WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania) today announced 34 veterans, public servants, and community leaders from across the Commonwealth to serve on two advisory boards that will help select nominations for U.S. Service Academyappointments.  The advisory boards, one representing eastern Pennsylvania and the other representing western Pennsylvania, have been established to help evaluate applications, participate in interviews, and recommend candidates to be considered for appointment to our nation’s U.S. Service Academies: the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Candidates applying to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy do not need a congressional nomination for appointment. “As a combat veteran and a West

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) recently sent letters to the presidents of five Pennsylvania universities expressing concern about the continued rise of antisemitism on college campuses in Pennsylvania and across the nation in the nearly two years since Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel. The senators also encouraged the university presidents to work with Jewish institutions on campus and equip them with the resources needed to help ensure “all students, regardless of their race, ethnicity, or shared ancestry are safe and able to fully participate in campus life.” The letters were addressed to Pennsylvania State University President Neeli Bendapudi, Temple

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) today applauded Hanwha Group’s historic $5 billion investment in the Hanwha Philly Shipyard and greater Philadelphia area. The $5 billion program will be dedicated to the installation of additional docks and quays to increase capacity. Hanwha is also reviewing the build-out of a new block assembly facility. Through this expansion, Hanwha aims to increase Philly Shipyard’s annual production volume from less than two vessels to up to 20. As a global leader in LNG vessels, Hanwha aims to produce LNG carriers, naval modules and blocks, and, in the long-term, naval vessels out of its U.S. shipyard. This investment is also expected to create