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Morning Times Republican officials and candidates at all levels of government, including Lt. Governor Jim Cawley, dined with some of … Continue reading
Endorsed Republicans File With Nearly 25,000 Signatures | Posted on: February 15th, 2012PAGOP Endorsed Republicans File With Nearly 25,000 Signatures Team Earns Strong Showing of Grassroots Support Throughout Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, PA – … Continue reading
Marino Announces for 2nd Term | Posted on: February 15th, 2012Marino for Congress Williamsport, PA – Congressman Tom Marino announced today that he will seek a second term as United … Continue reading
Barletta speaks out against health care proposal | Posted on: February 9th, 2012Citizens Voice Congressman Lou Barletta joined Catholic leaders Wednesday in speaking out against the Obama administration’s decision to force religious … Continue reading
Cumberland County Republican Committee Endorses Candidates for 2012 Primary Election | Posted on: February 6th, 2012Members of the Cumberland County Republican Committee gathered at the New Kingstown Fire Company in New Kingstown, PA to discuss … Continue reading
Meehan Gives Weekly GOP Address | Posted on: February 6th, 2012Politics PA In Saturday’s weekly GOP address, Rep. Pat Meehan (R-Delaware) called on the Democratic-controlled Senate and President Obama to … Continue reading
Guest OpEd: Obama Regulations are Killing U.S. Jobs | Posted on: February 6th, 2012Keystone Conservative – John Peterson President Obama’s hostile attack on oil production and refining is accomplishing its defined goal of … Continue reading
Rep. Pat Meehan to Highlight GOP Jobs Plan in the Weekly Republican Address | Posted on: February 3rd, 2012Office of the Speaker John Boehner Washington (Feb 2) House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced today that Rep. Pat Meehan … Continue reading
Fitzpatrick Votes to Freeze Congressional Pay | Posted on: February 3rd, 2012Bensalem Patch U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-8th) voted Feb. 1 to extend the existing pay freeze for Members of Congress … Continue reading
Gerlach helps House defuse ObamaCare booby trap | Posted on: February 2nd, 2012Office of Representative Gerlach Gerlach helps House defuse ObamaCare booby trap Legislation would repeal the CLASS Act program that the … Continue reading
Toomey co-sponsors earmark ban | Posted on: February 1st, 2012Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A temporary ban on Congressional earmarks could become an enduring law of the land under a bill amendment … Continue reading
Barletta: A frustrating first year | Posted on: January 31st, 2012Citizens Voice The idea seemed so right, so obviously necessary, that even a Congress known for its partisanship had to get … Continue reading
Local elected officials gather for mixer | Posted on: January 31st, 2012Cumberland Sentinel More than 130 local elected officials, from school board members and borough council members to township supervisors, state … Continue reading
Shickshinny post office will reopen, Barletta says | Posted on: January 27th, 2012Citizens Voice The Shickshinny Post Office should reopen within 60 days after flooding from Tropical Storm Lee in September forced … Continue reading
Poll: Casey who? | Posted on: January 26th, 2012Philadelphia With one of the best-known names in Pennsylvania politics, Bob Casey Jr. easily won a seat in the U.S. … Continue reading
RNC: Obama recycles rhetoric from old SOTU addresses [VIDEO] | Posted on: January 25th, 2012The day after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, the Republican National Committee is up with a new … Continue reading
Senate GOP: We’ll pass a budget every year | Posted on: January 25th, 2012The Hill Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) pledged Tuesday that Republicans would pass a budget every year if they … Continue reading
State of the Union: Rep. Meehan Responds | Posted on: January 25th, 2012Treddyffrin-Easttown Patch Republican Congressman Pat Meehan’s 7th Congressional District boundries are changing, but for now he still represents a small … Continue reading
One Thousand Days Without a Budget: The GOP calls out the “Do-Nothing Democrats” in the Senate | Posted on: January 25th, 2012Weekly Standard It has been 1,000 days since the Senate has produced a budget, and congressional Republicans are getting fed … Continue reading
U.S. Rep. Tom Marino: Killing Keystone XL Pipeline Un-American | Posted on: January 24th, 2012Marino Op-Ed: Killing Keystone XL Pipeline Un-American Consider this. You are presented with a $7 billion, shovel-ready project that would … Continue reading
Turzai running for Congress in 12th | Posted on: January 23rd, 2012Early Retruns How bad is it in Harrisburg? Even the Majority Leader of the state House would rather be a backbencher … Continue reading
As parties lose voters, Republicans chip away at Democrats’ advantage | Posted on: January 20th, 2012Morning Call As the presidential election looms, Republicans are ever so slowly chipping away at Democrats’ sizable voter registration edge in Pennsylvania … Continue reading
Pitts criticizes president | Posted on: January 19th, 2012Intelligencer Journal U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts accused President Barack Obama of putting “politics before jobs” with his administration’s rejection of … Continue reading
Pa. US rep. says he’ll retire at year’s end | Posted on: January 18th, 2012Lancaster Online A six-term Pennsylvania congressman said Tuesday he would not seek a seventh term, calling himself a believer in … Continue reading
Obama’s recess appointments might not hold up in court | Posted on: January 18th, 2012The Hill Some legal experts, including those who have sided with President Obama on other constitutional issues, think there is … Continue reading
Barletta tours War College, AHEC | Posted on: January 17th, 2012The Sentinel U.S. Rep Lou Barletta, R-Hazelton, is getting to know the Carlisle area on the heels of his announcement … Continue reading
Murphy meets with Norwin-area Republicans | Posted on: January 16th, 2012McKeesport Daily News U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, came to the Norwin area to seek support in his … Continue reading
Meehan says he’ll tend county | Posted on: January 6th, 2012Tom Murse, Lancaster New Era/Intelligencer Journal Referees get no respect. Pat Meehan knows that. The Republican congressman, whose 7th district … Continue reading
Safety, jobs and regulatory certainty the focus of Pipelines Bill | Posted on: December 19th, 2011Daily American, By U.S. REP. BILL SHUSTER Supporting our nation’s infrastructure is critical to maintaining a strong economy, keeping the … Continue reading
House GOP proposes ‘lost confidence’ resolution on Attorney General Holder | Posted on: December 14th, 2011The Hill, Jordy Yager Nearly two-dozen Republicans are backing legislation stating that Congress “has lost confidence” in Eric Holder to … Continue reading
House Republicans pass payroll tax bill, gain leverage on Senate Dems | Posted on: December 14th, 2011The Hill House Republicans easily approved a one-year extension of the payroll tax cut over a presidential veto threat Tuesday, … Continue reading
Republicans plan House OK of payroll tax cut bill | Posted on: December 13th, 2011Associated Press Republicans are girding to push a bill through the House that would continue a payroll tax cut for 160 million … Continue reading
Gov. Corbett hopes to sign bill for voucher program by end of month | Posted on: December 5th, 2011Charles Thompson, Patriot News This should be the time for the final charge to deliver a school voucher program to Pennsylvania, … Continue reading
Op-Ed: End Bonuses for Bailouts | Posted on: November 22nd, 2011Phoenixville Patch, Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6) Editor’s Note: The following was submitted and written by U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach. To … Continue reading
Murphy Joins House GOP Leadership to Move Jobs Bill | Posted on: November 18th, 2011Peters Patch U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy announced Thursday that, in the coming weeks, House Republicans will formally introduce an energy … Continue reading
Guest Column: Meehan: Entrepreneurs drive America’s economy | Posted on: November 18th, 2011By Rep. Pat Meehan (R-7) The numbers say it all. Companies with fewer than 500 employees added seven million jobs … Continue reading
A balanced budget amendment is long overdue | Posted on: November 16th, 2011By Rep. Todd Platts, published in the Patriot News The federal government is borrowing close to 40 cents of every … Continue reading
‘Legal Workforce Act’ undermines states’ rights, must be defeated | Posted on: October 21st, 2011By: Rep. Lou Barletta, published in the Washington Examiner On May 3, 2011, the chief of police in Beaver Meadows, Pa., … Continue reading
Mike Kelly, GOP freshman: Senate Dems should ‘get off their rear ends,’ pass a budget [VIDEO] | Posted on: October 5th, 2011The Daily Caller Freshman Republican Rep. Mike Kelly, gathering with a group of his first-term House colleagues, demanded that Senate … Continue reading
Mike Kelly: A Representative Who Gets It | Posted on: October 4th, 2011Doesn’t Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) pretty much say it for you…and for every other sane, responsible, patriotic American? Click here to … Continue reading
Congressman Lou Barletta speaks at Carbon GOP rally | Posted on: September 28th, 2011Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Carbon County President Judge Roger Nanovic II, at podium, is seeking retention in the general election … Continue reading
FEC Fines Callahan | Posted on: September 28th, 2011PoliticsPA Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan has been fined by the Federal Elections Commission for using $9,932 of funds from his … Continue reading
