In addition to introducing the THRIVE Act, I wrote directly to the Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack today, urging him to support the reinstatement of this Council. We have to ensure our leaders are hearing directly from Rural Americans.

As we look to rebuild from this pandemic, I’m proud to work across the aisle to increase and better coordinate our investment in rural communities throughout the country and especially those in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

This week, I voted in the House to pass the For The People Act -- a major anti-corruption bill that would put the American people back in control of our democracy. It would usher in critical democracy reforms after years of partisan gerrymandering, voter suppression and big dark money groups running rampant. It now heads to the Senate.

No matter what party you belong to or who you voted for in the last election, common sense reforms like rooting out corruption and exposing dark money would benefit everyone.

Take a look at what the For The People Act will do:

For the past several years, federal agencies have had the final word on how taxpayer dollars were spent.

This year, on the Appropriations Committee, we have established Community Project Funding in our upcoming funding bills. This gives me the opportunity to make direct federal funding requests for Northeastern Pennsylvania, which enables me, and you -- the people I represent in Congress -- to have more of a say in where and how to spend federal resources here at home.

I’m excited about the potential for Community Project Funding investments in our area, and I look forward to working with our local leaders on projects that will improve people’s lives.

Click HERE to learn more about how we are working to ensure transparency and accountability around how Community Project Funding dollars will be spent.

Be safe and well,