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October 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As lawmakers in France are considering a proposal to increase its digital services tax (DST) from 3 percent to 15 percent and raise the applicable revenue threshold to levels that specifically target American innovators, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), Subcommittee on Tax Chairman Mike Kelly (PA-16), and Subcommittee on Trade Chairman Adrian Smith (NE-03) issued the following statement:


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October 1, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) issued this statement after Senate Democrats failed to join House and Senate Republicans to pass a short-term spending bill that would avoid a government shutdown.

Rep. Kelly and House Republicans passed the spending bill on September 19.


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September 29, 2025

BUTLER, PA -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a disaster designation in Pennsylvania due to recent drought, including Butler and Lawrence counties.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Butler and Lawrence counties are among those that have suffered from a drought intensity value during the growing season of:

Issues:Agriculture

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September 26, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced a resolution to recognize September 30, 2025 as Rare Cancer Day.

Issues:Health Care

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September 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) released the following statement after Wabtec Corporation announced Monday a historic agreement with National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), the national railway of Kazakhstan, to deliver Evolution Series locomotives and provide long-term service support. The multi-year order, valued at $4.2 billion, marks the largest locomotive agreement in Wabtec’s history.

Wabtec Corp. operates plants in Erie and Grove City.


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September 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Friday, September 19, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Representatives Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.), Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), and Blake Moore (R-Utah) introduced the bipartisan Fair Housing for Disabled Veterans Act, a bill to ensure that veterans’ service-related disability benefits are not used to deny veterans access to affordable housing.


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September 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) voted for H.Res. 719, which honors the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. Rep. Kelly co-sponsored the legislation, which was introduced by Speaker Mike Johnson.


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September 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) voted in favor of H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. The continuing resolution will fund the government through November 21, 2025.

"Congress has a responsibility to keep the government funded and open, and this legislation does just that," said Rep. Kelly.

The House Appropriations Committee has successfully advanced all 12 appropriations bill out of committee and the House has passed three of those bills on the floor.


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September 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Don Beyer (D-VA) announced the introduction of the Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act to help facilitate effective student-led mental health crisis response.

Issues:Health Care

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September 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, and Angie Craig (D-MN), introduced the “The Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act." This legislation aims to improve patient safety by reducing blood culture contamination and also aims to avoid administering unnecessary and costly treatment during this process.

 

Issues:Health Care