Congress
For more information concerning work and views related to Congress, please contact our office.
More on Congress
Washington, DC -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement regarding the United States Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson:
"The Supreme Court has made the right decision, which will save lives. The Pennsylvania General Assembly and Governor Wolf should take action to protect the sanctity of life. In Congress, I will continue to support pro-life policies which protect the unborn," said Smucker.
# # #
Twelve years ago, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Adm. Michael Mullen famously warned, "the most significant threat to our national security is our debt." At the time, the nation's federal debt was roughly $13.5 trillion. Congress and our government have completely ignored Mr. Mullen's warning; our national debt has now surpassed $30 trillion and is growing exponentially.
WASHINGTON, DC – Area Congressman Lloyd Smucker joined veteran William Balabanow of Lititz, Lancaster County, at a ceremony recognizing veterans of the United States Merchant Mariners for their service during World War II. Balabanow was one of 10 veterans who received the Congressional Gold Medal at the U.S. Capitol on behalf of the approximately 1,500 remaining Merchant Mariners of WWII. Merchant Mariners experienced some of the earliest action of the war due to German submarines attacking British merchant ships in the Atlantic, disrupting supply chains to America's allies.
KEY POINTS
- An estimated 57 million workers have no retirement plan offered through their job.
- A group in Congress is exploring a program modeled after the federal Thrift Savings Plan to reach those people.
- A legislative proposal is expected in the coming months.
Washington, D.C. —Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), a member of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Ways & Means, questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday about the administration's false claims of deficit reduction.
Washington, DC – Representative Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) voted in favor of H.R. 3237 this week to provide supplemental funding to support the United States Capitol Police and released the following statement:
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker voted against H.R. 1, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats "For the Politicians Act," and released the following statement:
The following op-ed from Rep. Lloyd Smucker first appeared in the York Daily Record under the title: "Smucker: Why I stood up for voters who questioned the election in Pa." and was edited to fulfill submission guidlelines. Rep. Smucker's complete op-ed follows below.
Building Confidence in Elections
WASHINGTON, DC — Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Lisa McClain (MI-10) are announcing the introduction of H.R. 607, the Voter Confidence Act, which establishes a bipartisan and bicameral commission to bolster voter confidence in future federal elections and to review the practices and policies of federal, state and local election officials and the impact they had on the security and integrity of the election.