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May 5, 2021 Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Today during a meeting of the Committee on Ways and Means, Representative Lloyd Smucker supported legislation to strengthen the retirement security of Americans, known as the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021.

May 4, 2021 Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11), Lucy McBath (D-GA-06), and Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), introduced the Savings Access For Escaping and Rebuilding (SAFER) Act, a bill to allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for domestic abuse victims.

April 29, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON- Rep. Lloyd Smucker released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s speech to a joint session of Congress:

April 26, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON- Rep. Lloyd Smucker announces the release of a virtual tour of the United States Capitol:

April 15, 2021 Press Release

Washington- Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) announced the reintroduction of the Invest in American Railroads Act, H.R. 2474.

April 9, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON- Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement following his trip to the U.S. southern border:

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April 8, 2021 Press Release

Washington- Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker is introducing legislation to provide small businesses with a commonsense extension of the first quarter estimated tax payment deadline to May 17, 2021, to align it with the new individual tax filing date. 

April 6, 2021 Press Release

Washington- Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Don Bacon (NE-2) and Blake Moore (UT-1) are announcing the introduction of the Improving Adoption Outcomes & Affordability Act of 2021, H.R. 2375.

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March 25, 2021 Press Release

Washington- Rep. Smucker’s H.R. 1713, to help improve adoption outcomes for children entering the foster care system as a result of parents or guardians struggling to provide a safe home due to substance abuse, was advanced in the House of Representatives last week. It was included as a part of H.R.

March 25, 2021 Press Release

Washington- Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) is announcing the introduction of H.R. 2110, the Debt Solution and Accountability Act.

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In The News

August 5, 2019 In The News

Last month I co-led, with U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., a bipartisan group of 16 members of Congress to our southern border. This trip was the largest bipartisan group to date that has traveled south. 

As members of the Problem Solvers Caucus, we went to McAllen, Texas, to gain firsthand knowledge of the situation at the border.

July 2, 2019 In The News

Trade is a vital component of Pennsylvania’s economy. Each year billions of dollars’ worth of exports are sent out of the state to countries around the world. While U.S. policy should promote free and fair trade, too many of our key trading partners have implemented barriers that burden our economy here at home.

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May 28, 2019 In The News

A group of Pennsylvania lawmakers led by Representative John Joyce (R., Pa.) sent a letter to Governor Tom Wolf Thursday urging him to dispatch the commonwealth’s National Guard units to help address the overwhelming influx of asylum seekers arriving at the southern border.

April 30, 2018 In The News

U.S. dairy groups today commended the bipartisan efforts of 68 members of Congress who encouraged the U.S. Trade Representative to eliminate Canada’s tariffs on U.S. dairy exports and its protectionist pricing policies during the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations.

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April 24, 2018 In The News

After a decade of disappointment, officials have new hope that Lancaster and York counties will soon become the nation’s 50th National Heritage Area.

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April 10, 2018 In The News

“You are all fortunate to be in a school district like Ephrata,” said U.S. Congressman Lloyd Smucker to the gymnasium full of students at Ephrata Intermediate School Tuesday morning.

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April 9, 2018 In The News

When I took office in January 2017, I committed myself to representing you and your families so the policies enacted in Washington work for our community.

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March 5, 2018 In The News

Our public square is wrought with divisiveness and hyperbole. Many of the issues before the 115th Congress have bipartisan areas of agreement, like health care, immigration and infrastructure improvements. Unfortunately, radical political actors on both sides and an all-too-complicit media polarize these issues, derailing efforts to provide progress for the American people.

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December 12, 2017 In The News

In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Higher Education Act — a pillar of his domestic agenda intended to “strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students in postsecondary and higher education.” 

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November 14, 2017 In The News

Eleven House Republicans dubbing themselves the Rural Relief group plan to introduce a package of five bills Tuesday to address worsening economic and social woes in small-town America.

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