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		<title>Trump&#8217;s &#8216;Cancel Strategy&#8217; and What DOGE Cuts Could Mean for You</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Elon Musk he may have “dropped out” of the White House, but his DOGE cuts have “arrived” and are close to being adopted. The White House is expected to announce a $9.4 billion forgiveness package on Tuesday that would reverse congressionally approved money that the Trump administration no longer wants to spend. This package goes [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Elon Musk</strong> he may have “dropped out” of the White House, but his DOGE cuts have “arrived” and are close to being adopted.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The White House is expected to announce a $9.4 billion forgiveness package on Tuesday that would reverse congressionally approved money that the Trump administration no longer wants to spend.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This package goes hand in hand with Trump&#8217;s &#8220;One Big Beautiful Bill.&#8221; <strong>House Speaker Mike Johnson</strong> (R-La.) said she was building on DOGE&#8217;s success in securing $1.6 trillion in savings for mandatory spending such as Medicaid. A repeal allows the President to cancel funds previously appropriated by Congress but not yet spent.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The proposed cuts include foreign aid ($8.3 billion), education and transportation programs, reproductive health, funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately $142 million in cuts to the United Nations Children&#8217;s Fund (UNICEF), and nearly $9 million in cuts to the U.S. President&#8217;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The package includes $1.1 billion in funding cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The key is to designate expenses as discretionary and mandatory, as discretionary funding may be impacted by the rescission process.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Once the White House Office of Management and Budget formally sends a rescission request to Congress, lawmakers have 45 days to act before the request expires. The committees have 25 days to take action, after which an accelerated vote takes place. A procedural advantage of nullification bills is that only a basic majority is required to pass them in the Senate, as opposed to the typical 60-vote threshold for most legislation.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;These packages will be a key step towards codifying President Trump&#8217;s agenda and ensuring lasting government spending reductions,&#8221; it wrote on Twitter <strong>Representative Dan Meuser</strong> (R-09) after appearing on Fox Business News on Tuesday. “With nearly $7 trillion in annual federal spending, we must prioritize the essentials over the nice-to-haves” to address our massive national debt. President Trump&#8217;s plan will reduce spending, grow the economy and boost revenues &#8211; lower the deficit and improve our creditworthiness. It&#8217;s a fiscally responsible way forward &#8211; and it will benefit all Americans. &#8220;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This morning <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxBusiness?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@FoxBusiness</a>discussed the $9.4 billion White House rescission package that is expected to be announced today – likely the first of many. These packages will be a key step toward codifying President Trump&#8217;s agenda and ensuring lasting spending reductions across the government.… <a href="https://t.co/bZOCt5K4C3">pic.twitter.com/bZOCt5K4C3</a></p>
<p>— Congressman Dan Meuser (@RepMeuser) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMeuser/status/1929947533624610875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">June 3, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Last Tuesday, NPR and three public radio stations in Colorado <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/05/27/nx-s1-5413094/npr-public-radio-lawsuit-trump-funding-ban" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filed a lawsuit in federal court</a> against Trump and several members of his administration over the executive order cutting federal funding for NPR and PBS.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The lawsuit calls Trump&#8217;s early May executive order ordering the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to freeze all funding to NPR and PBS &#8220;textbook retaliation&#8221; and an existential threat to the public radio system &#8220;that millions of Americans across the country rely on for important news and information.&#8221;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;It&#8217;s clear from the president&#8217;s executive order, as well as from statements issued by the White House and the president&#8217;s past statements, that we are being punished for our editorial choices&#8221; &#8211; NPR CEO <strong>Katarzyna Maher</strong> he told the All Things Remembered host <strong>Mary Louise Kelly</strong>.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Freedom Club of the House of Representatives calls for an immediate vote on the package, as <strong>Representative Brandon Gill</strong> (R-Texas) tweeted: &#8220;There is no excuse for delaying the forgiveness package. The minute we get it, it should hit the floor. It&#8217;s time to cut down on waste and get on with it.&#8221;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Rep. Scott Perry</strong> (R-10) tweeted that “The upcoming revision package is a litmus test for your elected officials to deliver on all the America First promises they made during the campaign.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But Democrats say the domestic spending bill would add more than $2 trillion to the national debt, and the $9.4 billion represents just 1.38 percent of the $6.8 trillion the U.S. government spends annually.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Rep. Brendan Boyle</strong> (D-02), ranking member of the House Budget Committee, told PoliticsPA on Monday that the Big Beautiful Bill&#8217;s cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and the Affordable Care Act amount to approximately $1.5 trillion, while the size of the proposed tax cuts exceeds $5 trillion.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“How do they propose to cover the $3.5 trillion deficit,” Boyle asked. &#8220;No. There would be more money added to our nation&#8217;s deficit and more money on our national credit card, the national debt, so there are many of us, including several Senate Republicans, who have said this should be a legitimate bipartisan concern.&#8221;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;There is a real concern that at some point, if we continue on the path we&#8217;re on right now, we&#8217;re going to hit a debt crisis. Right now, 10-year Treasuries are at about 4.5 percent. If we suddenly start to see that rate drop north of five or hit six, that would be a sign that in international markets, investors internationally who are buying our debt have reached a point where they say, &#8216;Hey, wait, you already have a debt that exceeds 100% of its GDP and has no observable plan to repay it.” </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And in fact, forecasts show that the situation will be much worse in the next decade. I&#8217;ve talked to a number of analysts, including some typically conservative people on Wall Street, who both publicly and privately say that we can&#8217;t actually issue that amount of fresh debt because demand is quite tender.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Musk speaking after 130-day SGE or <a href="https://www.doi.gov/ethics/special-government-employees#:~:text=A%20%22special%20Government%20employee%22%20(,period%20of%20365%20consecutive%20days." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Special Government employee</a>his contract with the federal government had expired, he used his &#8220;X&#8221; platform to oppose the Big Beautiful Bill.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#8217;m sorry, but I just can&#8217;t take it anymore.</p>
<p>This massive, outrageous, pork-filled congressional budget bill is a disgusting abomination.</p>
