Press Releases
BUTLER, PA -- Today, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) announced the launch of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for high school students across Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District.
The annual competition, officially sanctioned by the U.S. House of Representatives, provides high school students the opportunity to showcase their artistic talent on a national stage. The winning artwork from PA-16 will be displayed in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., from June 2026 through May 2027.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Friday, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA),Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), and other lawmakers introduced the Tax Exemption for American Medalists (TEAM USA) Act, legislation designed to ensure that when our athletes dominate the global stage, the IRS does not get to treat their excellence as a taxable offense.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Saturday, Feb. 28, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) released the following statement regarding U.S. military operations in Iran.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) announced his support of Amtrak's announcement of a revised long-distance fleet replacement strategy that prioritizes fleet standardization, broadens competition among potential carbuilders, reduces program risk, and accelerates the replacement of its aging passenger cars. Under this plan, all long-distance routes will transition to a universal single-level fleet, replacing today’s mix of bi-level and single-level equipment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) announced he will hold a telephone town hall regarding the new tax filing season on Thursday, March 5. Rep. Kelly will be joined by officials from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate, also known as the Taxpayer Advocate Service, who will help to answer constituents' questions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, released this statement following President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address Tuesday night.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA), co-sponsored a resolution to designate February 21-28, 2026 as National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Week.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, and Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, announced that several of the nation’s leading pro-growth and small business organizations have endorsed their legislation to quadruple the amount of start-up costs small business owners can deduct in their first year of operations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, released the following statement after today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding the scope of the President’s authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Congressional Coal Caucus, joined President Donald Trump, industry leaders, and other members of Congress at the White House as the President signed an executive order directing the Department of War to prioritize long-term Power Purchase Agreements with America’s beautiful, clean coal fleet to ensure military installations and critical defense facilities have uninterrupted, on-demand baseload power.