Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was enacted in 1994 to help states and local governments investigate and prosecute perpetrators of domestic violence and to provide much-needed support to victims of these crimes. Over the years, Congress has voted to reauthorize this program on a bipartisan basis. Unfortunately, House Democrats put forward H.R.
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.J.Res. 17, a joint resolution of Congress that seeks to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) by the states. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) voted against the resolution and released this statement:
Washington, D.C. - House Democrats today passed two pieces of legislation that are hostile to the Second Amendment while claiming without evidence that the bills would reduce gun crime. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) voted against H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 and released this statement:
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Washington, D.C. - This evening the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) voted against the legislation and released this statement:
Washington, D.C. - This evening the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, which is identical to the bill of the same name that passed last June. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) voted against the measure and released this statement:
Washington, D.C. - Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Biden's American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion bill that Democrats call pandemic relief. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) voted against the measure and issued this statement:
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Auto Caucus co-chairs Representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), caucus board members Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Fred Upton (R-Mich.), and 27 other members of Congress asked the Biden Administration in a letter to recognize and take action on the domestic shortage of semiconductor wafer chips.