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July 12, 2019

Washington, D.C. – On Friday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation to set the policy prerogatives of the Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 2020. Representative Mike Kelly, R-Pa., voted against the measure, noting that House Democrats advanced a partisan bill with provisions that threaten U.S.


June 26, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Democrats passed H.R. 3401, a supplemental appropriations bill they claim would address the crisis at our southern border. Representative Mike Kelly, R-Pa., opposed the measure, and released this statement following the vote:


June 4, 2019

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6, the so-called American Dream and Promise Act of 2019. The legislation, which combines two Democrat sponsored immigration measures, does not address the ongoing and growing crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and offers amnesty to millions illegally present in the United States.


May 23, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1994, the SECURE Act, legislation aimed at improving Americans’ ability to save for their retirement. Congressman Mike Kelly, R-Pa., co-authored the bill with Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., Ranking Member Kevin Brady, R-Texas, and Wisconsin Democrat Ron Kind.


May 17, 2019

Washington, D.C. – On Friday, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that it awarded a contract for sand nourishment at Presque Isle State Park, a long-necessary project for which Congressman Mike Kelly has been a staunch advocate. He issued the following statement following the announcement:


April 26, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Following the announcement by President Donald Trump that the United States will leave the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), Congressman Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) released the following statement:


April 9, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1957, the Taxpayer First Act, the first IRS reform legislation since 1998, which would recast IRS as a service-first agency to better serve American taxpayers.


April 2, 2019

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, the House Ways and Means Committee held a Markup on two pieces of legislation co-authored by Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA). Both bills were reported to the whole House of Representative on a unanimous vote.


March 29, 2019

Washington, D.C. – On Friday, Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced the Secure Act, a bipartisan bill to enhance the ability of Americans to save for their retirement.


March 28, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman John Lewis (D-GA) and Ranking Member Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced the Taxpayer First Act, a bill to reform the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).