<p>Shame on those who voted for this: you know you did wrong. You know it.</p>
<p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1929954109689606359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">June 3, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Congressional Budget Office and independent analysts project that Trump&#8217;s bill &#8211; extending tax cuts through 2017 &#8211; will boost the deficit by between $2.3 trillion and $5 trillion over the next 10 years.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The bill also includes fresh spending on border security and the military, which Republicans have sought to offset with cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and green energy tax credits.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“For him to come out and discuss the entire bill is just very disappointing to me, very surprising,” Johnson said in response to Musk&#8217;s criticism of the House tax, immigration and energy bill. &#8220;It&#8217;s a very important first start. Elon misses it, OK, and it&#8217;s not personal.&#8221;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">White House officials strongly dispute claims that the bill would boost the deficit, arguing that the projections do not take into account the high level of economic growth that the tax cuts could generate.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;Listen, the president already knows what Elon Musk&#8217;s position is on this bill,&#8221; said the White House press secretary <strong>Caroline Leavitt</strong> he said during Tuesday&#8217;s briefing. &#8220;It doesn&#8217;t change the president&#8217;s opinion &#8211; it&#8217;s one big, beautiful bill and he&#8217;s sticking to it.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Fitzpatrick is shifting gears to extend ACA tax breaks after missing the May ballot</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 16:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[U.S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-01) added his name to the list of co-sponsors of the ACA tax credit extension bill – four months after avoiding the opportunity to vote on a similar amendment. With a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers Fitzpatrick and Representative Tom Suozzi (DN.Y.) presented the bill aimed at preventing millions of Americans from [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>U.S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick</strong> (R-01) added his name to the list of co-sponsors of the ACA tax credit extension bill – four months after avoiding the opportunity to vote on a similar amendment.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers Fitzpatrick and <strong>Representative Tom Suozzi</strong> (DN.Y.) <a href="https://d12t4t5x3vyizu.cloudfront.net/kiggans.house.gov/uploads/2025/09/BIPARTISAN-KIGGAN_112_xml.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">presented the bill</a> aimed at preventing millions of Americans from losing their health insurance if fleeting federal subsidies expire at the end of the year.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, <a href="https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2024-12/59230-ARPA.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the expiration of current subsidies originally established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).</a> could result in more than four million Americans losing coverage.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“We don&#8217;t need a permanent pandemic policy, but we do need a responsible way out of the situation,” Fitzpatrick said. &#8220;Letting these subsidies expire without a plan would put health care out of reach for millions of families in my community and across the country. This bipartisan, targeted expansion will prevent disruption, protect access, and give Congress the time it needs to enact real, lasting reform. I have fought to make health care more affordable and accountable for the people I serve — and this is an essential step to keeping care within the reach of those who need it most.&#8221;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But the Bucks County Republican had an opportunity to do the same in the spring when Nevada Democrats <strong>Representative Steven Horsford</strong> proposed an amendment regarding <strong>President Donald Trump</strong> One massive handsome bill that will make tax breaks indefinite.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Fitzpatrick is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, the oldest tax-preparation body of the U.S. House of Representatives. During the markup session on the One Big Beautiful Bill, the committee <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3590/all-actions?s=4&#038;r=16&#038;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Horsford%22%7D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he voted down the amendment</a> with all &#8220;no&#8221; votes cast by 25 of 26 members of the Republican Party, including other members of Pennsylvania <strong>Representatives Lloyd Smucker</strong> (R-11) i <strong>Mike Kelly</strong> (R-16). </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For a still unknown reason, Fitzpatrick was not present for this particular vote, after having voted earlier in the day. (1:33:40 of the video below).</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When asked for comment on his absence, Fitzpatrick did not respond.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Brian Fitzpatrick had the opportunity to vote to extend the ACA tax credits that lower health care costs, but instead he literally ran away,” said a spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). <strong>I mean, cousin</strong>. &#8220;Fitzpatrick abandoned his constituents and now their monthly health care premiums could increase by 300%. The families of Bucks and Montgomery counties deserve better than a congressman who won&#8217;t even bother to show up.&#8221;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Fitzpatrick and Suozzi&#8217;s legislation would extend the subsidies for one year, pushing the issue beyond the midterms in 2026. The current slate of GOP co-sponsors is made up of some of the most vulnerable officials this election cycle: along with lead sponsor <strong>Jen Kiggan</strong> from Virginia, they are Fitzpatrick and <strong>Representative Rob Bresnahan</strong> from Pennsylvania, <strong>Young Kim</strong> AND <strong>David Valadao</strong> California,J<strong>eff Hurd </strong>from Colorado, <strong>Carlos Gimenez</strong> from Florida, <strong>Tom Kean</strong> from New Jersey, <strong>Juan Ciscomani </strong>from Arizona and <strong>Mike Lawler</strong> New York.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">CBO also projected that without a indefinite extension of tax credits, benchmark gross insurance premiums would augment 4.3% in 2026, 7.7% in 2027, and an average of 7.9% from 2026 to 2034.</p>
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		<title>Pennsylvania bans cryptocurrency trading by state officials</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[by Chris Bates, North Penn Now Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a measure that would draw fresh boundaries between public services and digital finance. House Act 1812introduced by a Democrat Ben Waxman (D-Philadelphia) and supported by eight co-sponsors, would prohibit lawmakers and their close relatives from trading cryptocurrencies, creating digital tokens or promoting projects in which [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>by Chris Bates, North Penn Now</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a measure that would draw fresh boundaries between public services and digital finance. <a href="https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1812" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Act 1812</a>introduced by a Democrat <strong>Ben Waxman</strong> (D-Philadelphia) and supported by eight co-sponsors, would prohibit lawmakers and their close relatives from trading cryptocurrencies, creating digital tokens or promoting projects in which they have a financial stake. House Bill 1812 may be a Pennsylvania proposal, but its reach could go much further. The questions it raises about political integrity and financial markets are national in nature, and the outcome could impact how these issues are dealt with across the country. