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Washington—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) voted in favor of H.R. 5525, the Spending Reduction and Border SecurityAct. The measure failed.
“I voted to pay our troops, reduce government spending, secure our border, and create a bipartisan fiscal commission which I believe is a critical step to addressing America’s $33 trillion in debt. I remain committed to advancing these proposals.
Washington, D.C. —Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) opposed H.R. 4346 and released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. —Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) joined a bipartisan majority of Congress in supporting H.R. 7900, the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. The measure considered annually by Congress sets policy and provides funding for national defense. The measure passed with a final vote of 329 to 101.
Washington, D.C. —Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) is advocating on behalf of a Lancaster County family impacted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) regulation requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for certain individuals prior to entering the United States.
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.
Earlier this month, I joined 11 of my House Budget Committee Republican colleagues in visiting our nation's southern border in McAllen, Texas, to see President Biden's border crisis first-hand. Now in my third term in Congress, I have visited the border more often than President Biden, who has been in Washington, D.C. for nearly half a century. His refusal to see the border crisis firsthand is an acknowledgement that his policies continue to fail the American people.
Earlier this month, I joined 11 of my House Budget Committee Republican colleagues in visiting our nation's southern border in McAllen, Texas, to see President Biden's border crisis first-hand. Now in my third term in Congress, I have visited the border more often than President Biden, who has been in Washington, D.C. for nearly half a century. His refusal to see the border crisis firsthand is an acknowledgement that his policies continue to fail the American people.
Washington, D.C. —Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) visited McAllen, Texas with his fellow colleagues on the House Budget Committee to see President Biden's border crisis first-hand.
Smucker's visit included briefings from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials, touring border security infrastructure and processing facilities, meeting with members of the Texas Department of Public Safety, and a roundtable with local elected and law enforcement officials.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement after voting in favor of the aid to Ukraine included in the amendment to H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act and the trade sanctions legislation H.R. 6968: