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Congressman Conor Lamb

Representing the 17th District of Pennsylvania

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LAMB STATEMENT FOLLOWING PRESIDENT SIGNING CRITICAL OPIOIDS LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE

October 24, 2018 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) –  Representative Conor Lamb (PA-18) issued the following statement regarding the President signing the ‘SUPPORT for Patients and Community Act’ (H.R. 6), a sweeping, bipartisan opioids package that included dozens of proposals to address the devastating opioid crisis in America. H.R. 6 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 22, 2018 by a vote of 396-14.

PA DEMOCRATS RELEASE REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION’S THREAT TO PENNSYLVANIANS WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS

October 11, 2018 Press Release

Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Doyle (PA-14), Robert Brady (PA-01), Matt Cartwright (PA-17), Brendan Boyle (PA-13), Dwight Evans (PA-02), and Conor Lamb (PA-18) released a report detailing how people in Pennsylvania would be hurt by the Trump Administration’s action to invalidate protections for people with pre-existing conditions that were guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

REP. LAMB ANNOUNCES MOBILE OFFICE HOURS FOR SEPTEMBER IN GREENE, WASHINGTON & WESTMORELAND COUNTIES

September 17, 2018 Press Release

This month, Congressman Lamb’s constituent services team will host mobile office hours across the 18th District to help with issues regarding federal agencies, including:

-- Social Security Administration (SSA)
-- Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
-- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
-- Medicare
-- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
-- Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
-- U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
-- Department of State (DoS)

Dates and locations for mobile office hours in September:

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS APPOINTS CONGRESSMAN LAMB AS RANKING MEMBER ON NEW SUBCOMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION

July 12, 2018 Press Release
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC) approved the creation and leadership of a new Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, appointing Congressman Conor Lamb (PA-18) as Ranking Member. This appointment was approved by a vote of the membership of the HVAC Committee. The Technology Modernization Subcommittee will focus on oversight of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) technology projects, including the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Modernization program.

Representatives Lamb and Grothman Bill to Create Opioid Task Force Passes House

June 13, 2018 Press Release
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the House passed H.R. 5891, the “Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act,” bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Glenn Grothman (WI-06) and Conor Lamb (PA-18) that will establish and interagency task force to identify, evaluate and recommend ways in which the federal government can better coordinate responses to the opioid epidemic and carry out authorized duties. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support by a vote of 409-8.

Representative Lamb's Bill to Create Opioid Task Force Passes House

June 13, 2018 Video
Today, the House passed H.R. 5891, the “Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act."

CONGRESSMAN LAMB LEADS BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON FRONTLINE OF ONGOING OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN AMERICA

May 18, 2018 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Congressman Conor Lamb (PA-18) introduced bipartisan legislation to enable law enforcement officers on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic to detect and protect themselves against fentanyl.