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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressmembers Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), and LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) introduced the Rail Passenger Fairness Act to help Amtrak improve on-time performance for passenger train travel across the country. This bill would take on the problem of freight train interference, which happens when freight trains do not follow current law requiring them to provide preference to passenger trains operating on their rail lines.   

CARNEGIE, PA – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released a new report laying out his findings after more than three months of research and stakeholder engagement on the issue of smartphones in schools.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Monopoly Busters Caucus Chairs, U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Angie Craig (MN-02), issued a statement on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon over illegally manipulating and trapping people into Prime subscriptions, which includes a $1 billion civil penalty and $1.5 billion in consumer refunds.

BEAVER COUNTY, PA — Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have awarded $440,513 in federal funding to the University of Pittsburgh as part of a $10 million East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment Health Research Program to assess the long-term health effects of the 2023 disaster—which impacted nearby residents across the border in Beaver County, in Pennsylvania’s 17th

McCANDLESS, PA — Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined non-profit advocates, energy leaders, educators, and State Representative Arvind Venkat (HD-30) at the Community College of Allegheny County’s (CCAC) North Campus to tour their large solar panel array and showcase their Electric Vehicle (EV) apprenticeship program. The event highlighted how clean energy projects, energy efficiency upgrades, and electric vehicles can cut energy costs, create energy jobs, and help tackle climate change.

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) voted against the Republican partisan spending bill. His statement on the vote is below:

“I refused to support this partisan Republican spending bill because it continues to slash healthcare for Americans who are already getting pounded with high costs. 

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02) introduced the new Bipartisan Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Expansion Act.

CARNEGIE, PA – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrated that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMA) has awarded $4,067,990 in federal grant funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). The grant will support statewide safety inspections of natural gas and other hazardous materials pipelines overseen by PUC.