Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) are teaming up again to encourage Americans to wear a mask when they venture out of their homes. In late March, Senators Toomey and Bennet became the first two members of Congress to publicly support mask wearing to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Their efforts included encouraging the... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) released the following statement regarding Philadelphia NAACP President, Minister Rodney Muhammad's sharing of an anti-Semitic post on social media: "Minister Rodney Muhammad's hateful post is a reflection of the disturbing rise in anti-Semitism that we are witnessing here and abroad. Anti-Semitic speech and hate speech of... Read More

Washington D.C. - Following the confirmation of Scott Hardy to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) released the following statements: "I am pleased the Senate has confirmed Pittsburgh native Scott Hardy to serve on the federal bench in Western Pennsylvania," said Senator Toomey.... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) issued the following statement on the news that Governor Tom Wolf and Department of Health Secretary Rachel Levine won't allow the Toronto Blue Jays to call PNC Park home this summer: "This decision by Governor Wolf and Health Secretary Levine is baffling and disappointing. If it is safe for Pittsburgh to host the Pirates... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) convened a virtual roundtable today on what Major League Baseball (MLB) is doing to keep players safe while resuming play. You can watch the full video here. Joining Senator Toomey for the roundtable was Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington, MLB's Medical Director Dr. Gary Green, MLB's Senior VP and Deputy... Read More

Washington, D.C. - The members of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Commission have published their third report. It is available for review here. The Commission's first and second reports are also available for review: The First Report of the Congressional Oversight Commission (May 18, 2020) The Second Report of the Congressional Oversight Commission (June 18,... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) will convene a virtual roundtable on the safe resumption of Major League Baseball (MLB) on Tuesday, July 21st at 2:30 PM EDT. "Baseball is finally back, and for millions of Americans, not a moment too soon. I'm excited to host Philadelphia Phillies star Rhys Hoskins, Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington, and... Read More

Allentown, Pa. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is featured on a new online platform by actor Chris Evans to help constituents better understand the issues of the day. A Starting Point's mission is "to create a bipartisan channel of communication and connectivity between Americans and their elected officials with the goal of creating a more informed electorate." Click... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) issued the following statements on their bipartisan Hong Kong Autonomy Act being signed into law: "The national security law imposed by the Chinese communist government has one purpose: to crush the autonomy and basic rights of the people of Hong Kong," said Senator Toomey. "This overt act of... Read More

Allentown, Pa. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) released the following statement regarding President Trump's decision to commute the sentence of Roger Stone: "The president clearly has the legal and constitutional authority to grant clemency for federal crimes. However, this authority should be used judiciously and very rarely by any president. While I understand the... Read More

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is urging U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin to respond to the ongoing atrocities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities. In a letter, Senator Toomey and a bicameral, bipartisan group of his colleagues ask the administration... Read More

Philadelphia, Pa. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Pa. 3rd) are launching a bicameral, bipartisan effort to help small businesses that were damaged or destroyed during recent nationwide incidents of civil unrest related to the death of George Floyd. The Toomey-Evans Helping Entrepreneurs Access Loans (HEAL) Act would provide 75 percent... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to defend Hong Kong's autonomy against increasingly brazen interference from the Chinese Community Party. The Hong Kong Autonomy Act now awaits President Trump's signature. "The harsh steps the Chinese Communist... Read More

Washington, D.C. - After a four-year effort, the bipartisan Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports Act is poised for Senate passage as part of the annual defense policy bill. Introduced by U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.), the Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports Act will penalize foreign countries that fail to limit the flow of illicit fentanyl into the... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) issued the following statement regarding House passage of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act: "Tens of thousands of Hongkongers are in the streets protesting and refusing to surrender their basic rights to the Chinese Communist Party. They are doing so even as CCP collaborators harshly crackdown on... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) issued the following statement after reviewing classified documents regarding potential Russian bounties on the lives of American soldiers: "Given the many examples of egregiously bad behavior exhibited by Vladimir Putin and the Russian government, it would not be surprising to learn that Russian officials put bounties on... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Chris Van Hollen's (D-Md.) bipartisan Hong Kong Autonomy Act is expected to be included as an amendment to this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Hong Kong Autonomy Act passed the Senate unanimously last week. It was introduced in response to increasingly brazen interference of the Chinese... Read More

Johnstown, Pa. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded an almost $875,000 Assistance to Firefighters- COVID-19 Supplemental Grant to nearly 70 fire companies and EMS providers in the southwestern Pennsylvania region. These funds will be used to purchase additional personal protective equipment (PPE). The Nanty... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is pushing for more information from the Army regarding the delay of the upgrade for the Chinook, a twin-engine, tandem rotor, heavy-lift helicopter. Senator Toomey has filed an amendment to the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require the Army to complete a report detailing the national security... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Today, the United States Senate unanimously approved the bipartisan Hong Kong Autonomy Act, authored by Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). The Hong Kong Autonomy Act, which was introduced in response to increasingly brazen interference of the Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong, would impose mandatory sanctions on entities that... Read More