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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Navy and Iraq War veteran Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) placed an opinion piece in The Hill on December 29, 2024 warning that the VA is being hollowed out in favor of private profits. The piece “The GOP is waging a stealth attack on veterans’ healthcare” builds off of two Republican-led proposals that would, “strip the VA of its core functions, reducing it to little more than a checkbook for private-sector (and less accountable) providers.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) voted to fund the government through March 14, 2025. Once the funding measure passes the Senate later tonight and is signed by the President, Congress will stave off yet another government shutdown and disruption of federal services. The final vote on the measure was 366 in support to 34 in opposition, with one voting present. All of the votes in opposition were by Republican congressmembers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Congressman Mike Rulli (R-OH-06) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin raising major concerns over the Department of Defense’s (DOD) efforts to receive approval to incinerate polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at a plant in East Liverpool, OH.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Deluzio (PA-17) released a report highlighting his work over his first term representing the people of Western Pennsylvania. The report is available here.
The report begins with a letter that reads in part:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that North Allegheny Intermediate High School 10th grader Shivum Telang is the winner of Pennsylvania’s 17th District 2024 Congressional App Challenge. His app, “MedMatch,” helps patients and primary care offices find and compare top-rated doctors in the area with ease and objectivity. Click here to watch a demo of this winning app.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Navy and Iraq War veteran and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee member Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) introduced his new bill, the Shipbuilding Innovation Act. This measure would help grow the shipbuilding industry in the United States, track the status of certain U.S. flagged vessels, and support the development and use of non-traditional power and propulsion systems.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) introduced the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act to protect the ability and rights of Amtrak riders to seek justice if things go wrong. This is a companion bill to the measure introduced by Senators Blumenthal, Fetterman, and Casey in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee member Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced the introduction of their bill, the All Aboard Act.