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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY20 which included U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker's (PA-11) amendment to permanently reauthorize the U.S. Department of Defense's Mentor-Protégé program with some additional accountability measures, and an amendment to require the DOD to submit a report that details the exact shortage of mental health providers at the DOD no later than 180 days after enactment.
Washington, D.C. – On April 3rd, 2019, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) joined with his colleagues and introduced a bill to deter robocalls in the U.S. called the TRACED Act, which passed the House with bipartisan support. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ed Markey (D- Mass.) introduced the Senate companion bill (S. 151), which had 22 bipartisan cosponsors and passed the Senate.
Today, the TRACED Act will head to President Trump's desk and he's expected to sign this important legislation into law, to help cut down on the nuisance of robocalls.
Washington, D.C. – The Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation offered the following statement after voting unanimously to block Speaker Pelosi and Intelligence Committee Chairman Schiff's last-minute vote to legitimize the baseless push to impeach President Trump:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker voted against the House Democrats partisan 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill passed the House by a vote of 220 – 197.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker issued the following statement after voting for the bipartisan Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act today:
Lancaster, PA – U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-16) issued the following statement on Syria:
"I commend President Trump, and the U.S. Armed Forces that carried out the tactical strikes, for sending a clear message that the United States will no longer stand aside and watch as the Assad regime uses chemical weapons to murder innocent, defenseless Syrians. We must demand that Russia and Syria live up to their commitment to rid Syria of these deplorable weapons, and I look forward to the administration working with Congress to bring stability to the region."
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-16) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's executive order to temporarily pause admission of refugees into the United States:
"Our community has a rich history of caring for those in need. The 16th District is fortunate to have numerous individuals and organizations doing great work to help resettle refugees. We are a better community because of it.
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-16) issued the following statement on the House vote in support of Israel.