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Politics and perception</h2>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The bill comes at a time when the role of digital resources in politics is under intense scrutiny. <strong>President Donald Trump</strong> the meme coin push showed how quickly politicians can move markets in their favor. Waxman wants to prevent that from happening in Pennsylvania, saying it&#8217;s about public trust, not party lines.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The proposal may be local, but the debate is broader. Lawmakers&#8217; ethical rules have always focused on stocks and bonds. Digital currencies do not fit into these legacy systems, leaving gaps that today&#8217;s disclosure rules do not cover. Digital currencies do not fit into these legacy systems, leaving gaps that today&#8217;s disclosure rules do not cover.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why Crypto Demands a Different Response</h2>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Digital assets do not behave like established securities. The shares are traded on regulated exchanges and are subject to strict disclosure regulations. Cryptocurrencies, on the other hand, move on global platforms with narrow oversight and semi-anonymous transactions. Crypto casinos such as <a href="https://www.coincasino.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coin-operated casino</a> show it in action by attracting players with anonymity, instant deposits, thousands of games with proven fairness and generous bonuses. Their development shows how quickly cryptocurrencies are entering everyday life, but also shows how ethical rules designed for slower national markets struggle to keep pace with systems that operate instantaneously across borders.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The same characteristics that attract gamers to cryptocurrencies also make it harder to police when lawmakers get involved. The risk is clear: a legislator could quietly buy a token and later benefit from information or influence related to his position. HB1812 takes a blunt approach, calling on lawmakers to stay away from the market altogether rather than trying to stretch antiquated regulations into an entirely different system.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">This is not an attack on cryptocurrency</h2>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Supporters of this solution emphasized that the bill does not reject digital resources as a whole. Cryptocurrencies can reduce costs, <a href="https://www.blockchain-council.org/cryptocurrency/top-10-cryptocurrencies/#:~:text=To%20increase%20TPS%2C%20Blockchain%20networks,decentralization%20of%20the%20Blockchain%20network." target="_blank" rel="noopener">speed up transactions</a>and support fresh financial tools. The issue is not whether they have value, but whether elected officials should be involved in them while in office.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This measure reflects the belief that the appearance of impropriety is harmful enough in itself. Given the volatility of cryptocurrencies and <a href="https://www.moomoo.com/us/learn/detail-what-makes-crypto-go-up-and-down-118029-250795084" target="_blank" rel="noopener">overall value related to external influences</a>even the belief that lawmakers benefit from it can erode public trust. HB1812 responds to this risk by drawing a keen line: officials remain off the market until they leave the service.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The broader US landscape</h2>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pennsylvania&#8217;s move is part of a broader conversation taking place across the country. Congress has already taken up issues such as consumer protection and oversight of digital assets, most evidently through <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/07/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-signs-genius-act-into-law/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GENIUS Act</a>the CLARITY Act and the CBDC Anti-Supervision State Act. These efforts are aimed at regulation and competition. HB1812, on the other hand, is about ethics and responsibility. The difference shows how state-level debates can diverge from federal priorities, with each addressing cryptocurrencies from their own perspective. This choice reflects Pennsylvania&#8217;s focus on trust in management rather than the broader market. International critics often argue that the United States is too narrow in its approach to crypto policy, but for state lawmakers, the immediate concern is ensuring that political power is not used for personal gain.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Practical challenges lie ahead</h2>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If HB1812 becomes law, its application will raise some hard issues. I would <a href="https://northpennnow.com/news/2025/may/23/mastering-crypto-day-trading-identifying-the-perfect-moments-to-buy-in-volatile-markets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shares traded daily</a> Does an exchange-traded fund count as exposure? This raises the question of what exactly &#8220;promotion&#8221; means; could it be as elementary as a supportive post on social media? The bill avoids describing every situation, which helps block loopholes but leaves room for doubt. Lawmakers may know the intentions, but those affected will want clear lines. Without this transparency, even routine financial choices could fall into a gray area. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Application</h2>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pennsylvania&#8217;s HB1812 is being billed as more than just a routine ethics bill, representing one of the first attempts to separate digital finance from political matters. The proposal would stop lawmakers from trading or promoting cryptocurrencies, and supporters say the goal is to protect public trust. If it passes, other states may follow suit, and in the case of cryptocurrencies, it shows that broader acceptance will come with stricter rules.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>This story originally appeared on <a href="https://northpennnow.com/news/2025/sep/17/pennsylvania-moves-to-ban-crypto-trading-by-state-officials/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">North Penn now</a>.</em></p>
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		<title>Shusterman proposes amending Pennsylvania&#8217;s constitution to address the state budget deadline</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You see it all the time at work. There are deadlines… and then there are “real” deadlines. In Harrisburg, however, the &#8220;deadline&#8221; for adopting the state budget in Pennsylvania is expiring. Did you know that the Pennsylvania Constitution does not require a budget to be passed no later than June 30? Representative Melissa Shusterman (D-Chester) [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You see it all the time at work.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There are deadlines… and then there are “real” deadlines.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In Harrisburg, however, the &#8220;deadline&#8221; for adopting the state budget in Pennsylvania is expiring.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Did you know that the Pennsylvania Constitution does not require a budget to be passed no later than June 30?</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Representative Melissa Shusterman</strong> (D-Chester) wants to do something about it.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">She is <a href="https://www.palegis.us/house/co-sponsorship/memo?memoID=48512" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sending out a note about co-sponsorship</a> it calls for changes to the state&#8217;s Administrative Code and Constitution to hold &#8220;our colleagues accountable for carrying out our civic duty to pass the state budget on a timely basis.&#8221;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Shusterman&#8217;s two-bill package proposal calls for an amendment to the Administrative Code that would require that if the General Assembly fails to pass a state budget by June 30, it remains in session every weekday after June 30 until the budget is passed.