Congressman Chris Deluzio, who represents Pennsylvania’s 17th district in the U.S. Congress, used his social media platform to address issues ranging from government shutdowns to manufacturing in Western Pennsylvania.
On October 3, 2025, Deluzio criticized House Republicans for not returning to Washington amid a government shutdown, stating: “Translation: House Republicans aren’t coming back to Washington to do their jobs. Get back to work. Reopen the government.”
Later that day, he highlighted National Manufacturing Day and praised workers in his district: “Today is National Manufacturing Day. Thousands of people work solid manufacturing jobs in PA’s 17th Congressional District. We’re proud to make stuff in Western PA, and I’ll keep fighting for industrial policy down in Washington that will supercharge manufacturing across our”
On October 4, Deluzio commented on public frustration regarding current events with another post: “This is why people are mad——they should be.”
Chris Deluzio has served as the representative for Pennsylvania’s 17th District since 2023 after succeeding Conor Lamb. Born in Pittsburgh in 1984, Deluzio currently resides in Aspinwall and has focused much of his congressional work on local industry and national policy issues.
