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In this Update: Senate Approves SB 1261 State Animal Working Day at the Capitol New! Monthly Photo Contest Throwback! Senate Passes Bill to Fight Human Trafficking Bill Targeting Dangerous Fentanyl Additive Passes Senate PA Guard Military Family Education Program Entries Accepted for PA Agriculture Photo Contest National Cancer Survivors Month Senate Approves SB 1261 My […] [Read More]
Mastriano Bill to Streamline Funding Program for Fire Companies, EMS Agencies Passes Senate
Legislation introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) to make it easier for fire and EMS agencies to access state funding through the Fire and EMS Grant program was approved by the Senate today. [Read More]
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Mastriano, Mehaffie Call for Congressional Medal of Honor for Maj. Richard D. Winters
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) and Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-106) today announced the introduction of resolutions in support of posthumously awarding Maj. Richard D. Winters the Congressional Medal of Honor. [Read More]
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America250: Gunning Bedford, Jr.
As we celebrate America250, we remember Gunning Bedford Jr., a Founding Father from Delaware who helped shape the U.S. Constitution.
A skilled lawyer and determined advocate for smaller states, Bedford played an important role in securing equal representation in the U.S. Senate through the Great Compromise. His strong defense of Delaware`s interests helped ensure that smaller states would have a meaningful voice in the new Republic.
At the same time, Bedford was known for his fiery rhetoric and confrontational style, which sometimes created tension during debates. Like many of the Founding Fathers, his legacy is also complicated by his connection to slavery.
Despite these imperfections, Gunning Bedford, Jr. helped lay the foundation for the constitutional system that continues to govern our nation today.
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Women Veterans Appreciation Day
Today, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and service of the women who have worn the uniform of the United States Armed Forces. From our nation`s founding to the present day, women veterans have answered the call to serve with distinction, defending our freedoms at home and abroad.
On Women Veterans Appreciation Day, we thank these remarkable patriots for their dedication, leadership, and commitment to our nation. Their service has strengthened our military, our communities, and our country.
To all women veterans: thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and your enduring legacy.
June 12th - Anne Frank (1929-1945) was born in Frankfurt, Germany. She is perhaps the best-known victim of the Nazi Holocaust.
Today we remember and honor Anne Frank on what would have been her birthday.
Through her diary, Anne gave a voice to millions who suffered during the Holocaust and left the world a timeless testament to hope, courage, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable evil.
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: In 2008, I led the creation of the Sergeant Alvin C. York Historic Trail in France`s Argonne Forest, marking the route followed by York and his men during the heroic actions of October 8, 1918, that earned York the Medal of Honor and secured his place among America`s greatest soldiers.
Dedicated on the 90th anniversary of York`s feat, the trail and interpretive monuments were placed at the actual locations where the events unfolded. The commemoration began in the nearby village of Châtel-Chéhéry and culminated at the site of York`s action deep within the Argonne Forest.
The dedication brought together nearly 1,000 attendees, most of them French citizens, along with representatives of the French military, NATO allies, American soldiers, American family members, Boy Scouts and veterans. Three generations of the York family were present—Alvin York`s son, grandson, and great-granddaughter—making the ceremony a powerful tribute to one of America`s most celebrated heroes.
The project helped preserve an important chapter of American and French shared history while honoring the courage, sacrifice, and legacy of Sergeant York and the soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces who fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. #ThrowbackThursday
June 11th, 1994 - After 49 years, the Soviet military occupation of East Germany ended. At one time there had been 337,800 Soviet troops stationed in Germany.
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