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The second bill would amend Pennsylvania&#8217;s constitution to require the governor to call a special session if a general appropriations bill is not passed by June 30.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In her memo, the Chester County Democrat wrote that &#8220;with every day of budget delays, schools, health care, human services, nonprofits and other essential services and organizations are denied the funds they need to provide for our residents and communities. These organizations and entities are often forced to either take on debt to continue operating or close services until funding is secured.&#8221;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“It is our public responsibility to ensure that our schools, public service providers and communities receive the vital funding they need in a timely manner to prevent debt and disruptions to critical programs and services.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The budget consists of two main parts. One is the expenditure plan, which sets out a plan for the Commonwealth&#8217;s financial expenditure and revenue collection for the financial year. The second consists of one or more code laws, which are pieces of legislation that determine how money is spent and may contain dozens of policy amendments.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Since 2015, the General Meeting has adopted the budget before <a href="https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM&#038;ttl=00&#038;div=0&#038;chapter=8&#038;section=13&#038;subsctn=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The statutory deadline is June 30</a> four times – 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2021.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">None of the three budget bills pending <strong>Governor Josh Shapiro</strong>signed on time, with the earliest date for FY24-25 being July 11, 2024. </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The budget for the financial year 2025-26 was <a href="https://pacast.com/m?p=28625" target="_blank" rel="noopener">entered into force on November 12</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You see it all the time at work. There are deadlines… and then there are “real” deadlines. In Harrisburg, however, the &#8220;deadline&#8221; for adopting the state budget in Pennsylvania is expiring. Did you know that the Pennsylvania Constitution does not require a budget to be passed no later than June 30? Representative Melissa Shusterman (D-Chester) [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>You see it all the time at work.</p>
<p>There are deadlines… and then there are “real” deadlines.</p>
<p>In Harrisburg, however, the &#8220;deadline&#8221; for adopting the state budget in Pennsylvania is expiring.</p>
<p>Did you know that the Pennsylvania Constitution does not require a budget to be passed no later than June 30?</p>
<p><strong>Representative Melissa Shusterman</strong> (D-Chester) wants to do something about it.</p>
<p>She is <a href="https://www.palegis.us/house/co-sponsorship/memo?memoID=48512" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sending a sponsorship note</a> it calls for changes to the state&#8217;s Administrative Code and Constitution to hold &#8220;our colleagues accountable for carrying out our civic duty to pass the state budget on a timely basis.&#8221;</p>
<p>Shusterman&#8217;s two-bill package proposal calls for an amendment to the Administrative Code that would require that if the General Assembly fails to pass a state budget by June 30, it remains in session every weekday after June 30 until the budget is passed.</p>
<p>The second bill would amend Pennsylvania&#8217;s constitution to require the governor to call a special session if a general appropriations bill is not passed by June 30.</p>
<p>In her memo, the Chester County Democrat wrote that &#8220;with every day of budget delays, schools, health care, human services, nonprofits and other essential services and organizations are denied the funds they need to provide for our residents and communities. These organizations and entities are often forced to either take on debt to continue operating or close services until funding is secured.&#8221;</p>
<p>“It is our public responsibility to ensure that our schools, public service providers and communities receive the vital funding they need in a timely manner to prevent debt and disruptions to critical programs and services.”</p>
<p>The budget consists of two main parts. One is the expenditure plan, which sets out a plan for the Commonwealth&#8217;s financial expenditure and revenue collection for the financial year. The second consists of one or more code laws, which are pieces of legislation that determine how money is spent and may contain dozens of policy amendments.</p>
<p>Since 2015, the General Meeting has adopted the budget before <a href="https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM&#038;ttl=00&#038;div=0&#038;chapter=8&#038;section=13&#038;subsctn=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The statutory deadline is June 30</a> four times – 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2021.</p>
<p>None of the three budget bills in progress <strong>Governor Josh Shapiro</strong>signed on time, with the earliest date for FY24-25 being July 11, 2024. </p>
<p>The budget for the financial year 2025-26 was <a href="https://pacast.com/m?p=28625" target="_blank" rel="noopener">entered into force on November 12</a>.</p>
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		<title>Pennsylvania is transferred to the ban on cryptographic trade by state officials</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Chris Bates, North Penn Now Legislators from Pennsylvania are considering a means that would set fresh boundaries between public service and digital finances. House Bill 1812introduced by a democrat Ben waxman (D-philadelphia) and supported by eight coils, they would forbid legislators and their close relatives of cryptocurrency trading, creating digital tokens or promoting projects in [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><em>Chris Bates, North Penn Now</em></p>
<p>Legislators from Pennsylvania are considering a means that would set fresh boundaries between public service and digital finances. <a href="https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1812" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Bill 1812</a>introduced by a democrat <strong>Ben waxman</strong> (D-philadelphia) and supported by eight coils, they would forbid legislators and their close relatives of cryptocurrency trading, creating digital tokens or promoting projects in which they have a financial participation. House Bill 1812 may be Pennsylvania&#8217;s proposal, but its range can go much further. Questions that raises about political integrity and financial markets are domestic, and the result may shape the way these issues are served throughout the country. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Politics and perception</h2>
<p>The bill appears at a time when the role of digital assets in politics is sharper. <strong>President Donald Trump</strong> Push of Meme Mones showed how quickly political characters can transfer markets to their own advantage. Waxman wants to refrain from this in Pennsylvania, saying that the problem concerns public trust, not party lines.</p>
<p>The proposal may be local, but the debate is greater. The principles of ethics for legislators have always focused on actions and bonds. Digital currencies do not fit in these older systems, which leaves gaps, whose today&#8217;s disclosure rules do not include. Digital currencies do not fit in these older systems, which leaves gaps, whose today&#8217;s disclosure rules do not include.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why Crypto requires a different answer</h2>
<p>Digital assets do not behave like established securities. Shares trade adjustable stock exchanges and comply with strict provisions regarding the disclosure of information. On the other hand, cryptocurrencies are moving on global platforms with narrow supervision and half -mone transactions. Cryptographic casinos such as <a href="https://www.coincasino.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casino coins</a> Show this in action, attracting players with anonymity, rapid deposits, thousands of fair games and generous bonuses. Their development shows how quickly cryptography works in everyday life, but also reveals how the principles of ethics built for slower, domestic markets are fighting to maintain circulation with systems that operate immediately on the borders.</p>
<p>The same functions that attract players to Crypto also hinders the police when involved legislators. The risk is clear: the legislator can quietly buy a token and later benefit from information or affecting their position. HB1812 takes a blunt approach, calling for legislators to remain outside the market completely, instead of trying to extend the archaic rules over a completely different system.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Not an attack on cryptocurrency</h2>
<p>Proponents of the Middle Ages took care of emphasizing that the bill does not reject digital assets as a whole. Cryptocurrencies can reduce costs, <a href="https://www.blockchain-council.org/cryptocurrency/top-10-cryptocurrencies/#:~:text=To%20increase%20TPS%2C%20Blockchain%20networks,decentralization%20of%20the%20Blockchain%20network." target="_blank" rel="noopener">accelerate</a>and support fresh financial tools. Anxiety is not about whether they have value, but whether selected officials should be involved in them during office.</p>
<p>The agent reflects the belief that the appearance of improperness is harmful enough. Considering the variability of cryptocurbs <a href="https://www.moomoo.com/us/learn/detail-what-makes-crypto-go-up-and-down-118029-250795084" target="_blank" rel="noopener">General value associated with external influences</a>Even the belief that the legislator gains from it can weaken public trust. HB1812 reacts to this risk by drawing a edged border: officials stay away from the market until the end of the service.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wider landscape in the USA</h2>
<p>A step in Pennsylvania is part of a larger conversation throughout the country. Congress has already undertaken issues such as consumer protection and digital supervision <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/07/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-signs-genius-act-into-law/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Genius Act</a>Act on clarity and the Act on the anti-Surveillance state CBDC. These efforts are intended to regulate and competitiveness. However, HB1812 concerns ethics and responsibility. The difference shows how debates at the level of state can differ from federal priorities, each of which deals with crypto through its own lens. The choice reflects Pennsylvania&#8217;s concentration of confidence in management, not on a wider market. International critics often claim that the United States is too narrowly approaching cryptocurrency policy, but for state legislators a direct concern is to ensure that political power is not used for personal profits.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Practical challenges</h2>
<p>If HB1812 becomes a law, it will cause tough problems. I would do <a href="https://northpennnow.com/news/2025/may/23/mastering-crypto-day-trading-identifying-the-perfect-moments-to-buy-in-volatile-markets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trade shares</a> Numbers of the Bitcoins stock market as a commitment? This raises the question, what exactly &#8220;promotion&#8221; means; Could it be as basic as supporting post in social media? The invoice avoids developing any situation that helps to block the gaps, but leaves room for doubt. Legislators may know their intentions, but they will want to want clear lines. Without this brightness, even routine financial choices can fall into a gray place. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Application</h2>
<p>HB1812 in Pennsylvania is formulated as more than a routine ethical account, meaning one of the first attempts to separate digital finances from the political office. The proposal would stop the legislators from trading or promoting cryptocurrencies, and supporters argue that the goal is to protect public trust. If it passes, other states may occur, and in the case of cryptography, it shows that wider acceptance will have more severe rules.</p>
<p><em>This story originally appeared <a href="https://northpennnow.com/news/2025/sep/17/pennsylvania-moves-to-ban-crypto-trading-by-state-officials/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">North Penn now</a>.</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick USA (R-01) He added his name to the co-founder list of the Act on the extension of ACa-February tax breaks after avoiding the possibility of voting on a similar amendment. Together with the double -sided coalition of legislators, Fitzpatrick i Rep. Tom Suzzi (Dn.y.) He introduced the invoice This is to prevent [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick USA</strong> (R-01) He added his name to the co-founder list of the Act on the extension of ACa-February tax breaks after avoiding the possibility of voting on a similar amendment.</p>
<p>Together with the double -sided coalition of legislators, Fitzpatrick i <strong>Rep. Tom Suzzi</strong> (Dn.y.) <a href="https://d12t4t5x3vyizu.cloudfront.net/kiggans.house.gov/uploads/2025/09/BIPARTISAN-KIGGAN_112_xml.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">He introduced the invoice</a> This is to prevent millions of Americans from losing health insurance, while transient federal subsidies expire at the end of the year.</p>
<p>According to the non -party Congress Budget Office, <a href="https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2024-12/59230-ARPA.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">enabling the exhaustion of current subsidies, which were originally established on the basis of the Act on inexpensive care</a> It may cause that over four million Americans will lose insurance.</p>
<p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t need a constant policy from the time of Pandemia-but we need a responsible offam,&#8221; said Fitzpatrick. &#8220;Living these subsidies without a plan has caused that health insurance would not seek millions of families in my community and in the whole country. This double -sided, extensive extension will prevent disturbance, access to access and gives Congress the time needed for real, enduring reforms. to keep the coverage within the range of implementation.</p>
<p>However, the Republican of Bucks had the opportunity to do the same in the spring when Nevada Democratic <strong>Rep. Steven Horsford</strong> he offered a correction to <strong>President Donald Trump</strong> One great stunning bill that has made tax breaks permanently.</p>
<p>Fitzpatrick is a member of the House Committee Ways and Means, the oldest tax writing body in the American Chamber of Representatives. During the session of markers on One Big Beautiful Bill, Committee <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3590/all-actions?s=4&#038;r=16&#038;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Horsford%22%7D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he voted for amendment</a> With all the voices of &#8220;NO&#8221; out of 25 out of 26 republican members, including Pennsylvania <strong>Reps. Lloyd Smucker</strong> (R-11) I <strong>Mike Kelly</strong> (R-16). </p>
<p>Due to the still unknown, Fitzpatrick was not present for this particular vote after prior voting during the day. (1:33:40 the following movie).</p>
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<p>When asked about a comment on his absence, Fitzpatrick did not answer.</p>
<p>&#8220;Brian Fitzpatrick had the opportunity to vote to extend ACa tax breaks, which reduce the costs of healthcare, but instead he literally escaped,&#8221; said the spokesman of the Democratic Congress Campaign Committee (DCCC) <strong>I.e. Cousin</strong>. &#8220;Fitzpatrick abandoned his own voters, and now their monthly health care contributions can increase by 300%. Families of Bucks and Montgomery deserve something better than Congressmen, which does not even bother with appearance.&#8221;</p>
