117th Congress
Wrightsville, PA —Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) spoke with local businesses in the restaurant and hospitality industry from across Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District during a roundtable to learn first-hand how they are impacted by workforce shortages and inflation. Lancaster and York County businesses were represented in addition to members of the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association.
York, PA —Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) visited Saubel's Market in York County to hear how the third-generation family-owned business has been impacted by workforce shortages, supply chain issues, and inflation.
Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) joined over 90 of his colleagues in pushing back on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent proposed revisions to the interim decision for atrazine, a critical crop protection tool.
Click here to read the letter.
Rep. Smucker joined Reps. Kelly (PA-16), Reschenthaler (PA-14), and Thompson (PA-15) in signing a letter lead by Rep. Fred Keller (PA-12) demanding an investigation into recent reports from concerned parents about books being carried in school libraries that contain explicit and sexually graphic images. Click here to read the letter.
Rep. Smucker was named a Friend of the Farm Bureau for the 117th Congress by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Click here to read the letter announcing Rep. Smucker being selected for the award.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement regarding the Biden administration's announcement regarding forgiveness of federal student debt:
Washington, DC – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement in response to President Biden's address from Philadelphia:
"President Biden has no intention of unifying this country and his remarks last evening only served to further divide the nation. Biden's disdain for those who disagree with him was on display as he demonized his fellow citizens. What the American people witnessed last night is the latest extraordinary failure of leadership from President Biden," said Smucker.
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The average credit card debt held by households in the United States surged by 13 percent in the second quarter, the largest increase in such debt since 1999, according to an Aug. 30 report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
More consumers are increasingly relying on credit amid sky-high inflation in order to pay their bills.
President Biden's push for Congress to approve more than $22 billion in new COVID-19 spending is a nonstarter for Republicans in this month's must-pass government funding bill.
GOP lawmakers say that additional coronavirus funding is a sticking point for them in any deal to keep the government open past Sept. 30 — the deadline by which Congress must pass a budget bill or risk a shutdown.
Washington, DC – Rep. Smucker (PA-11) offered the following statement regarding the news that Planned Parenthood Keystone intends on offering chemical abortions at a facility in Lancaster City: