Category: Congressional News

  • Meehan Fields Advice In His New Role As Congressman

    A large part of U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan’s new daily reality is the volume, date, and texture of his mail.The letters arrive by the thousands, all of them postmarked at […]

  • Congress, State Capitols And GOP

    Lancaster Online It’s good to be a Republican these days. In November’s midterm congressional elections, the GOP wrested control of the U.S. House from Democrats and made significant inroads in […]

  • Fitzpatrick To District: I Will Be There For You

    Bucks County Courier Times The Republican vowed he would be the most accessible member of Congress and said his office belongs to the people of the 8th District. Whether Mike […]

  • Marino, Barletta Sworn Into Congress

    Scranton Times-Tribune Lou Barletta, a former road line-painter who became Hazleton’s mayor, and Tom Marino, a former bakery manager who became U.S. attorney, took new steps into the nation’s future […]

  • New Reps Marino, Barletta Pick Their Top Aides

    Wilkes-Barre Times Leader U.S. Reps.-elect Tom Marino and Lou Barletta have announced the appointments of their top congressional staffers. Lackawanna County natives Bill Tighe and David Weber will head Marino’s […]

  • Pitts Selected To Deliver Weekly Republican Address

    Lancaster Intelligencer Journal Rep. Joe Pitts has been selected to deliver the Weekly Republican Address on Friday.The speech, which will be delivered in response to President Obama’s weekly address, will […]

  • Meehan Learns His House Committee Posts

    Danielle Lynch Delaware County Daily Times Pat Meehan, congressman-elect for the 7th District, has secured seats on the Oversight and Government Reform, Homeland Security and Small Business committees. “I am […]

  • Congressman-Elect Kelly Named To House Committees On Oversight, Education

    Kevin Flowers Erie Times-News Republican Congressman-elect Mike Kelly, of Butler, has been named to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for his first term in Congress. Kelly, 62, learned […]

  • Marino Gets On Two Key Committees

    Wilkes-Barre Times Leader U.S. Rep.-elect Tom Marino has landed positions on two key congressional committees. Marino, R-Lycoming Township, was notified Wednesday that he will join the U.S. House Homeland Security […]