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October 31, 2019 Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) on Friday voted against the Democrats’ College Affordability Act (CAA) as it went through markup in the House Education and Labor Committee.

 

October 31, 2019 Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) Thursday went to the House Floor to blast House Democrats led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Impeachment Czar Adam Schiff over the sham “impeachment inquiry” resolution.

 

Just prior to Congressman Keller’s remarks, Republicans were united in a bipartisan vote opposing the resolution.

 

October 30, 2019 Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) today announced he has signed on to two measures aimed at holding Speaker Pelosi and the current impeachment process accountable in advance of the sham impeachment-related resolution coming to a Floor vote later this week.

 

October 28, 2019 Press Release

Washington, D.C. — In a unanimous vote, the United States House of Representatives on Monday passed the bipartisan Dignity in Aging Act of 2019, which is the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.

October 28, 2019 Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Last week Congressman Fred Keller partnered with Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to introduce the State Workforce Incentive Act. This legislation reforms the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, shifting it to a state-directed program of annual loan repayment benefits for workers in high-need occupations.

 

October 18, 2019 Press Release

Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) congratulated the Lemon Township & Tunkhannock Township Joint Municipal Sewer Authority on receiving a $10,008,698 grant and a $3,317,652 loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to help eliminate the use of contaminated drinking wells, work to improve an impaired local lake, and construct a new wastewater treatment plant.

October 18, 2019 Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) today announced the Borough of State College was awarded an Improving Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program grant of $500,000 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women.

 

October 18, 2019 Press Release

Washington, D.C.--Today, Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) went to the House Floor to call out Democrats’ non-transparent “impeachment inquiry” that he says is denying the President basic due process rights, has prevented the minority party from holding the majority party accountable, and has prevented minority party members from reading transcribed testimony.

 

October 15, 2019 Press Release

Washington, D.C. — The Appalachian Regional Commission on Tuesday announced the recipients for the 12th Congressional District of Pennsylvania’s POWER Awards, totaling $2,500,000 that will support broadband implementation in Northern Pennsylvania.

 

October 9, 2019 Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) on Wednesday issued the following statement calling for an end to the non-transparent and legally unsupported “impeachment inquiry”:

 

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In The News

July 26, 2020 In The News

A second round of stimulus payments to Americans will be part of the next COVID-19 relief package Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday, but negotiations around a second COVID-19 bill are far from over.

July 26, 2020 In The News

Struggling local bars and restaurants will be able to apply for relief grants from Centre County in the coming weeks.

July 26, 2020 In The News

Members of the Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation admonished Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to withhold nearly $13 million in CARES Act funding for Lebanon County after two out of three county commissioners voted to reopen the county before getting the directive to do so from the state.

July 20, 2020 In The News

Washington, D.C. — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized nearly $20 million in funding over the next 10 years to expand rural broadband in Pennsylvania. 

Over this 10-year period, Viasat Carrier Services is projected to serve more than 45,100 locations in rural Pennsylvania.  

On the project, Congressman Fred Keller made the following statement: 

July 20, 2020 In The News

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to burden hospitals throughout the country, there’s been concern around rural hospitals.

Pennsylvania Representative Fred Keller introduced legislation to require the federal government to equalize the medicare reimbursement rates of rural and urban hospitals.

July 18, 2020 In The News

Pennsylvania’s Republican Congressional delegation sent a collective message to Gov. Tom Wolf calling his decision to withhold federal relief funds from Lebanon County during a pandemic “unconscionable.”

July 18, 2020 In The News

WASHINGTON, DC – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to burden hospitals throughout the country, there’s been concern around rural hospitals.

NewsChannel 34’s Basil John reports on how this could keep rural hospital doors open.

Lawmakers says rural hospitals are at a financial disadvantage.

July 18, 2020 In The News

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers say rural hospitals are at a financial disadvantage.

“The hospitals in rural America should have the same benefit if they’re providing a procedure as the hospitals in the urban settings,” Pennsylvania Rep. Fred Keller said.

July 18, 2020 In The News

In a media release, Representative Fred Keller announced that the FCC has authorized around $20 million in funding to be spent over the next decade to expand broadband in rural Pennsylvania.

Over the ten years, Viasat Carrier Services is looking to serve more than 45,000 locations.

July 17, 2020 In The News

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Zionsville, took aim Thursday at Gov. Tom Wolf’s restrictions to help stem the spread of coronavirus in the state.

Toomey, along with U.S. Rep. Fred Keller, R-Kreamer, were in Williamsport to speak to business officials and local leaders.

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