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Official Leg. account of Rep. Brendan Boyle. Co-Chair , Proud Father, Loyal Philly sports fan and Fighter for the PA-13 Congressional District

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  1. 16 hours ago

    About to go LIVE on with to talk about the and topics of the day—TUNE IN!

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  2. 18 hours ago

    “President Trump said he would be ‘proud’ to shut down the government, so right now he is probably beaming while thousands of government workers scramble to feed their families, buy holiday gifts and pay household bills without their hard earned paychecks. “

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  3. Dec 21

    "Never before has one party held the House, the Senate, and the White House yet been so stunningly unable to pass budgets that keep the government open. Again, our President who claims to “make the best deals” has failed miserably in his constitutional duty"

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  4. Dec 21

    Thank you to everyone who has expressed their concern to my office, and please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions or comments on this or any other matter.

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  5. Dec 21

    I was appalled by President Trump’s actions changing the rule, and have signed onto the House bill supporting net neutrality. You can see that here: In less than 2 weeks, Dems will take over the House and I’m confident we’ll pass the net neutrality bill.

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  6. Dec 21

    My office has been receiving a lot of calls regarding my position on net neutrality so I’d like to clear up any confusion: I’m in favor of a free and open internet.

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  7. Dec 21

    Today's the last day for and the to fund the govt and avert a shutdown. Their last chance to listen to the American ppl: avoid a self-inflicted economic blow and say no to the President’s ransom. No expensive, ineffective, unpopular border wall.

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  8. Dec 21

    I applaud Jim Kenney for making $15/hour minimum wage the law in the City of Philadelphia.

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  9. Dec 21

    Though the weather may look more like fall, I hope everyone has a good, safe start to their winter season!

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  10. Dec 21

    And--Under the , nearly 400,000 Federal Employees Will Be Furloughed Without Pay During the Holidays.

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  11. Dec 21

    5,815 Secret Service employees, including Secret Service Agents (including President Trump’s detail) and Uniformed Division Officers (i.e. the ones who protect the White House and the Vice President’s residence) As many as 6,000 Forest Service Firefighters....

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  12. Dec 21

    Also, up to 88% of Department of Homeland Security employees: 54,000 Customs and Border Protection agents and customs officers 42,000 Coast Guard employees 53,000 TSA employees....

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  13. Dec 21

    More than 41,000 Federal Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers, Including: 13,709 FBI agents 3,600 Deputy U.S. Marshals 4,399 DEA agents 2,614 ATF agents 16,742 Bureau of Prisons correctional officers....

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  14. Dec 21

    Let's do the math of what could happen under a ..... More than 420,000 federal employees will be working without pay during the holidays, including:

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  15. Dec 21

    Glad to see Philadelphia putting so much focus on connecting workers with good blue-collar jobs. A model for the nation!

    5/ Government jobs are often known for predictable hours, solid pay and benefits. That’s why the administration has made it a priority to open up pathways to city jobs — including helping high schoolers find careers as auto mechanics.
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    Dec 21

    A further thought: It is bottomlessly ironic that it's Freedom Caucus populists, self-styled champions of the little guy, who are espousing this 'let them eat cake' line on the shutdown.

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  17. Dec 21

    How does President Trump's obsession with shutting down the government affect Philadelphians? David Fitzpatrick just wanted to retire this month. But, President Trump and House Republicans poured cold water on his potential celebration with their vote last night.

    A local man's future is caught in the middle of the showdown in DC. has the details:
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  18. Dec 20

    So let’s be clear about what just happened: Democrats voted to keep government open. Republicans just voted to shut it down.

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  19. Dec 20

    Republicans currently control ALL levers of government, and it is their responsibility to prevent a Trump shutdown. We gave them the opportunity to vote with us and do just that, but not one of them did.

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  20. Dec 20

    Moments ago on the House Floor, Leader offered a privileged resolution that would fund the remainder of government as well as extend a number of other critical programs through September 30, 2019.

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