Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Kelly is pleased to announce the 16th Congressional District's 2019 School Safety Seminar. The event, hosted by Kelly in partnership with U.S. Attorney Scott Brady, the U.S. Secret Service and the FBI, will provide attendees with available resources to help ensure a safe learning environment for the children of western Pennsylvania.
Washington, D.C. - In response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement that House Democrats will open an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly, R-Pa., released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, September 26, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly will host a live telephone town hall for his constituents. Kelly invites all residents of Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District to participate. In doing so, they will have the opportunity to ask questions, receive answers, and engage in a wide-ranging discussion with their Representative about policy, services his offices can provide, and other federal matters of their choosing.
Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, October 1, Representative Mike Kelly will host a workshop in Greenville for constituents that will focus on how to protect your identity, your money, and your family from fraud. Representative Kelly invites local media to attend and cover the event.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3877, the Bipartisan Budget Act, a two-year budget agreement brokered by the White House and Congressional leaders. Concerned by House Democrats’ rejection of modest proposals to offset higher spending by cutting wasteful and excessive spending elsewhere, Representative Mike Kelly, R-Pa., voted against the measure.
Washington, D.C. – On July 23, Representatives Mike Kelly (PA-16), Glenn Thompson (PA-15), and Conor Lamb (PA-17) wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Elaine Chao in support of Butler County’s application for funding through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Discretionary Grant Program. The funds would be used by the county and PennDOT to complete the final four segments of the Gateway 228 project.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, a bill that attempts to address the ongoing private-sector union pension solvency crisis. Representative Mike Kelly, R-Pa., voted against the bill and issued the following statement explaining his vote:
Let’s be clear: the American workers who are the victims of the union pension solvency crisis did absolutely nothing wrong. These men and women negotiated and were promised life-long benefits in exchange for decades of their hard work.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Democrats passed H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, legislation that would more than double the federal minimum wage for hourly workers over a five-year period. Representative Mike Kelly, R-Pa., voted against the bill and released the following statement after the vote:
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 on a bipartisan vote of 419-6. If enacted, the bill would repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health insurance plans, more commonly known as the “Cadillac Tax.” Representative Mike Kelly, R-Pa., who authored the legislation with Representative Joe Courtney, D-Conn., issued the following statement after the vote: