Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)
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Rep. Mike Kelly leads tour addressing affordable housing issues
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, led a Community Development Tax Team site visit in Northwest Washington, D.C., to examine the impact of tax credits on affordable housing. The focus was particularly on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) established in the 1986 tax reform law.
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House establishes bipartisan task force for Trump assassination attempt investigation
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H. Res. 1367, a resolution introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), to establish a task force investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. The incident resulted in injuries to Mr. Trump and two others, and the death of Corey Comperatore from Sarver, Pennsylvania. The resolution was approved with a unanimous vote of 416-0.
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Rep. Mike Kelly honors Corey Comperatore on House floor
On Monday evening, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) honored the life of Corey Comperatore during a speech with other members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Rep. Mike Kelly introduces resolution for bipartisan task force on Trump assassination attempt
On Monday, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced a resolution to formally establish a task force charged with investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Kelly's hometown of Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. The shooting injured Mr. Trump, killed Corey Comperatore of Sarver, Pa., and injured two other Pennsylvanians.
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Rep. Mike Kelly introduces resolution honoring Corey Comperatore
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced a resolution today honoring the life of Corey Comperatore, who was killed during the rally and assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday, July 13, in Butler, Pa. Mr. Comperatore shielded his family from gunfire during the rally, ultimately saving their lives. He leaves behind his wife, Helen, and daughters Allyson and Kaylee. Mr. Comperatore was 50 years old.
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Kelly leads community development tax team on first DC opportunity zone site visit
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Monday, July 8, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax and Chair of the Community Development Tax Team, initiated the committee's Tax Teams site visits with a stop at The Bridge District in Washington, D.C., an approximately $1 billion community revitalization project facilitated by Opportunity Zone legislation included in the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA).
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Kelly votes for SAVE Act prohibiting non-citizens from voting
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) voted in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) that would uphold and strengthen current law by permitting only U.S. citizens to vote in federal elections. The bill passed the U.S. House on Wednesday and now advances to the U.S. Senate.
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Resolution commemorates centennial of US-Ireland diplomatic relations
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA-16) and Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, introduced a resolution to commemorate the 100th anniversary of U.S.-Ireland diplomatic relations.
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Support builds for Rep. Kelly's reform targeting medicare advantage authorizations
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In June, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN), and Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) alongside U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), John Thune (R-SD), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. The bipartisan legislation aims to streamline the prior authorization process under Medicare Advantage (MA) to enhance timely care for seniors while reducing administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
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Bipartisan bill seeks waiver of tariffs on imported titanium sponge
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) has joined U.S. Reps. Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH), Dan Kildee (D-MI), Carol Miller (R-WV), Dina Titus (D-NV), and Haley Stevens (D-MI) in introducing the Securing America’s Titanium Manufacturing Act. This bipartisan bill aims to temporarily waive the 15% tariff on imported titanium sponge, enabling U.S. titanium manufacturers and workers to compete more effectively with Russian and Chinese state-owned enterprises in the global market.
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Kelly backs bills targeting visas and federal aid for those convicted of rioting
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) co-sponsored two pieces of legislation aimed at enhancing public safety and reinforcing the rule of law, both led by U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX). The first bill, the Uproot Rioting International Students Engaged in Radical Subversion Act (UPRISERS) Act, will deport individuals in the U.S. on visas who engage in violent activities. The second piece of legislation, the Freeze Aid for Student Assaulters (FAFSA) Act of 2024, will strip federal student aid from those who are convicted of assaulting police officers or...
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Rep. Mike Kelly to host telephone town hall for veterans on July 9
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) will hold a telephone town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 9, to discuss benefits and issues relevant to military veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. The event will feature experts from the Department of Veteran Affairs and Veteran Service Officers from counties throughout Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District.
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Health care transparency bill passes committee vote
Last week, the House Ways & Means Committee passed the National Coverage Determination Transparency Act, legislation led by U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, and Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Chair of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health.
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Rep. Mike Kelly comments on SCOTUS presidential immunity ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) issued a statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity.
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Kelly introduces bill promoting safer drug compounding practices in hospitals
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, introduced the Safer Compounding in Hospitals Act, legislation which would establish a budget-neutral program within Medicare to incentivize the preparation and compounding of intravenous (IV) drugs for Medicare beneficiaries in the inpatient hospital setting.
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Rep Mike Kelly emphasizes family values at child welfare hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, during a Ways & Means Committee hearing entitled "Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting America’s Children," U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tax, emphasized the importance of strong family units and the role faith-based welfare providers and foster care programs play in caring for younger Americans. The hearing examined challenges within and facing the child welfare and foster care systems.
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Rep Mike Kelly introduces act allowing healthcare deductions
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, announced the introduction of H.R. 8776, the Health Care Sharing Ministry Tax Parity Act. The legislation would allow American taxpayers who are members of Health Care Sharing Ministries (HCSMs) to deduct payments made as part of their ministry membership in their taxes by classifying regular HCSM expenses as eligible medical care expenses.
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Reps Kelly and Dingell introduce resolution honoring World FSHD Day
Last week, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring June 20, 2024, as World Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) Day. FSHD is a genetic neuromuscular disease that leads to the weakening of skeletal muscles and affects more than 40,000 Americans.
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Rep Mike Kelly backs defense bill with pay raises for service members
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) voted in favor of the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a comprehensive legislative package supporting American defense and military service members. The bill, which passed the U.S. House on Friday, now advances to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
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Legislation aims to block Chinese Communist Party from acquiring US federal-adjacent land
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) joined Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), a member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, to introduce the No American Land for Communist China Act to prevent the CCP from purchasing land adjacent to federally owned land.