Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed the so-called Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, legislation billed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a coronavirus relief package. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) opposed the measure and released this statement after the vote:
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, United States Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt joined Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) for a site inspection at the Erie National Wildlife Refuge. During the visit, they talked of the important role that Department of Interior lands, including the refuge, play in the lives of Americans. They also discussed a model for reopening other park sites. Kelly issued this statement thanking the secretary for making western Pennsylvania a priority:
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 27, has been declared free of the virus by medical professionals. The congressman tested negative for the virus and positive for antibodies on May 6 at UPMC Falk Clinic in Pittsburgh, and then donated convalescent plasma at the Vitalant Blood Bank in Greentree on May 11. Kelly released this statement regarding his recovery and the plasma donation:
Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce self-initiated an investigation into whether imported downstream grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) products are a threat to America's national security interests. U.S.
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Emmanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) and a bipartisan coalition of Representatives wrote IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig urging him to take immediate action to ensure that Americans who don't regularly file taxes, but have dependent children under the age of 17, have additional time to submit that information to receive a full economic stimulus payment.
Washington, D.C. - Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, a supplemental bill to increase funding for the Paycheck Protection Program and other purposes. The bill, which passed the United States Senate earlier this week, now heads to President Trump for signature. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly released this statement after the House vote:
Washington, D.C. - On Friday, April 24, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly will host a live telephone town hall regarding the ongoing efforts to combat the coronavirus. Topics of discussion will include status of the pandemic and assistance available to Pennsylvanians affected by the economic shutdown. Kelly invites all residents of Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district and local media to participate.
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday evening, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) joined a bipartisan group of members of Congress urging the Trump Administration to expand access to the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program for health care providers. In a letter, they urged the administration to lower the 10.25% interest rate for these loans.
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) and Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) were joined by a bipartisan group of lawmakers to urge President Trump to address the unfair trade practices that are threatening AK Steel’s electrical steel business. AK Steel is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and the last remaining producer of electrical steel in North America.
Washington, D.C. - On April 14, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced more than $10 billion in new grant funding for U.S. airports made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly issued this statement thanking the Trump Administration for allocating grants to several western Pennsylvania airports.