Infrastructure
More on Infrastructure
Washington—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) introduced legislation to block implementation of a Biden administration regulation which would directly lead to higher taxes on Americans. In the form of new Davis-Bacon Act regulation, the Biden Administration wants to require prevailing wages for federal or federally funded construction projects, which will cause a dramatic increase in costs.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) voted in favor of H.R. 277, the REINS Act (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act). The legislation would require congressional approval of major executive department regulations, including those which would have an estimated impact on the economy of $100 million or more, increase in costs or prices for consumers, or impact American businesses’ ability to compete with foreign-based enterprises.
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.
As Appeared in the June 7, 2022 print edition of The Hill.
Everywhere the American people go they find that groceries and gas are more expensive. This is President Biden's inflation crisis and it's estimated to cost American families approximately $5,200 more this year.
As Appeared in the June 7, 2022 Print Edition of The Hill
Everywhere the American people go they find that groceries and gas are more expensive. This is President Biden's inflation crisis and it's estimated to cost American families approximately $5,200 more this year.
Washington, DC – On Tuesday, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) appeared on C-SPAN's Washington Journal call-in program, taking questions from callers across the country. Smucker answered questions about the massive tax and spending proposal before Congress, on infrastructure and gas prices, and COVID mandates. Below is a transcription of responses to selected questions from Smucker's appearance. Click here to watch the full program.
Washington, DC – Representative Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement announcing that the Lancaster Airport (LNS) in Lititz, Pennsylvania will receive $3,788,770, including nearly $2.9 million in discretionary funding, from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program grant program:
Washington, D.C. —Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) introduced the USER FEE Act (Using Sustainable Energy Resources to Fund Equitable e-Transportation Act) which would establish a user fee for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to equitably fund the Highway Trust Fund. The Highway Trust Fund is currently funded by federal fuel excise taxes and other fees; electronic vehicles do not pay into the Highway Trust Fund and thus do not help to repair the roads they drive on.