Press Releases

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) announced today that the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority has been awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) to upgrade the city's public transportation system. The awarded funds will be used to expand transportation to popular locations, upgrade the aging bus fleet, and improve mobility... Read More

Washington, D.C.-- Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), on Tuesday authored an op-ed in the USA Today on the latest state of play in their effort to pass a bipartisan background checks expansion bill. "We represented an unlikely trio of senators to be at the center of these deliberations. There aren't many controversial issues... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is honoring Pennsylvania's friendly neighbor, Mr. Fred Rogers. On World Kindness Day, Senator Toomey touches on Mr. Rogers' enormous impact on the lives of countless children and their families in a statement for the Congressional Record. "Mr. President I rise today to pay tribute to the legacy of one of our nation's most... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) has introduced a resolution in the Senate reaffirming that a president may not unilaterally impose a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing on state and private lands. Senator Toomey's resolution comes on the heels of prominent Democratic presidential candidates like Senators Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Kamala Harris... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Today, U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) Tom Carper (D-Del.), and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Richard Ashooh to express serious concern regarding the Department's Office of Inspector General's (OIG) findings that a lack of transparency has contributed to... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) went to the Senate Floor with the intent of actually legislating. Senate Democrats had no interest in doing the same, despite weeks of repeated cries to the contrary. The SECURE Act makes significant changes to federal retirement and tax laws. It passed the House in May following a legislative process that involved... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) released the following statements after the U.S. Senate confirmed Jennifer Philpott Wilson to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania: "Jennifer Philpott Wilson will make an excellent addition to Pennsylvania's federal bench and I am pleased the Senate confirmed her,"... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania Members of Congress announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the Allegheny County Airport Authority (ACAA) an $18.69M grant through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grant program. ACAA... Read More

Washington D.C. - Following the announcement of President Trump's intent to nominate 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 President Trump will nominate Scott Hardy to serve on the federal bench in Pennsylvania," said... Read More

Washington, D.C. - The Senate has passed Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Senator Richard Blumenthal's (D-Conn.) bipartisan Prevent Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act - legislation outlawing a heinous form of animal abuse known as "crushing," where deranged individuals maim and torture animals. The legislation will now go to the president for his signature. "Passing this... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) issued the following statement in support of the natural gas and manufacturing sectors in Southwestern Pennsylvania. This statement comes on the heels of several Democratic presidential candidates promising to use executive powers to ban natural gas exploration and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto's comments regarding... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Health Care, convened a hearing today on improper Medicaid payments. Nearly 10 percent of Medicaid payments have been reported as improper in recent years. However, absent accurate and robust eligibility reporting, this estimate could be much larger. Below are... Read More

Washington D.C. - Last night, the Senate passed U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Casey's (D-Pa.) bipartisan legislation to increase criminal penalties for the stalking of children and to ensure law enforcement officials evaluate and update practices to combat online harassment of children. The bipartisan, bicameral Combat Online Predators Act enhances criminal... Read More

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) issued the following statement on the U.S. raid against ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi: "Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was a coward who killed thousands of defenseless men, women, and children. His death makes the world a safer place for Americans and our allies. The precision with which the U.S. intelligence community and special... Read More

Allentown, Pa. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) released the following statement on the first anniversary of the Tree of Life shooting: "One year ago, our commonwealth and country were shaken when a coward brutally murdered eleven people and wounded another six at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. It was a horrendous act of violence, fueled by anti-Semitism, a... Read More

Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) to honor prisoners of war and those missing in action is on the verge of becoming law. The National POW/MIA Flag Act requires the POW/MIA flag to be flown with the American flag at certain memorials and federal buildings, including the White House and U.S.... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) today offered a statement to reporters this morning ahead to President Trump's visit to Pittsburgh and speech at the Shale Insight Conference. The transcript of his statement is below. "I wanted to give my welcome to the President of the United States. He's going to be in Pittsburgh today. It is always the case that I... Read More

Washington D.C. - Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) today applauded House passage of his bipartisan legislation with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) to outlaw a heinous form of animal abuse known as "crushing." The Prevent Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act would ensure that individuals found guilty of torturing animals face felony charges, fines, and up to seven years in... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is supporting Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Chris Van Hollen's (D-Md.) bipartisan Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019, which would levy heavy sanctions against Turkey following their invasion of northern Syria. The legislation would apply new sanctions to senior Turkish officials, including President Recep... Read More

Washington D.C. - Bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) seeks to honor a group of World War II heroes - the Merrill's Marauders unit. The Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act (S. 743) directs the Treasury Department to strike a gold medal commemorating Merrill's Marauders for their heroic feats during World War II. As a... Read More