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March 27, 2020

Washington, D.C. - Earlier, this week, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly began experiencing flu-like symptoms and consulted his doctor, who ordered a test for COVID-19. His test came back positive this afternoon. From his home in Butler, Pennsylvania, Representative Kelly issued this statement: 

Issues:Health Care

March 27, 2020

Washington, D.C. - Following passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security  (CARES) Act by the House of Representatives, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) released this statement:

Issues:Health Care

March 17, 2020

Washington, D.C. - Responding to numerous requests from western Pennsylvanians, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) today wrote to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig urging them to consider extending the 2020 tax filing deadline as Americans confront the challenges associated with the outbreak of COVID-19.

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March 13, 2020

Washington, D.C. - Today, President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) issued this statement following the president's announcement:

"President Trump demonstrated strong leadership today by declaring the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency. His bold plan to bring government and the private sector together to confront this public health threat will get COVID-19 tests to those who need them and provide much-needed economic relief to American families."

Issues:Health Care

March 6, 2020

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) wrote to President Trump urging him to expand 232 tariffs to protect the American electrical steel industry from unfair trade practices. 

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February 26, 2020

Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on the Phase One China trade agreement negotiated by President Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.

Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), a senior member of the committee, spoke in support of the new deal focusing primarily on the plight of steel companies like western Pennsylvania's Blair Steel and AK Steel as a result of China's unfair trade practices.

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February 24, 2020

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced it would consider an appeal of a ruling by the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Sharonell Fulton, et al. v. City of Philadelphia. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) issued this statement on the SCOTUS decision:


February 5, 2020

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) released this statement after the United States Senate voted to acquit President Trump of impeachment charges passed by the House of Representatives:


February 5, 2020

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) released this statement following President Donald Trump's State of the Union address:


January 28, 2020

Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, H.R. 5338, the Global Hope Act of 2019, passed the United States House of Representatives. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), who is a co-sponsor of the bill and supported its passage on the House floor, released the following statement after the vote: