Press Releases
Infrastructure law funding will be used to begin reunification process of Manchester and Chateau neighborhoods
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"Republicans want to control what books you read, what history you learn, how you identify, who you can love, They want to control everything except that which could prevent mass preventable trauma and murder of our children."
or, in his words, "Indicated"
(PITTSBURGH, PA)– Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) released the following statement on the former President Donald Trump's indictment.
"To the right wing politicians and judges waging a full on assault on the rights of women and queer youth…we're not afraid and we won't be silenced."
WHO:
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12), who serves on the House Space, Science, and Technology Committee;
Export-Import Bank of the U.S. President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis; local PA exporters and small businesses, community organizations and government officials
Ryan Russell, Director, U.S. Commercial Service
David Briel, Deputy Secretary, Office of International Business Development, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Leaders Highlight How Pennsylvania Can Further Benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act
(PITTSBURGH, PA) – Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), state Representative Sara Innamorato (HD-21), and Pittsburgh City Councilmember Erika Strassburger (District 8) joined environmental leaders and public health advocates for a press conference. Speakers celebrated new investments in community-level air quality monitoring that will help protect residents of Southwestern Pennsylvania from harmful pollution.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) convened the Congressional Progressive Caucus in a Special Order Hour on the right-wing judiciary's attacks on our freedoms– from student loan relief to reproductive health care. Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Sheila Cherfilus-Mccormick (D-TX), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) also spoke.
To watch the full hour click here.
"These problems are systemic both in who's behind these attacks and who they hurt the most."
(WASHINGTON, D.C.)– On Thursday, March 9th, U.S. Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) convened the Congressional Progressive Caucus in a Special Order Hour on the right-wing judiciary's attacks on our freedoms–from the Supreme Court decision that could rip student loan relief from 40 million Americans to the Federal Judge in Texas that could eliminate access to medicated abortion in the wake of Dobbs.
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WHAT: Rally with striking Pittsburgh Post Gazette workers at CSPAN HQ
WHO: Congresswoman Summer Lee, Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh CWA Local 38061
WHEN: Wednesday, March 8 at 12:30 PM
WHERE: C-SPAN HQ, 400 Capitol St NW
Lee Urges Colleagues to Support the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
(WASHINGTON- D.C.) – On Tuesday, March 7th, U.S. Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) delivered remarks on the House floor on the urgency of passing John Lewis VotingRights Act on the 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday.