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July 9, 2026

LANCASTER, PA – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement: 

“Earlier this year, I filed a defamation lawsuit against LNP|LancasterOnline after it published statements about me that were false and defamatory. This week, the court denied LNP's attempt to dismiss the case, allowing it to move forward.

As the judge wrote:

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Rep. Snucker and testifiers at a recent roundtable.
June 18, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Representatives Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), a senior member of the Committee on Ways and Means and Vice Chair of the Budget Committee, and Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, sent a letter to Pennsylvania State Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) calling on Pennsylvania state lawmakers to use this year’s state budget process to align Pennsylvania's state tax code with pro-growth, pro-jobs, pro-investment policies included in the Working Families Tax Cuts last year.

June 10, 2026

WASHINGTON – Representative Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chairman of the House Budget Committee, voted in favor of the Secure America Act (S. 2), the budget reconciliation bill that provides $70 billion in funding over the next three years for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Rep. Smucker made the following statement:

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2026 Congressional Art Competition Winner
May 18, 2026

LANCASTER, Pa. — Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) has announced Olivia Lapp, a senior in Eastern Lancaster County School District, as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District.  

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Budget Hearing 4-26
May 14, 2026

WASHINGTON – Rep. Smucker (PA-11), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced the Medicare Payment Integrity Enhancement Act, legislation to prevent Medicare fraud and stop improper payments before they occur.

Issues:Health Care
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Rep. Smucker smiling
May 7, 2026

WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Rep. Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chairman of the House Budget Committee and senior member of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, published an op-ed in recognition of Small Business Week in the York Daily Record, highlighting the ways small businesses bolster our economy.

Issues:Tax Reform
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Rep. Smucker in the Oval Office with President Trump, others.
April 30, 2026

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) joined President Donald J. Trump for the signing of an executive order to expand access to retirement benefits for Americans. 

The order will direct the Treasury Department to launch a website where workers without employer retirement plans can find and enroll in private IRA options. 

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Budget1125
April 30, 2026

WASHINGTON —Rep. Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, voted in support of S. Con. Res. 33 – FY26 Budget Resolution, which passed the House by a vote of 215-211, 1.

Rep. Smucker made the following statement after voting in support of the measure:

“This resolution fulfills Congress’s number one duty—to ensure the safety and security of all Americans.

Issues:Budget
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Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act Floor Speech
April 27, 2026

WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2347, the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-04). 

Issues:Tax Reform
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RFK and LKS
April 21, 2026

WASHINGTON — Representatives Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Accountable Produce is Medicine Act (H.R. 8355), legislation aimed at modernizing the U.S. health care system by incorporating proven nutrition-based interventions to prevent and manage chronic disease. 

Issues:Health Care