Press Releases

Last night, the House passed an overwhelmingly bipartisan bill to provide critical funding for USPS and block operational changes that have caused a slowdown in delivery time, as more Americans than ever rely on the postal service amid the COVID-19 crisis. Congressman Scott Perry voted against the funding package, even as his fellow Republican colleagues, including Congressman Brian …

SCOTT PERRY VOTES AGAINST BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROVIDE USPS CRITICAL FUNDING AS AMERICANS RELY ON MAIL AMIDST THE PANDEMIC Read More »

A poll released today by the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, shows Eugene DePasquale leading Congressman Perry by 2 points (46-44%) in what is the first independent poll released in this race.  These latest poll numbers show that incumbent Scott Perry is in very weak standing and that there is …

NEW PA-10 POLL: EUGENE DEPASQUALE LEADS SCOTT PERRY BY 2 POINTS Read More »

Today, the DePasquale for PA campaign challenged Congressman Scott Perry to participate in two October debates this fall, in what has been called the most competitive congressional race in the state. The Depasquale campaign issued a formal letter to the Perry campaign outlining specific criteria around the debates to ensure they are accessible and informative …

EUGENE DEPASQUALE CHALLENGES CONGRESSMAN SCOTT PERRY TO PAIR OF TELEVISED OCTOBER DEBATES IN PA-10 Read More »

Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Board called on the state legislature to modify Pennsylvania’s Charter School Law, after a review of tax filings for Lincoln Learning Solutions (LLS), conducted by Eugene DePasquale. The review found that LLS, a charter management company that drew criticism after receiving over $100 million in taxpayer funds by Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School for “curriculum services” that were repeatedly …

ICYMI: PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE EDITORIAL BOARD APPLAUDS EUGENE DEPASQAULE’S WORK TO HOLD CHARTER MANAGEMENT COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE Read More »

Today, Eugene DePasquale was one of a select amount of candidates nationally to receive the endorsement of President Barack Obama.  President Obama released the following statement upon the announcement: “I’m proud to endorse this diverse and hopeful collection of thoughtful, empathetic, and highly qualified Democrats. Together, these candidates will help us redeem our country’s promise by sticking up for working class people, …

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ENDORSES EUGENE DEPASQUALE FOR CONGRESS Read More »

Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania State Legislature passed legislation that would ban Pharmacy “Gag Clauses” imposed by benefit managers, that prohibit pharmacists from giving consumers advice on how to save on prescription drug costs.  The legislation was spurred by Eugene’s audit of Pharmacy Benefit Managers(PBM’s) and their practices, and is expected to lower drug costs for countless Pennsyvlanian’s across the state and here …

EUGENE DEPASQUALE APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF BILL TO BAN PHARMACY “GAG CLAUSES” & LOWER RX DRUG COSTS – SPURRED BY HIS 2019 AUDIT – VOWS TO CONTINUE FIGHT FOR CONSUMERS IN CONGRESS Read More »

At the close of 2nd Quarter filing, Eugene DePasquale leads incumbent Congressman Scott Perry in both amount raised and cash-on-hand advantage. From April 1st to June 30th, DePasquale raised $650,260 compared to Perry’s $469,375. Additionally, DePasquale now has more cash-on-hand than Perry, after accounting for outstanding debts, $985,014 to $903,444. An incumbent trailing a challenger in cash …

EUGENE DEPASQUALE SIGNIFICANTLY OUTRAISES CONGRESSMAN SCOTT PERRY IN Q2 AND BEGINS GENERAL ELECTION WITH CASH ON HAND ADVANTAGE Read More »

While communities across the country grapple with the decision of whether and how to reopen schools in the fall, politicians in Washington are increasingly politicizing the issue. As one local editorial stated, “Parents — not politicians — should decide if their children return to school during a pandemic.” Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, Eugene …

EUGENE DEPASQUALE STATES SCIENCE, NOT POLITICS, SHOULD GUIDE DECISION ON SCHOOL REOPENING IN THE FALL Read More »

While Pennsylvania small businesses struggle through the economic downturn caused by Covid-19, Monday’s disclosure by the Small Business Administration revealed billions of dollars from the Paycheck Protection Program were received by large, well-connected corporations. One report highlighted that millions of dollars were sent to groups that directly lobby Congress, while others outlined that $10 billion was given to …

PENNSYLVANIA SMALL BUSINESSES STRUGGLE DURING ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, WHILE WELL-CONNECTED CORPORATIONS RECEIVE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PPP LOANS Read More »

Yesterday, Gilead Sciences announced that Remdesivir, the lone drug approved for emergency coronavirus treatment by the FDA, will cost over $3,000 per five-day treatment, after receiving more than  $70 million dollars in taxpayer funds to facilitate clinical trials. The price has drawn widespread criticism from health experts, and generic manufacturers are selling identical treatments at roughly six-hundred …

SCOTT PERRY REMAINS SILENT AS GILEAD SETS PRICE OF LONE EMERGENCY CORONAVIRUS DRUG AT OVER THREE-THOUSAND DOLLARS PER TREATMENT AFTER RECEIVING SEVENTY-MILLION DOLLARS IN TAXPAYER MONEY FOR CLINICAL TRIALS Read More »