Economy & Jobs
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Washington, D.C.—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) voted in favor of H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act. The legislation passed with a bipartisan vote of 314 to 117 and now heads to the United States Senate. Rep. Smucker released the following statement after casting his vote in favor of the legislation:
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) voted in favor of H.J. Res. 45, which would overturn the Biden administration’s student debt bailout. H.J. Res. 45 passed by a vote of 218 to 203 and heads to the Senate for consideration.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Smucker, Blumenauer (OR-3), Tenney (NY-24), and Schneider (IL-10) announce the introduction of the Primary Care Enhancement Act, H.R. 3029, bipartisan legislation designed to expand access to Direct Primary Care (DPC).
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) voted in favor of H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) has been appointed to the Joint Economic Committee by Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA-20). Created alongside the Council of Economic Advisors in the Employment Act of 1946, the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) is a bicameral, bipartisan committee tasked with reviewing economic conditions and recommending improvements in economic policy.
Washington, DC—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), a member of the Education and Workforce Committee, introduced the Student Loan Tax Elimination Act. The legislation would eliminate a hidden tax on federal student loans, which adds unnecessary debt to student loan borrowers.
Washington, DC—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) announced the introduction of the USA Workforce Tax Credit Act, legislation which will encourage charitable donations for community-based apprenticeship initiatives, career and technical education, and workforce development. Eligible nonprofits include educational institutions, community organizations, training institutes, community colleges, scholarship groups and labor union-affiliated nonprofits.
Washington, D.C. —Congressman Lloyd Smucker, a senior member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to the publication of President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget.
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona blasting the Department for its attempted cover-up of the real cost of President Biden’s illegal student loan bailout.
Washington, D.C. –Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) will serve on three committees during the 118th Congress. Smucker continues to serve on the influential Committee on Ways & Means and the Committee on the Budget, positioning Smucker at the center of discussions on tax and spending policy. He also re-joins the Education and Workforce Committee.