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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded over $2.4 million in grants to Susquehanna County to assist with repairing roads and bridges that were damaged in last year’s flash flooding.
The grant award was made official in an announcement from U.S. Rep. Fred Keller on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Two bills co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Fred Keller that are aimed at helping with the expansion of broadband Internet into rural areas passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, Dec. 16.
The bills are HR 4229, which is known as the Broadband DATA Act, and HR 4227, which is known as the MAPS Act.
The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded $4.2 million to Global Tungsten & Powders (GTP) Corp.’s Towanda plant to develop and manufacture components of ammunition, the company announced on Friday, Dec. 13.
“This is exciting news for GTP and our community,” said Stacy Garrity, the company’s vice-president for government affairs and industry liaison.
Two bills geared toward improving rural broadband access have cleared the U.S. House of Representatives, according to U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-12), who co-sponsored the legislation.
U.S. Rep. Fred Keller, R-Kreamer, is co-sponsoring a bill the lawmaker claims will reduce prescription drug prices.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos endured a withering barrage of questions on Thursday about her handling of a program meant to provide debt relief to federal student loan borrowers who say they were defrauded by for-profit colleges.
Despite holding a House Democratic leadership post, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright said Thursday he remains undecided whether to vote with fellow Democrats for President Donald Trump’s impeachment.
“I’m considering all the evidence that has come out in this investigation over the past several weeks and will be announcing a decision next week,” Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, said.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Fred Keller(R-PA) announced he has co-sponsored a bipartisan bill to reduce prescription drug costs. Keller said the bill is the “Lower Costs, More Cures Act” and should be brought up for a vote immediately.
Wyalusing Valley High School (WVHS) senior academic and athletic standout Alex Patton recently received a boost in his application to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.
U.S. Rep. Fred Keller recently wrote a congressional recommendation on behalf of Patton as part of the student’s application process.
President Donald Trump and House Democrats reached an agreement Tuesday to approve the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), drawing praise from Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania.
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