<p>Fitzpatrick and Suzzi legislation would extend subsidies to one year, withdrawing the problem after the passes of 2026. The current list of republican co -conservatives consists of one of the most sensitive inclorders of this election cycle: together with the main sponsor <strong>Jen Kigans</strong> from Virginia are Fitzpatrick i <strong>Rep. Rob Bresnahan</strong> from Pennsylvania, <strong>Young</strong> and <strong>David Valadao</strong> California, J.<strong>Eff Hurd </strong>from Colorado, <strong>Carlos Gimenez</strong> from Florida, <strong>Tom Kean</strong> from New Jersey, <strong>Juan Ciscomani </strong>Arizona i <strong>Mike Lawler</strong> New York.</p>
<p>CBO also predicted that without constant extension of tax breaks, Benchmark preparations for insurance would escalate by 4.3% in 2026, by 7.7% in 2027, and on average 7.9% in the period 2026–34.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 21:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On the floor of the American Chamber of Representatives is known as HR 1. Perhaps you heard about it with a different name: &#8220;One, big beautiful bill.&#8221; Introduced on Tuesday, President Donald Trump 1116-page account &#8220;It reduces taxes, reduces or increases expenditure on various federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit and otherwise applies to [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>On the floor of the American Chamber of Representatives is known as HR 1.</p>
<p>Perhaps you heard about it with a different name: &#8220;One, big beautiful bill.&#8221;</p>
<p>Introduced on Tuesday, <strong>President Donald Trump</strong> <a href="https://docs.house.gov/meetings/BU/BU00/20250516/118284/BILLS-119pih.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1116-page account</a> &#8220;It reduces taxes, reduces or increases expenditure on various federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit and otherwise applies to agencies and programs throughout the entire federal government.&#8221;</p>
<p>Republicans love it. Democrats hate this.</p>
<p>The bill is very immense, <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text?s=1&#038;r=4&#038;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22one+big+beautiful+bill%22%7D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to Congress.gov</a>&#8220;Charging XML/HTML in a new window (2 MB) may take a few minutes or may cause not reacting to the browser.&#8221;</p>
<p>Voting at home is scheduled for Thursday, but members of the conservative club for freedom required more changes. <a href="https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2025-05/61422-Reconciliation-Distributional-Analysis.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Budget Congress Estimates (CBO)</a> That &#8220;if legislation were adopted, households in the US would record an average increase in the resources provided to them by the government in the period 2026-34. The changes would not be evenly distributed between households. The agency estimates that resources would decrease for households in the lowest decile (ten) income distribution, while household resources would increase for households in height.&#8221;</p>
<p>CBO has announced that the effects include:</p>
<ul>
<li>An raise in the federal deficit by $ 3.8 trillion attributed to tax changes, including the extension of the provisions of the Tax Act of 2017, which includes revenues and expenditure on feedback.</li>
<li>$ 698 billion less in federal subsidies than changes in the Medicaid program.</li>
<li>$ 267 billion less for federal expenses for SNAP.</li>
<li>64 billion dollars less expenses, on net, for all other purposes. This includes an raise in defense, enforcement and immigration and internal security. They are compensated by reducing federal pensions, revenues from spectrum auction and changes in revenues and expenditure related to changes in emission regulations.</li>
<li>$ 78 billion for additional state expenditure, on net, settlement of changes in state contributions for SNAP and Medicaid, as well as on the basic tax rules and expenses necessary to finance additional expenses.</li>
</ul>
<p>Penn Wharton has <a href="https://budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/estimates/2025/5/16/distributional-effects-of-house-budget-reconciliation-as-of-thursday-may-15" target="_blank" rel="noopener">created a budget model</a> This shows &#8220;the distribution effects of agreeing the house budget from Thursday, May 15&#8221;, while the Tax Policy Center spread <a href="https://taxpolicycenter.org/tax-model-analysis/preliminary-ways-and-means-committee-bill-released-may-9-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tax model analysis</a> in preliminary ways and means of the Committee Act. And the tax foundation published &#8220;&#8221;<a href="https://taxfoundation.org/blog/big-beautiful-bill-state-implications-snap-medicaid-no-tax-on-overtime-tips/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">State implications of one immense, beautiful bill. &#8220;</a></p>
<p>USA today identified what <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2025/05/21/winners-losers-trump-big-tax-bill/83744635007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">He thinks he is the winners and losers</a> If the bill exceeds.</p>
<p><strong>Winners</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>People with high income</li>
<li>Families with children</li>
<li>Buyer cars</li>
<li>People with overtime remuneration</li>
<li>Waiters and employees who receive tips</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Losers</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>People earning less than $ 50,000</li>
<li>Recipients Snap/Medicaid</li>
<li>People with a debt of a student loan</li>
<li>Higher federal deficit</li>
<li>Undoczumen people</li>
</ol>
<p>Republicans have 220-112 majority in the chamber, but the club only expects that they will only lose one member <strong>Rep. Thomas Massie</strong> (R-ky.).</p>
<p>Where does Pennsylvania&#8217;s delegation stand on HR 1?</p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Rep. Lloyd Smucker</strong></span>    (R-11)</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I was obliged to adopt our large, beautiful bill last Friday and I was proud of voting in favor of this in <a href="https://twitter.com/HouseBudgetGOP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@Housebudgetgop</a> last night. ICE, here are my comments in the benefit of this opportunity once in a generation to ensure tax relief for hard -working families who need it &#8230; <a href="https://t.co/rjuB6u24iw">pic.twitter.com/rjub6u24iw</a></p>
<p>&#8211; Rep. Lloyd Smucker (@repsmucker) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepSmucker/status/1924627655707468280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 20, 2025</a></p>
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<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Rep. Chrissy Houlahan</strong></span>    (D-06)</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Morning in America again. My colleague <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMcGovern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@Repmcgovern</a> I tried to force Republicans to debate the budget account in daylight, but instead they worked all night to pick up the poorest from America to give her the richest. <a href="https://t.co/vmVy5cmhjS">https://t.co/vmvy5cmhjs</a></p>
<p>&#8211; Chrissy Houlahan (@Rephoulhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepHoulahan/status/1925206620079825264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 21, 2025</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon</strong></span>    (D-05)</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Unconscionable.</p>
<p>They try to break the benefits of Snap from families fighting for groceries in order to ensure the greatest tax relief in the history of America with billionaires.</p>
<p>House democrats are prepared to fight as long as it takes. <a href="https://t.co/8bIkFZYFE2">pic.twitter.com/8bikfzyfe2</a></p>
<p>&#8211; Mary Gay Scanlon Congressmenka (@Repmgs) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMGS/status/1925237488442122421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 21, 2025</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Rep. Scott Perry</strong></span>    (R-10)</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ranni -home moderates and leadership at home want to maintain a large, beautiful bill for the wrong reasons. They go rebellious and threaten the president&#8217;s program &#8211; President Trump does not want it. Americans don&#8217;t want it. <a href="https://t.co/ZJaiGWfg7S">pic.twitter.com/zjaiigwfg7s</a></p>
