvania families ...deserve to know that their elected officials are serving them honorably and ethically. As a prosecutor, I worked hard to protect the public trust by cracking down on corruption in politics.
Today, I have the privilege of serving on the House Ethics Committee, where I’m working to hold my fellow lawmakers to rigorous standards and ensure Members of Congress and staff that commit wrongdoing are held accountable.
Thank you again for contacting me on this issue.
Some high-quality programming on World War I going on this month at the Haverford Township Free Library, made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
