Press Releases

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

Washington D.C. - The bipartisan Congressional Oversight Commission released this statement following their initial in-person meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell: "We appreciate Secretary Mnuchin and Chair Powell coming to Capitol Hill today to meet with us. The conversation, which focused on the Treasury and the Federal... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats voted to block debate on policing reform legislation: "After weeks of telling anyone with a notebook or microphone that the Senate has an obligation to consider policing reforms, Senate Democrats today blocked the opportunity to even consider legislation on this... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's decision to restrict the issuance of new visas for temporary nonimmigrant workers for the rest of the year: "Temporary nonimmigrant workers contribute to the U.S. economy, pay taxes, and help drive innovation and job creation. Even in the current... Read More

Washington, D.C. - The members of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Commission have published their second report. This report, among other things, contains responses from the Federal Reserve and Treasury to certain questions posed by the Commission in its first report. The Commission's second report is available here. The Congressional Oversight Commission is a... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) issued the following statement on Senator Tim Scott's (R-S.C.) Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act: "Senator Tim Scott is one of the most thoughtful and insightful members of the Senate. I support the overarching goal of the JUSTICE Act, which is to improve the relationship... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in demanding information from Zoom's CEO after the company admitted it deactivated the accounts of U.S.-based, pro-democracy Chinese activists - at the request of the Chinese government - after they held a Zoom meeting on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre.... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) proudly announced the appointments of two Washington County students to United States service academies. Spencer Kane, son of Timothy and Carrie Kane, attends Chartiers-Houston Jr. and Sr. High School where he is a member of the National Honor Society. Kane is also a member of the golf, soccer, and track and field... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) proudly announced the appointments of two Beaver County students to United States service academies. Justin Nixon, son of William and Kim Nixon, attends Blackhawk High School where he plays baseball and soccer. Taylor serves as Class President and is a Boy Scout. He accepted his offer of appointment to the United... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) proudly announced the appointments of three Montgomery County students to United States service academies. Avinash Ganguly, son of Atul and Sanjana Ganguly, attends Renaissance Academy Charter School where he runs cross-country and plays baseball and soccer. He is also a member of student government. Ganguly... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) proudly announced the appointments of three Delaware County students to United States service academies. Andrew Donahue, son of William and Edel Donahue, and the late Jennifer Donahue, attends Massachusetts Maritime Academy where he runs cross-country and track and is a member of the wrestling team. He accepted his... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) proudly announced the appointments of three Chester County students to United States service academies. James Chastain, son of Curtis and Kristen Chastain, attends Avon Grove High School where he is a member of the lacrosse team. In his free time, Chastain works as a lacrosse coach. He accepted his offer of... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) proudly announced the appointment of Bradford County student Alex Patton to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Patton, son of Chad Patton and Rachel Alexander, attends Wyalusing Valley High School where he is a member of the National Honor Society and student council. Patton runs both... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) proudly announced the appointment of Arden Taylor to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Arden Taylor, son of Christy Lewis, attends New Mexico Military Institute where he plays tennis. Taylor is a member of Future Business Leaders of America. "Nominating students to the service academies... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) today announced that eight Pennsylvania health care providers received a total of $1,275,738 from the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which was established by the CARES Act. The list of Pennsylvania providers is below. You can learn more about the FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program,... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) proudly announced the appointments of three Westmoreland County students to United States service academies. Chase Clemence, son of Gerald and Jennifer Clemence, attends Greensburg Salem High School where he is a member of the National Honor Society and student council. Clemence is a member of the tennis team. He... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) proudly announced the appointments of six Allegheny County students to United States service academies. James Huber, son of David Huber and Jamila Thomas, attends North Allegheny Senior High School where he is a member of the National Honor Society and the track and cross-country teams. He accepted his offer of... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) released the following statement on Speaker Mike Turzai's retirement from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives: "Speaker Mike Turzai is a champion for Pennsylvania's burgeoning energy sector, school choice, and protecting the unborn. His leadership on these and many others issues will be missed. I thank Mike for his... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is supporting a resolution offered by Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing recent calls to defund the police. The resolution - which is available in its entirety below - is also being supported by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senators Marsha Blackburn... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Today, at the request of U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) designated Westmoreland County as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). The HIDTA designation grants Westmoreland County access to additional federal resources for the purpose of enhancing coordination among federal, state,... Read More