<p>&#8211; Rep. Scott Perry (@RepScottperry) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepScottPerry/status/1925212334202515762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 21, 2025</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Rep. Summer Lee</strong></span>    (D-12)</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Almost 14 million people throughout the country could lose health care if this reconciliation package passed.</p>
<p>Blocking it would take only 3 Republicans.</p>
<p>Will any of them have the courage to oppose their voters or are they more responsible for corporate speculars? <a href="https://t.co/s8sqpdhG4c">pic.twitter.com/s8sqpdhg4c</a></p>
<p>&#8211; Rep. Summer Lee (@repsummerlee) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepSummerLee/status/1925007814361026689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 21, 2025</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Rep. Brendan Boyle</strong></span>    (D-02)</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">News about the turn: a great ugly republican account includes Medicare reductions worth $ 500 billion, as well as over $ 700 billion at Medicaid.</p>
<p>They tried to hide in the middle of the night, but the Americans are watching! <a href="https://t.co/JapJJbxSHS">pic.twitter.com/japjjbxshs</a></p>
<p>&#8211; social insurance (@ssworks) <a href="https://twitter.com/SSWorks/status/1925185247680889215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 21, 2025</a></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Rep. Guy Rheriendshles</strong></span>    (R-14) Published</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The American nation wants low taxes.<br />¾ they want to eliminate waste and abuse in our government.<br />2012 they want us to free American energy.<br />¾ they want a safe border.</p>
<p>Our great beautiful bill provides all this and we are guilty of the American nation to pass it.</p>
<p>&#8211; Rep. Tony Wied (@Reptonywid) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepTonyWied/status/1924577459963417009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 19, 2025</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Rep. Chris Deluzio</strong></span>    (D-17)</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The act, which the Republicans went off in the middle of the night yesterday, would axle us with a trillion of debt, taking people&#8217;s health care. This is reckless.<a href="https://t.co/RLb6JMDpGe">https://t.co/rlb6jmdpge</a> <a href="https://t.co/ocPviB5OTj">pic.twitter.com/ocpvib5otj</a></p>
<p>&#8211; Congressman Chris Deluzio (@repdeluzio) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepDeluzio/status/1924596018982662480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 19, 2025</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Rep. And Meuser</strong></span>    (R-09)</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I and our republican conference had over 90 minutes with President Donald Trump this morning. President Trump was absolutely inspiring, always witty and emphasized the importance of transferring what he called a great beautiful bill.</p>
<p>The bill is a plan &#8230; <a href="https://t.co/LgC5VX7h5g">pic.twitter.com/lgc5vx7h5g</a></p>
<p>&#8211; Congresmen and Meuser (@Repmeuser) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMeuser/status/1924855443739873660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 20, 2025</a></p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Rep. Madeleine Dean</span></strong>    (D-04)</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Donald Trump came to Congress this morning to try to secure voices for his billionaire tax breaks.</p>
<p>I will not vote for anything that the health and nutrition of Americans devotes &#8211; what this project does by cutting Medicaid and Snap. <a href="https://t.co/zdm7ErTIdT">pic.twitter.com/zdm7ertidt</a></p>
<p>&#8211; Madeleine Dean Congressmenka (@Repdean) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepDean/status/1924944005042770181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 20, 2025</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Rep. Dwight Evans</strong></span>    (D-03) Reposted</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">House Republicans tried to accuse GOP&#8217;s tax fraud in the dark of the night &#8211; but House Democrats are fighting to disclose and stop this catastrophic bill.</p>
<p>In today&#8217;s democratic daily download, <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMGS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@Repmgs</a> He explains why Americans cannot afford these destructive healthcare cuts &#8230; <a href="https://t.co/UkaItbDof4">pic.twitter.com/ukaitbdof4</a></p>
<p>&#8211; House Democrats (@Housedemocrats) <a href="https://twitter.com/HouseDemocrats/status/1925250470731538479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 21, 2025</a></p>
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<p><strong>Other voices of Pennsylvania</strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Late. John Fetterman</strong></span>    (D)</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here&#8217;s who will be touched:</p>
<p>Hungry Pennsylvanians.</p>
<p>Millions of Pennsylvania who rely on medical care with Medicaid.</p>
<p>Country hospitals in Pennsylvania.</p>
<p>Farmers from Pennsylvania.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why I vote against it on tubuibly. <a href="https://t.co/6ZmYbNkJLI">pic.twitter.com/6zmybnkjli</a></p>
<p>&#8211; US Senator John Fetterman (@senfettermanpa) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenFettermanPA/status/1925231397481889835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 21, 2025</a></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Stacy&#8217;s state treasurer</strong> <strong>Garrites</strong></span>    (R)</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">As a PA treasurer, I know first hand how important President Trump is a great, beautiful bill for families throughout our community. It is about securing our border, reducing prodigal expenses and restoring money to your pocket.</p>
<p>Congress must do this as soon as possible.</p>
<p>&#8211; Stacy Garrity (@Garritorpa) <a href="https://twitter.com/GarrityForPA/status/1924879933119332598?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 20, 2025</a></p>
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		<title>Bernstine proposes legislation on constitutional wearing for PA</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Can constitutional become a law in Pennsylvania? If Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) has his own way, yes. The Western PA representative introduced the provisions that would create a two -level system of hidden wearing firearms for compliance with the law. According to the sponsorship note BernstineThe first level &#8220;would no longer require citizens who follow [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Can constitutional become a law in Pennsylvania?</p>
<p>If <strong>Rep. Aaron Bernstine</strong> (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) has his own way, yes.</p>
<p>The Western PA representative introduced the provisions that would create a two -level system of hidden wearing firearms for compliance with the law.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.legis.state.pa.us//cfdocs/Legis/CSM/showMemoPublic.cfm?chamber=H&#038;SPick=20250&#038;cosponId=44499" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to the sponsorship note Bernstine</a>The first level &#8220;would no longer require citizens who follow the right to obtain a permit to wear a hidden firearm in Pennsylvania.&#8221; The second level provides citizens with the possibility of obtaining an optional license to wear a firearm permit (LTCF), which is critical throughout Pennsylvania and would ensure the transfer of firearms in other states.</p>
