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Great news: The nation's economy grew by 4.1 percent in the second quarter. It's the fastest rate of growth in nearly four years.
"The bottom line is that the economy is doing better," one economist told The New York Times.
This is yet another indication that our economy is surging, and Americans are better off now.
H.R. 4937 – The Workforce Reentry Act
The Workforce Reentry Act reforms the existing Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program to prompt innovation and improvement in the reentry of justice-involved individuals into the workforce through competitive start-up grants, rigorous evaluation, and dissemination of best practices.
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue offered a waiver to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, providing necessary regulatory relief to allow the distribution of meals to children while they are not in school. Each of our school districts across PA-11 have responded, , see below for information on efforts in your school district.
School Lunches breakdown by county:
Lancaster: (For the most up to date information please check with your children's school district at their websites provided below
As parents and students across Pennsylvania's 11th District and the United States are staying home to help protect against the spread of COVID-19, let's work hard to keep the whole family occupied with educational activities! You can explore so much in the comfort of your own homes. Below is a list of virtual tours for you and your family to "visit" our nation's capital.
U.S. Capitol Building:
While Lancaster County has made significant efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 and has transitioned to the "green phase" of Governor Tom Wolf's reopening plan, significant questions about how the governor has handled this crisis remain. The people of Pennsylvania deserve answers from Wolf and members of his Administration.
As appeared in the July 16, 2020 edition of the Lititz Record Express, Elizabethtown Advocate & Ephrata Review.
As appeared in the July 23, 2020 edition of the Elizabethtown Advocate & Ephrata Review.
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the importance of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and how it was an important step to provide additional support for our struggling dairy farmers, who are a critical part of our agricultural community in Lancaster County. While the USMCA is a win for our farmers and manufacturers in our community, there is more we can do to support dairy farmers through changes to our nation's trade policy.
As appeared in the July 30, 2020 edition of the Lititz Record Express, Elizabethtown Advocate & Ephrata Review.
Our Lancaster County community has come together throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to gain control of this deadly virus. Our efforts to mitigate the spread are working and we are currently seeing low rates of new cases and hospitalizations but we cannot let up now. It is critical that we remain vigilant as we safely continue to reopen our economy.