Media
Latest News
Washington, D.C. - Millions of Americans are still waiting for the IRS to process their 2019 tax returns, missing stimulus checks, and other program benefits because of the pandemic. Now, the Democrats' $1.9 trillion spending package has placed an even bigger burden on the agency as we enter the 2021 tax filing season.
U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), the top Republican on the Ways and Means Committee's Oversight Subcommittee, expressed concern about this backlog during today's hearing with IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig.
Washington, D.C - President Joe Biden signaled to the world that America's borders are open, and House Democrats supported that policy today by passing H.R. 6, the so-called "Dream and Promise Act of 2021." This bill would provide amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.
Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) voted against the legislation and released this statement:
President Biden nominated former Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine for the position of Assistant Secretary of Health at the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Levine was responsible for implementing Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s policy that required nursing homes to admit or readmit residents infected with COVID-19.
This was the same policy pursued by Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York.
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. 1620, a bill to reauthorize VAWA that includes many controversial provisions that undermine the legislation's original intent, which is to help women rebuild their lives.
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:
Washington, D.C. - U.S.
Washington, D.C. - Given that a majority of Pennsylvania seniors in long-term care facilities have yet to receive their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and health care providers across the state continue expressing concern about a lack of communication with the PA Department of Health, several members of Pennsylvania's Republican delegation today wrote Governor Tom Wolf inquiring about his administration's plan to address the many failures of the vaccine rollout.
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: