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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.

Washington, D.C - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency directed more than $9 million in additional funding to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for nutrient runoff mitigation. The city of Erie will receive a grant to address that problem on Lake Erie. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly issued this statement after the announcement:

Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) outlined its plan to use a $20 million increase in FY2020 funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) released this statement after the announcement:

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) wrote to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig urging them to arrange automatic payment of CARES Act stimulus checks to retired veterans that do not file annual tax returns.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Kelly announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded grants to Erie-based Community Health Net and Sharon-based Primary Health Network to assist the health care providers in combating COVID-19.

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) announced that Erie, Millcreek Township, and Sharon will receive CARES Act grant funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist in the fight against COVID-19 in western Pennsylvania.