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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker's (PA-16) older brother, Reverend Sam Smucker, was today's guest chaplain in the U.S. House of Representatives and delivered the opening prayer prior to floor proceedings.
"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.
Rep. Smucker was a special attendee at Ephrata Intermediate School, located at 957 Hammon Ave., where a Computer Science Road Show was held for fifth graders to teach them about the benefits of coding and the importance of computer science as they grow up and begin to choose future occupations.
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.
I took with me to Congress your ideas for legislation and your concerns about the direction of our country. By working together, we've been successful in advancing and enacting reforms that have direct, positive impacts on our district.
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.
It's happening again right now, while parents are still mourning.
Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-16) joined Liz Claman on Countdown to the Closing Bell on Fox Business Network to discuss bipartisan efforts on DACA, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and infrastructure.
Excerpts of his interview, as well as the full video, are below.
On DACA:
Washington, D.C. – The House Education and the Workforce Committee, during a markup of the PROSPER Act, unanimously agreed to U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker's (PA-16) amendment that would help higher education institutions combat the opioid epidemic on their campuses.
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."
Preparing our students to be successful in life continues to be a worthy goal we should all strive to achieve.
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.
The bills include measures to bolster training for rural emergency medical service squads and rural students in technical education programs. Others would redirect some existing funding to help small towns manage the complex needs of the homeless and to help families whose children are substance abusers.
When Lititz-based North Star Initiative opens its doors in a few weeks, it will become the first program in Lancaster County — and perhaps all of central Pennsylvania — to house and "restore" the lives of women abused in sex-trafficking.
The problem, while perhaps underestimated by the general public, is prevalent in the community, advocates and law enforcement officials say.