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May 21, 2026

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee member Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) successfully had his bill the Railway Safety Act amended into the BUILD America 250 Act—a major transportation bill.

 


May 20, 2026

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17), Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reintroduced the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act, legislation providing Amtrak passengers a pathway to seek justice after incidents of negligence or misconduct. 

 


May 18, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) introduced H.R 8853 to expand grant funding opportunities for Amtrak, a cornerstone of the U.S. public transportation system. The bill, the Amtrak Grant Flexibility Act, would make it easier for Amtrak to complete future projects, cut down on completion timelines, and improve passenger rail for the millions who rely on it each year. 


May 18, 2026

CARNEGIE, PA — Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio announced the winner of his fourth annual Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, the House of Representatives sponsors a visual art competition for high school students. Young people from across the nation are invited to showcase their art and highlight their home congressional districts. 


May 13, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced the Let Kids Play Act. This is a bicameral bill to stop Wall Street from pricing kids out of sports by banning private equity firms from youth sports, shutting down the vulture practices they use to jack up costs, and getting money back to the families who have been ripped off. The bill is co-led by U.S.


May 12, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) introduced the bipartisan SMART Kids Act. This bill would require the Surgeon General to develop evidence-informed screentime recommendations for children. These would be recommendations based on independent, evidence-based research, not regulations on devices or users.


May 8, 2026

CRAFTON, PA – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) held a town hall with residents of Crafton Plaza in Crafton, PA. This continues Congressman Deluzio’s pace of regularly holding open-question town hall events, with more than twenty events held during the current session of Congress (2025-2026). 


May 7, 2026

CARNEGIE, PA – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced $10,741,043 in federal funding to continue upgrading the new terminal at the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). The U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Aviation Administration awards this money, which will further improve the new terminal experience for Western Pennsylvanians.