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August 12, 2020

POTTSVILLE, Pa. –Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $319,609 to Bloomsburg University and $348,007 to Kutztown University through the Student Support Services Grant program (SSS). They were among 23 other higher education institutions in Pennsylvania that received nearly $8 million to help students succeed in pursuing a college degree:

August 12, 2020

POTTSVILLE, Pa. – Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced that the Danville Area School District has been awarded a $1,011,753 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through their Head Start program. Head Start programs promote school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by supporting the development of the whole child. They strive to promote children's growth in a positive learning environment through a variety of services, focusing on early learning, health, and family well-being.

August 8, 2020
Pottsville, PAToday, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) released the following statement in response to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announcing his recommendation that no interscholastic sports occur before January 1st:
"I was taken by surprise, as many of us were, by Governor Wolf's recommendation that Pennsylvania schools delay interscholastic sports until January 1st.
August 7, 2020
Pottsville, PAToday, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced a $10 million grant for Hazleton Public Transit (HPT) from the U.S. Department of Transportation Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. This program provides federal resources for transit capital projects for fixed route service providers:
"Public transit is a critical link in our transportation infrastructure," said Rep. Meuser, whose district includes HPT service areas in Carbon, Luzerne, and Schuylkill counties.
August 6, 2020

Washington, D.C. –Today, members of the Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation, including Congressman Fred Keller, Congressman Glenn ‘GT' Thompson, Congressman Mike Kelly, Congressman Scott Perry, Congressman Lloyd Smucker, Congressman John Joyce, Congressman Dan Meuser, and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler released the following statement in light of reports that Gov. Tom Wolf has not yet spent $73 million of the $104 million Pennsylvania received through the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund created by the federal CARES Act:

August 6, 2020

POTTSVILLE, Pa. – Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced that the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded a $331,595.24 grant to the Mt. Pleasant Fire Company in Bernville through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The grant will also benefit two other fire departments serving Berks County residents.

August 3, 2020
POTTSVILLE, Pa. – Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce is awarding $35.5 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants for Pennsylvania economic development agencies, including nearly $9 million for those serving the 9th District.
July 27, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC. – Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) introduced the Stop Mail-In Voter Fraud Act, legislation aimed at protecting the integrity of elections in response to the adoption of new forms of voting during the coronavirus crisis and known abuses of mail-in voting methods:
"The integrity of elections should be of the utmost importance to every American.
July 17, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, members of the Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation, including Congressman Dan Meuser, Congressman Glenn ‘GT' Thompson, Congressman Mike Kelly, Congressman Scott Perry, Congressman Lloyd Smucker, Congressman Guy Reschenthaler, Congressman John Joyce, and Congressman Fred Keller, made the following statement in response to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's decision to withhold nearly $13 million in CARES Act funding to Lebanon County:

July 15, 2020
POTTSVILLE, Pa. – Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) sent a letter to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, urging him to release COVID-19 County Relief Block Grant Program funds entitled to Lebanon County.