<p>&#8220;If a citizen transfers a criminal control of the past to buy a new firearm, adding layers of bureaucratic regulations to those who are least likely that they commit a crime only because a citizen prefers to hide their weapons&#8221;, &#8220;the least can commit a crime. The note reads. &#8220;Then, when the enforcement of regulations is analyzed, against criminals, in terms of&#8221; wearing firearms without a license &#8220;, the justification for ordering the license&#8221; only &#8220;for citizens that follow the law quickly falls apart.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Because Democrats from Harrisburg are still trying to erosion our constitutional rights, we must stay in the attack. I will utilize every possible legislative maneuver to force voting on constitutional wearing to protect citizens who follow the law, &#8220;said a representative of Bernstine.</p>
<p>Control wearing was introduced four years ago, and the provisions were adopted in both chambers of the General Assembly. The agent was vetoed by the former <strong>Tom Wolf Governor</strong>Speaking, he stood with victims and supporters of domestic violence, responsible weapons owners and victims of weapon violence. He called on the General Assembly so that instead passion for new provisions limiting access to firearms, such as extreme risk protection orders or requirement for reporting lost and stolen departments.</p>
<p>This Act was also contrary to two nationwide groups of law enforcement agencies &#8211; the Association of District Prosecutors in Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania, the heads of police.</p>
<p>&#8220;Constitutional wearing is a plain concept that if you can legally have a firearm, you should be able to wear this firearm without having to jump through bureaucratic rims and without the need to redeem the second correction from the government,&#8221; said Pennsylvania Gun Rights Executive Rights Rights Rights Director <strong>Craig STORRS, Jr.</strong></p>
<p>BESESFIRE PA, an organization devoted to the end of the epidemic of violence with the use of weapons in Pennsylvania, gave Bernstine &#8220;F&#8221; to her <a href="https://www.ceasefirepa.org/resources/legislative-scoreards/#/legislator/21513" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Legislative results card</a> For your voting record on key accounts for weapon safety.</p>
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		<title>Congress removes the Act on the detention of immigrants for Trump&#8217;s signature on its 3rd day of office</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Washington &#8211; on Wednesday, the US House adopted provisions that significantly extends the mandatory requirements for the detention of immigrants accused and arrested in terms of minor crimes. In 263-156 vote46 House Democrats voted with Republicans to send the law, S. 5to the desk of President Donald Trump, who is to be signed. The passage [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p dir="ltr">Washington &#8211; on Wednesday, the US House adopted provisions that significantly extends the mandatory requirements for the detention of immigrants accused and arrested in terms of minor crimes.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In 263-156 <a href="https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202523" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vote</a>46 House Democrats voted with Republicans to send the law, <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22S.5%22%7D&#038;s=1&#038;r=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">S. 5</a>to the desk of President Donald Trump, who is to be signed. The passage of this measure gave Trump &#8211; who conducted a campaign on immigration repression and promised mass deportations &#8211; the early victory of the president, and even the whole week after the second term.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The act conducted by GOP was named after a 22-year-old nursing student Georgia Laken Riley. The man convicted in her murder was told by immigration officials that they entered the country without the right permission, and later he was accused in the United States of theft in stores.</p>
<p dir="ltr">&#8220;I am proud that Laken Riley Act will be the first breakthrough act, President Trump signs the law, and is proof that President Trump and the Republican majority of the Senate ready to turn the promises made into promises&#8221;, sleep. Katie Katie Gop Alabama Gop Katie Britt, who ran the bill, said in a statement.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/immigration-lawyers-fear-laken-riley-bill-could-have-broad-impact-trump-takes-office" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Many lawyers and immigration supporters have argued </a>The transition of the bill will lend a hand fuel the promise of mass deportations of Trump, because this would require a mandatory detention of immigrants without the ability of an immigration judge to grant bonds.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In addition, there is no immigrants in the account, which means that if they are accused or accused of stealing shops, the bill would require them to stop.</p>
<p dir="ltr">And although the bill is aimed at attacking immigrants who are in the country without adequate legal authorization, immigration lawyers argued that some immigrants with legal status may also be weakened.  </p>
<p dir="ltr">Another regarding the decision indicated by some democrats and immigration lawyers is a wide legal position in which the bill gives general prosecutors in order to question the federal immigration policy and the decision on bonds of immigration judges.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The same authority can also force the Secretary of State to stop issuing visas on the international stage.</p>
<p dir="ltr">There is also a matter of resources. Immigration and enforcement of goals in the US has been estimated that the cost of enforcement of law would be at least USD 26.9 billion in the first year, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/16/nx-s1-5262921/laken-riley-act-deportation-ice" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to NPR.</a> ICE budget for the 2024 financial year is <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/2024_0308_us_immigration_and_customs_enforcement.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">About $ 9 billion.</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">The twelve Senate Democrats joined the Republicans <a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/major-gop-led-immigration-measure-passed-us-senate-heads-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">transfer</a> from the upper chamber on Monday. The house has already transferred the account<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-house-gop-kicks-new-session-border-security-push" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> at the beginning of this month</a>But because the amendments were added inside in the Senate, she returned home to the final transition.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In these senate, democrats were meaning. Catherine Cortez Masto from Nevada, John Fetterman from Pennsylvania, Ruben Gallo and Mark Kelly from Arizona, Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen from New Hampshire, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock from Georgia, Gary Peters and Elissa from Michigan, Michigan, Jacky Rosen and Nevady Mark Warner from Virginia.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Most of these Democrats Senates are ready for re -election in 2026 or come from your battlefield, which Trump won in November.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Senators also agreed to attach two amendments to the Act, which further extend the mandatory detention requirements.</p>
<p>One <a href="https://www.congress.gov/amendment/119th-congress/senate-amendment/14/text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">amendment</a> Author: Texas Gop Senator John Cnun requires a must stop for assaulting law enforcement officers. <a href="https://www.congress.gov/amendment/119th-congress/senate-amendment/8/text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Other</a> From the Republican Senator Joni Ernst from Iowa includes compulsory detention requirements in order to apply to stern damage or death of a person. </p>
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