116th Congress

COVID-19: EDUCATION & FAMILY RESOURCES

Get the latest updates on COVID-19 as it relates to resources and information about education and for families.

COVID-19: SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES

Get the latest updates on COVID-19 as it relates to resources and information for small businesses.

COVID-19: PENNSYLVANIA STATE NEWS & UPDATES

Get the latest updates on COVID-19 as it relates to resources and information from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and PA-17 communities.

PA Small Business Assistance: COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA)

Governor Tom Wolf announced that new funding is available to help small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, through a new program under the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority’s (PIDA) Small Business First Fund, the COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA).

COVID-19: FEDERAL NEWS & UPDATES

Get the latest updates on COVID-19 as it relates to resources and information from the federal government and agencies.

LAMB ANNOUNCES OFFICE CLOSURES TO MITIGATE COVID-19 SPREAD

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Representative Conor Lamb (PA-17) announced changes to the office operations of his local district and Washington, D.C. offices.

Effective Monday, March 16 all PA-17 office locations will be closed to the public indefinitely and staff will work on a telework status.

LAMB STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN COVID-19 RESPONSE PACKAGE

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Following his vote to pass a bipartisan bill to further address the coronavirus, Representative Conor Lamb (PA-17) released the following statement:

HOUSE PASSES BIPARTISAN FREED VETS ACT TO PROVIDE STUDENT LOAN DEBT FORGIVENESS FOR DISABLED VETERANS

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the House passed H.R. 3598, the bipartisan Federally Requiring Earned Education-Debt Discharges for Veterans Act (FREED Vets Act). Introduced by Representative Conor Lamb (PA-17) and Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Andy Levin (MI-09), the legislation would require the U.S.

Rep. Conor Lamb (PA-17) Floor Speech on FREED Act (March 10, 2020)

Rep. Conor Lamb (PA-17) delivers a floor speech on H.R. 3598, the bipartisan Federally Requiring Earned Education-Debt Discharges for Veterans Act (FREED Vets Act). Introduced by Representative Conor Lamb (PA-17) and Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Andy Levin (MI-09), the legislation would require the U.S. Department of Education to automatically discharge federal student loan debt for eligible permanently disabled veterans.