Pennsylvania robotics and technology companies help our state lead the nation in AI development and defense reindustrialization. September 19, 2025, Pittsburgh, PA – Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) recently joined Pittsburgh Technology Council innovators and leaders for a roundtable discussion on the rapid growth of the defense robotics and artificial intelligence industries in southwestern Pennsylvania. McCormick met with the CEOs of Lovelace AI and Strategy Robot, both headquartered in Pittsburgh’s Bakery Square or “AI Avenue,” before touring Gecko Robotics’ manufacturing facility and research and development lab in Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The visits highlight the greater Pittsburgh region as a growing location for companies at the

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 19, 2025 — Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) yesterday introduced the Protecting the USMCA from Harmful Chinese Investment Act, which would direct the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to prioritize North American alignment on foreign investment screening during the upcoming joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This legislation would strengthen U.S. national security by prioritizing better alignment with Canada and Mexico on the risks of investment from the People’s Republic of China.  USTR formally initiated the public consultation process on the 2026 USMCA joint review on September 17.  “The Chinese Communist Party has made no secret of its ambition to dominate critical

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