Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) today celebrated U.S. Steel’s Board of Directors approving a nearly $3 billion investment in a new hot strip mill at the company’s Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pennsylvania. This announcement comes after Senator McCormick’s...

WILKES-BARRE, PA — U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) today hosted U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Administrator Terry Cole, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Sara Carter, U.S. Congressman Rob Bresnahan (R-PA-08), and other federal, state, and local...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) today delivered remarks at the Hudson Institute outlining a strategy for the United States to outcompete the Chinese Communist Party by maintaining America’s technological edge, rebuilding industrial capacity, strengthening alliances, and defending the principles of freedom that underpin American...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) today hosted the Pennsylvania Red Tape Dialogues at Temple University in Philadelphia, joined by former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and business leaders from across the Commonwealth. This first-of-its-kind event brought together C-suite executives, small and mid-sized business...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) celebrated a historic gift to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) from Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin, including a transformational $1 billion investment in CMU’s Pittsburgh campus and $2 billion to launch Carnegie Mellon University Miami. “This extraordinary investment...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), John Cornyn (R-TX), and John Fetterman (D-PA) today introduced the Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Transceivers Act, bipartisan legislation to prevent Chinese-made optical transceivers from being used in the federal government’s most sensitive national security systems. Chinese...

WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) announced the winners of his America250 Pennsylvania Youth Essay Contest, which invited high school students across the Commonwealth to reflect on Pennsylvania’s central role in the American story as the nation marks its 250th anniversary. The...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act after a procedural vote fell short of the 60 votes needed (49-50). Following the vote, Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) released the following statement: “Today, Senate Democrats blocked the vote to advance the CLARITY...

Pennsylvania senators seek answers on AHRQ grant cancellations affecting researchers at CHOP and the University of Pittsburgh WASHINGTON — Recently, U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) announced the formation of the U.S. Senate Bipartisan Science and Innovation Caucus to highlight and elevate American scientific research and the application of those discoveries to promote innovation. Caucus members will work together...