Press Release

  • Gerlach questions IRS chief about confidentiality of taxpayer information
    May 17, 2013  - During a Ways & Means Committee hearing on Friday, Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) questioned outgoing IRS Acting Commissioner Steven Miller about whether officials at the agency shared confidential information about conservative groups with the White House, the Treasury Department or anyo... More
  • Lebanon Office Opens
    Apr 29, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) announced Monday that he has opened an office in the Lebanon Municipal Building to help constituents with federal issues, including passport requests and matters involving Social Security, the IRS, the Veterans Administration and other federal agencies. The ... More
  • Gerlach supports balanced budget and honest solutions for strengthening Medicare for all generations
    Mar 21, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) voted in favor of legislation on Thursday that delivers honest solutions for balancing the budget, making our Tax Code less taxing on families and business owners of all sizes and ensuring retirement security for seniors and future generations. The proposal,... More
  • Gerlach supports bill to combat domestic violence and sexual assault
    Feb 28, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) voted in favor of legislation on Thursday providing resources to law enforcement, hospitals and other organizations that seek justice for and provide aid to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Gerlach backed S. 47, the proposed Violence Against ... More
  • Gerlach statement on State of the Union address
    Feb 12, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) issued the following statement Tuesday night after President Obama’s State of the Union speech: "All of us agree that a strong middle class is the true engine of America's economic growth. The problem is this President believes that engine runs only if Washi... More
  • Gerlach says five months of stonewalling on Benghazi must end
    Feb 11, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) said on Monday that a select House committee should be established immediately to end five months of stonewalling by the Obama Administration about its response to a terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya that resulted in the deaths of fou... More
  • If Congress fails to pass budget, lawmakers should not get paid
    Jan 23, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) helped the U.S. House of Representatives pass legislation on Wednesday that would withhold pay for all members of Congress if lawmakers fail to pass a budget by April 15. The measure (H.R. 325) dubbed the “No Budget, No Pay Act” passed the House by a 285 to ... More
  • Statement on President's gun-control proposals
    Jan 17, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) issued the following statement after President Obama outlined several gun-control proposals during a White House press conference on January 16, 2013: "All of us share the common goal of working together to keep our schools and neighborhoods safe. The recomm... More
  • Gerlach takes oath of office as 113th Congress begins
    Jan 3, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach took the oath of office on Thursday marking the start of his sixth, two-year term serving the residents and communities in Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District. He issued the following statement after a swearing-in ceremony on the floor of the U.S. House of Representativ... More
  • Gerlach statement on passage of fiscal cliff legislation
    Jan 1, 2013  - Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) issued the following statement after the House approved so-called fiscal cliff legislation that rolls back massive tax hikes and delays arbitrary cuts in military and other federal spending: "The choice came down to whether I would allow the President’s $4.6... More