Charlie Dent, United States Representative for the 15th District of Pennsylvania http://dent.house.gov/ A collection of the latest records posted to Charlie Dent, United States Representative for the 15th District of Pennsylvania website. Charlie Dent, United States Representative for the 15th District of Pennsylvania http://dent.house.gov/ http://dent.house.gov/_skins/default/images/rss_banner.jpg en_US Frontrunner || www.gslsolutions.com Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:01 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:01 GMT Senator Roy Blunt Gives Major Boost to Congressman Dent’s Bill to Extend Liability Shield to Emergency Room Physicians Congressman Charlie Dent (PA-15th) received some welcome assistance to advance one of his legislative priorities when Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri recently introduced S. 961 a companion to Dent’s H.R. 36 the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act.

The American health car...]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:00 EST Congressman Dent's Statement on Voting to Repeal Obamacare I voted today to repeal the President’s health care law. 

This law represents a classic example of government overreach. It does not solve the health care access problem, while costing an astronomical $1.88 trillion.

It will force peop...]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 08:30:00 EST Dent Applauds FDA Decision to Issue Warnings About Tanning Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed order that will promote greater awareness of the dangers of sunlamp products and require product labeling that clearly articulates the risk of use.

The FDA will require labeling for tanning devices that: 

    ...]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 02:30:00 EST Congressman Dent’s Statement on President Obama’s Meeting with the Republican Conference I’m pleased that President Obama met with the House Republican Conference this Wednesday. It’s hard to say what will come of this meeting. Some may say it is part of what the press corps is calling a “charm offensive.” Perhaps it is, but that misses the point.

    The ...]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 EST Congressman Dent Introduces H.R. 1070 Congressman Dent Reintroduces Bill to Cover Colonoscopy Costs for Seniors

    Quirk in existing health care law costs seniors

    Congressman Charlie Dent (PA-15) reintroduced a bill today that eliminates an unintended hidden...]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:30:00 EST Representatives Dent and Matheson -- When Voting, Put People Before Party Congressman Charlie Dent (R-PA) and Congressman Jim Matheson (D-UT) introduced legislation today to end the practice of straight party ticket voting in federal elections. The legislation, H.R. 936, the People Before Party Act of 2013, will reduce the role of partisanship in the...]]> Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:30:00 EST Congressman Dent's Floor Remarks on the Violence Against Women Act Mr. Speaker,

    I rise today in support of S.47, The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, which passed the Senate with a strong, bipartisan majority. The programs funded under this landmark legislation have proven effective over the past two decades in achieving real and meani...]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:30:00 EST Congressman Dent Opens Constituent Service Office in Hershey Open for Business!

    Congressman Dent’s Hershey Office Ready to Begin

    Helping Constituents

    Congressman Charlie Dent (PA-15) has...]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST Congressman Dent Votes to Prevent Pay Raise for Government Workers National Debt is Over $16.4 Trillion

    Congressman Charlie Dent (PA-15th) voted today for H.R. 273, a measure to continue the current...]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:30:00 EST Dent Says Pass the Violence Against Women Act Congressman signs on to letter to House Republican Leadership calling for action

    Congressman Charlie Dent (PA-15) took a step to make Republican House Leadership aware of his continued support for bringing...]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:30:00 EST Dent Co-sponsors Bill to End Medical Device Tax For Immediate Release

    February 6, 2013

                Congressman Charlie Dent joined his colleagues Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-3), Ron Kind (WI-3) and Jim Gerlach (PA-6) in introducing legislation, H.R. ...]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 04:30:00 EST Congressman Dent’s Statement on the January Jobs Report It is becoming clear, based on today’s Jobs Report for January, the contraction of our Gross Domestic Product during the last quarter and a jump in both the unemployment rate and filings, that we are experiencing an anemic, substandard recovery.

    This calls into question President Ob...]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:30:00 EST Congressmen Dent and Gerlach Fight Multi-Billion Dollar Tax Fraud Scam and Social Security Number Identity Theft Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6) and Congressman Charlie Dent (PA-15) held a press conference with Berks County DA John Adams and Lehigh County DA Jim Martin to discuss their efforts to combat a tax fraud scam that is costing ...]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:00:00 EST Dent asks NCAA President to Reinstate PSU Scholarships January 28, 2013

    Congressman Charlie Dent (PA-15) sent a joint letter today to Dr. Mark Emmert, President of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), asking him to reinstate the forty scholarships that were taken from Pen...]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:30:00 EST Dent Supports No Budget, No Pay Bill Today I supported bipartisan legislation (H.R. 325) requiring Congress to pass a budget by April 15th.  Failing to pass a budget will result in Members of Congress losing their salaries for not meeting their mandated duty and most basic res...]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:00:00 EST Congressman Dent's Statement on President Obama's Inauguration STATEMENT

    Today as we celebrate the life and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Barack Obama was sworn in for his second term as the President of our United St...]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:30:00 EST Congressman Dent's House Floor Statement on Providing Relief for Hurricane Sandy's Victims I was very disappointed that the House did not take up the issue of providing relief for victims of the Sandy Disaster after we dealt with the Fiscal Cliff legislation. Here is the statement I made on the Floor: 

    (Mr. DENT asked and was given permission to addre...]]>     Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:00:00 EST     Congressman Dent's Statement on the Fiscal Cliff Bill Tonight I voted for a bill that averts huge tax increases for 99 percent of Americans. This bill prevents tax increases on individuals, families and small businesses with income earnings below $450,000 for couples and $400,000 for individuals.  Further, this legislation keeps the Death Tax f...]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST REP. DENT, SEN. TOOMEY PRAISE SENATE PASSAGE OF RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS BILL WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) praised the Senate’s passage of a bill (H.R. 6223) that would allow certain federal employees who are legal permanent U.S. residents (green card holders) to count their period of employment abroad ...]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:00:00 EST Our Hearts, Our Thoughts, and Our Prayers Fri, 14 Dec 2012 03:30:00 EST