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Smucker, Local Elected Officials Oppose Proposed York County Energy Project
Proposed pumped-storage hydroelectric project would have devastating impacts on the community and environment.
For Immediate Release: February 12, 2024
Washington—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), a senior member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after President Biden and his administration failed to submit a budget to Congress by the statutory deadline imposed by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended:
WASHINGTON—Congressmen Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Dan Meuser (PA-09), Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), and Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), wrote to President Joe Biden urging his administration to reconsider and reverse its misguided decision to pause pending approvals of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
The letter emphasizes the importance of natural gas to our nation's economy and national security, as well as highlights the environmental benefits of the clean energy source.
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker’s bipartisan bill to help low-income earners save for retirement has won the support of AARP, the nonprofit that bills itself as the largest advocacy organization for Americans ages 50 and over.
Smucker’s proposal would target low-income workers who don’t have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan. These workers would be automatically enrolled in a federal-sponsored plan that takes 3% of their income and puts it into a savings account for their retirement, but participants can change their contribution rate.
Washington—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), a senior member of the Committee on Ways and Means, the House of Representative’s chief tax-writing committee, voted in favor of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which passed with a strong bipartisan vote of 357 to 70.
Washington—The Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act, H.R. 7148, has been introduced by a bipartisan coalition of legislators including Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Dr. John Joyce (PA-13), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37). The bill would enable occupational therapy (OT) to be ordered as a stand-alone home health service for Medicare beneficiaries, if appropriate.
Washington – Legislation introduced by Reps. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) and Terri Sewell (D-AL-7), and Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) has been endorsed by AARP. The bipartisan and bicameral Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) continues to gain support.
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – The Bench Mark Program on S. Prince St. in Lancaster has been helping at-risk youth for a decade, and its founder had the chance to go to Washington D.C. to talk about his mission.
“We are the navigators who help them get through probation, children and youth and get them to whatever their goals are,” Will Kiefer, founder and executive director, said.
The non-profit uses a family of mentors who use weight lifting, academics, and career coaching to propel at-risk youth toward success.
Washington—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), a senior member of the House Budget Committee, applauds the passage of H.R. 5779 legislation creating a fiscal commission during a markup meeting of the House Budget Committee. During the meeting, the committee also favorably reported legislation introduced by Smucker, H.R. 6957, the Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act.