Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) today introduced legislation that would incentivize environmentally-focused cleanup and remediation of coal refuse piles across Pennsylvania.
H.R. 4735, the Mine Affected Community Energy and Environment Act, creates a federal performance-based tax credit (PTC) for coal refuse-fired power plants that generate electricity through the removal and remediation of the coal refuse found on abandoned mine lands.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) issued the following statement regarding the ceasefire agreement in Syria:
"This afternoon we received very good news resulting from meetings between Trump Administration diplomats and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding a ceasefire agreement in Syria. The U.S. delegation included Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien, and Ambassador James Jeffrey.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) issued the following statement regarding Turkey's offensive in Syria:
"I, like many, am deeply troubled by the current state of affairs in Syria and Turkey. It is, however, a complicated situation. Yesterday, I received a briefing from U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, who outlined his and the President's careful and algorithmic decision-making related to this ongoing situation.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) issued the statement below following the release of the transcript from President Trump's call with Ukrainian President Zelensky:
"After reading the transcript from President Trump's call with President Zelensky, it's clear that there was no quid pro quo and that it was reasonable for them to discuss the potential corruption that may have transpired between the former Vice President and Ukraine.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) issued the statement below following Speaker Pelosi's impeachment inquiry against President Donald J. Trump:
"Speaker Pelosi's impeachment inquiry announcement confirms what we have known all along: since Democrats were unable to defeat President Trump in a lawfully conducted election, they are now focused on trying to unlawfully remove him from office.
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) today announced that staff outreach hours at the Bloomsburg Fair (620 West Third Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815) will be from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 26, 2019. Congressman Meuser will attend the fair from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 22.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) met with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday to discuss the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) program in Pennsylvania:
WASHINGTON — Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Pennsylvania a total of $55,928,733 through the State Opioid Response grant program to combat the opioid epidemic.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) issued the following statement after speaking with President Donald J. Trump regarding the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) of 2019:
"I have serious reservations about this bill, but during a deep-dive review and call with the President of the United States this morning, the President pointed out that this bill includes the following provisions:
WASHINGTON — Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) today introduced legislation that would increase accountability and transparency for the federal budget process by requiring Congress to account for interest costs that are accrued through the servicing of debt.
The Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs (BASIC) Act of 2019 updates Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) cost scoring requirements to include debt costs created by legislative proposals.