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May 27, 2020

Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Mike Kelly invited U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to visit the Flagship City to get a in-person view of its economic revitalization and to discuss its future improvement plans.

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May 26, 2020

Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled plans to lower the cost of insulin and expand coverage for diabetes treatments for seniors with Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage drug plans. U.S.

Issues:Health Care

May 26, 2020

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Kelly reminds students that June 1 is the submission deadline for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition. Kelly, whose 16th District program is virtual this year, encourages students to enter their art work and display their God-given talent for others to enjoy.


May 19, 2020

Washington, D.C. - During an interview on ABC’s “The View,” U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) criticized Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s continued economic lockdown, discussed how his COVID-19 recovery was impacted by Hydroxychloroquine, and explained how a one-size-fits-all approach to reopening America ignores the different challenges faced by America’s varied communities.

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Issues:Health Care

May 15, 2020

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:

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May 15, 2020

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:


May 12, 2020

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:

Issues:Health Care

May 4, 2020

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.

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April 24, 2020

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.


April 23, 2020

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:

Issues:Health Care