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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, PA-11, released the following statement on the passage of the payroll tax cut extension (H.R. 3630):
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, PA-11, blasted policy experts who said potential victims of natural disasters should either move to safer areas or buy more insurance, rather than hope for a low-interest loan from the U.S.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, PA-11, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s “accommodation” regarding mandates in the healthcare law:
President Obama’s announcement does nothing to keep his administration from infringing on the most basic of American rights – the First Amendment right to religious freedom.
HAZLETON – U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-11, and state Senator John Yudichak, D-14, announced the second in a series of community discussions to help combat increasing gang activity in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, PA-11, joined other members of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation on the House floor Thursday to commemorate the life and accomplishments of former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno.
Rep. Barletta’s remarks as delivered:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, PA-11, delivered the following remarks Wednesday morning on the floor of the House:
MISTER SPEAKER, a few weeks ago, President Obama stood in this very chamber and spoke about the need for fairness. Fairness, he said, is an American value.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, PA-11, announced that Neighborhood Housing Services of Lackawanna County will receive a federal grant of $77,500.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, PA-11, sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture asking that two local Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices remain open.
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan amendment offered by U.S. Reps. Lou Barletta (R, PA-11) and Jerry Costello (D, IL-12) during markup of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R.
HAZLETON – U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, PA-11, announced that two local fire departments will receive almost $771,000 through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.