CONGRESSMAN KEITH ROTHFUS IS BACK SERVING ON THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 115TH CONGRESS. IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWSMAN PAT SEPTAK, ROTHFUS TALKED ABOUT WHAT PIECES OF LEGISLATION ARE ON THE AGENDA FOR THE COMING MONTHS…

ROTHFUS SAYS HE REMAINS CONFIDENT THAT THIS CONGRESS WILL BE ABLE TO PASS A BILL TO ATTACK THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC….

ROTHFUS SAYS HE BELIEVES CONGRESS WILL ALSO  BE ABLE TO PASS BORDER SECURITY LEGISLATION..

WE ASKED ROTHFUS IF THAT WOULD INCLUDE A WALL…

ROTHFUS’ BILL CALLED THE FREE VETERANS FROM FEES ACT HAS BEEN UNANIMOUSLY PASSED BY BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL LANDS.  WE ASKED ROTHFUS IF IT HAS BI-PARTISAN SUPPORT…AND WHERE DOES IT GO FROM HERE?

WE ASKED ROTHFUS – WHO RECENTLY MET WITH WORKERS AT FIRST-ENERGY’S BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION – WHAT EXACTLY HE HAS BEEN DOING TO PREVENT THE PREMATURE CLOSING OF THE PLANT?

WE ASKED ROTHFUS IF HE’S OPTIMISTIC THAT THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION WILL REVERSE COURSE AND REMAIN OPEN DESPITE ITS RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THEY’RE CLOSING?

WE ASKED ROTHFUS, WITH THE MID-TERM ELECTIONS FAST APPROACHING, IF HE’S AT ALL CONCERNED THAT THE DEMOCRATS MAY RE-TAKE THE HOUSE IN NOVEMBER?

AFTER THEIR BIG VICTORY WITH TAX REFORM, WE ASKED ROTHFUS HOW HE EXPECTS THIS CONGRESS TO GET ANYTHING ELSE DONE WITH ALL THE DISTRACTIONS CURRENTLY GOING ON WITH THE PRESIDENT?