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Marc Fogel & Malphine Fogel
January 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Thursday, January 23, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) joined U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) to lead a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to use all the tools at his disposal to bring home Pennsylvania school teacher and Butler County native Marc Fogel, who has been wrongfully detained by the Russian government for nearly four years.


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January 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, and Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, introduced the Short Line Railroad Tax Credit Modernization Act, legislation that would make it easier to keep local rail lines operating and in good repair and improve commerce in communities nationwide.


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January 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, January 15, the U.S. House overwhelmingly approved the United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act, legislation that aims to spur greater investment in manufacturing jobs in America – particularly when it comes to semiconductor and chip production – strengthen U.S. supply chains to reinforce the nation’s security, and combat China’s harmful influence. The legislation passed 423-1.

Currently, Taiwan is the United States' largest partner without a tax treaty.


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January 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) announced he will serve as the Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax in the 119th Congress. Kelly previously served as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tax in the 118th Congress.

The announcement comes after the Ways & Means Committee convened for its official Organization Meeting on Tuesday.


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January 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On December 17, 2024, President Joe Biden signed into law legislation led by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) to designate U.S. Route 20 as the National Medal of Honor Highway.


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January 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On January 4, 2025, legislation led by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) to rename the Titusville, Pa. U.S. Post Office building after the father of the American oil industry, Edwin Drake, was signed into law by President Joe Biden. The legislation passed the U.S.


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January 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) was sworn into office for the 119th Congress during a ceremony held at the U.S. Capitol. Kelly, of Butler, won re-election in November by 63.7% to 36.3% and will serve his eighth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.


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Marc Fogel & Malphine Fogel
January 2, 2025

On December 27, 2024, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) issued the following statement after Pennsylvania teacher and Butler County native Marc Fogel was designated by the U.S. Department of State as 'wrongfully detained' in Russia.


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December 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) supported the continuing resolution, which funds the federal government into March 2025, provides more than $100 billion in disaster relief aid and aid for farmers, and extends Farm Bill provisions.