Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Following today’s vote, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released the following statement on his vote against the partisan funding bill that the Republican majority pushed through the House of Representatives.
“Democrats like me in Congress were willing to work across party lines on a fiscally responsible funding bill that protected our seniors, veterans, health care, public safety, and more.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressman and Navy veteran Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17), Senator Angus King (I-ME), Senator and Navy veteran Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Congressman, former FBI Special Agent and federal prosecutor Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), and Congressman and Army veteran John James (MI-10), introduced the bipartisan and bicameral veteran suicide prevention bill the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025.
CARNEGIE, PA — This morning, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) published an opinion piece in the New York Times calling on his fellow Democrats to stop their “anti-tariff absolutism” and embrace tariffs as “one component of a broader industrial strategy.
CARNEGIE, PA — Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced $249,970 in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funds will be awarded to New Sun Rising and RiverWise.The grant will allow them to continue providing technical assistance and grant preparation support to small to medium-sized local organizations pursuing projects that improve local food systems,
CARNEGIE, PA — Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined a roundtable discussion with unionized workers represented by United Steelworkers (USW) to discuss the local impact of funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-17), Pennsylvania Secretary of Policy and Planning Akbar Hossain, USW International Vice President Roxanne Brown, USW District 10 Director Bernie Hall, and USW members representing Pitt faculty, staff, and graduate workers were also in attendance.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressmen Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Nick LaLota (R-NY-01), both Navy veterans, hosted the official kickoff event for the bipartisan Navy and Marine Corps Caucus in the 119th Congress. The gathering brought together Members of Congress and senior Navy and Marine Corps officials to reinforce their shared commitment to a strong United States Navy and Marine Corps.
WILKINSBURG PA — Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined ACTION-Housing, Hosanna House, and dozens of local leaders and community members to celebrate the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Penn-Lincoln Apartment Building at a long-vacant site at the entrance to Wilkinsburg’s business district.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) today announced the opening of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide high school visual art competition to encourage and recognize artistic talent from each congressional district (link to website). This year, Rep. Deluzio will serve as co-chair of the Competition alongside Congressman Scott Franklin (R-FL-18).
WASHINGTON, D.C – Ahead of today’s vote on the House Republican budget resolution (H.Con.Res 14), Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released the following statement:
“The Republican budget resolution is a fiscally reckless grift that will pillage our government and plunder peoples’ healthcare all to enrich huge corporations and the ultra-rich.
CARNEGIE, PA – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that he joined with the majority of his U.S. House Democratic Caucus colleagues in signing a letter to Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that expresses alarm at the illegal decision by President Trump to reduce the reimbursement rate for indirect research costs to 15 percent across the board.