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Rep. Smucker speaks during a committee hearing.
July 11, 2024

Washington—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and twenty-five colleagues have written a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing concern about the impact of the proposed Clean Power Plan 2.0 on the PJM Interconnection.

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Rep. Smucker speaks during a hearing.
July 2, 2024

Washington–Rep. Lloyd Smucker’s (PA-11) Timeline Integrity for Medicare Evidence Development (TIMED) Act was advanced in the Ways and Means Committee during a markup. 

This bill introduced by Rep. Smucker was included as a part of the American Medical Innovation and Investment Act, H.R. 8816. 

Issues:Health Care
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Rep. Smucker speaks at a hearing.
June 18, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), along with Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter today to Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz to request that he investigate U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Romero. Romero, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, allegedly retaliated against one of her deputies because of the attorney’s work investigating Hunter Biden.
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Rep. Smucker
June 13, 2024

Washington—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) has introduced three pieces of legislation aimed at aiding foster children, families, and child welfare agencies (CWAs). Smucker’s bills would expand state flexibility to utilize funding provided by Title IV-B of the Social Security Act to support foster children and families, require a reduction in administrative burden for CWAs, and assist CWAs in recruiting and retaining talented caseworkers.

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Rep. Smucker speaks at a hearing.
June 6, 2024
Washington—Rep. Lloyd Smucker is leading a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in asking the Department of Education to extend a department-imposed deadline for community colleges, career colleges, and adult-education programs to comply with a burdensome new regulation advanced by the Biden administration. The regulation departs from historical practice and makes programs that extend beyond their state’s minimum number of hours ineligible to receive federal financial aid, limiting students’ access to proven successful career pathways.
Issues:Education
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May 31, 2024

Washington--Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement on social media after the announcement of the verdict in the the case against President Donald Trump: 

"Joe and Hunter Biden get special treatment, Trump is dragged through a sham trial. Two justice systems. Very sad day for the country and rule of law." 

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Rep. Smucker speaks during a committee hearing.
May 15, 2024

Washington—Rep. Lloyd Smucker’s (PA-11) Foreign Grant Reporting Act was favorably reported from the Committee on Ways and Means by a unanimous vote.    

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May 9, 2024

Washington—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), a member of the tax law writing Ways and Means Committee, has introduced H.R. 8290, The Foreign Grant Reporting Act.

Issues:Congress
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Rep. Smucker with Speaker Johnson. 
May 8, 2024

Washington—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement after opposing an effort to remove Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04), and voting in favor of a motion to table the motion to vacate:

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Rep. Smucker speaks at a hearing.
May 8, 2024

Washington—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), a member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, questioned Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about the department’s problematic financial audits during a committee hearing. Click to watch Rep. Smucker’s questions to Sec. Cardona.

Issues:Education