Fitzpatrick Signs Letter to President Regarding Immigration Policy | Posted on: September 22nd, 2011Bensalem Patch U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-8th) along with members of the bipartisan Immigration Reform Caucus signed a letter to … Continue reading
Fitzpatrick bill would ensure military pay | Posted on: September 14th, 2011Bucks County Intelligencer Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick introduced the SHIELD Act on Tuesday, a bill that would ensure members of the military … Continue reading
Pitts: Renew commitment to defeating the forces of evil | Posted on: September 13th, 2011Daily Local News Congressman Joe Pitts still has visions of the black smoke rising from the Pentagon seconds after the … Continue reading
How to revive the economy – Here are some proposals for the president that could form the basis of a bipartisan plan | Posted on: September 12th, 2011By Reps. Tim Murphy and Bill Shuster, Published in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Americans are angry and with good reason. … Continue reading
Fitzpatrick meets with FEMA director | Posted on: September 9th, 2011by Gary Weckselblatt, Bucks County Intelligencer Bucks County Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick met Thursday with Craig Fugate, director of the Federal … Continue reading
Barletta vows to push for federal disaster declaration | Posted on: September 9th, 2011by Michael Sisak, Times Tribune U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta said late this afternoon he would push President Obama to declare … Continue reading
Marino: Job growth area’s biggest issue Congressman also says the U.S. needs to cut spending and revise the tax code. | Posted on: September 2nd, 2011from the Times Leader, by Matt Hughes WILKES-BARRE – In spite of the economic uncertainty the debt ceiling crisis created earlier … Continue reading
U.S. Rep. Shuster tours Con-way Freight facility in Greencastle | Posted on: August 29th, 2011GREENCASTLE, Pa.— U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., toured a Con-way Freight facility in Greencastle on Friday, fielding questions from employees during the … Continue reading
Senate is only thing blocking reform | Posted on: August 17th, 2011Just over a week ago, the creditworthiness of our country was officially called into question, for the first time since the … Continue reading
Barletta speaks to students at St. Jude School | Posted on: August 12th, 2011U.S. Representative Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, recently visited with middle school students at St. Jude School in Mountain Top. The congressman spent time … Continue reading
Gerlach Outlines Puppy Mill Bill | Posted on: August 10th, 2011Share Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA) gets a kiss from a lucky dog. Credit: Michael Gaskins Photos Add your photos & videos … Continue reading
Heckler: Voter fraud investigation continues | Posted on: August 9th, 2011Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler plans to “dive back into” a voter fraud investigation that has taken a back … Continue reading
Marcellus Shale industry doesn’t need extraction tax | Posted on: August 5th, 2011By Jim Cawley One of the persistent myths about Pennsylvania’s Marcellus gas industry is that it pays no taxes and that … Continue reading
Voters give Corbett positive job approval rating | Posted on: August 4th, 2011Gov. Tom Corbett has received a positive job approval by state voters, a poll released this morning said. The Republican … Continue reading
Update from Congressman Fitzpatrick | Posted on: August 3rd, 2011August 2, 2011 Dear Neighbor, Over the last few weeks hundreds of constituents from across the Eighth Congressional District … Continue reading
Update from Congressman Pitts | Posted on: August 3rd, 2011If you are having trouble reading this email, please view the web version. Memorandum on the Government’s Debt Dear Friend: This … Continue reading
Update from Congressman Murphy | Posted on: August 3rd, 2011August 1, 2011 Unsubscribe Update My Profile Website | Biography | Newsroom | Issues | Constituent Services | Multimedia | Contact Tim Dear Friend, Over the … Continue reading
Update from Congressman Barletta | Posted on: August 3rd, 2011HOME ABOUT ME SERVICE CONTACT August 1, 2011 After careful consideration, I decided to vote for the Budget Control Act … Continue reading
Update from Congressman Meehan | Posted on: August 3rd, 2011ABOUT CONTACT SERVING YOU MEDIA CENTER LEGISLATIVE WORK DISTRICT RESOURCES August 1, 2011 The news broke last evening that … Continue reading
Voters give Corbett positive job approval rating | Posted on: August 3rd, 2011Gov. Tom Corbett has received a positive job approval by state voters, a poll released this morning said. The Republican … Continue reading
Biden’s ‘terrorist’ gaffe | Posted on: August 2nd, 2011On Monday, Politico reported that Joe Biden had made a deeply unfortunate comment. In response to the remarks of Rep. Mike … Continue reading
Update from Congressman Jim Gerlach | Posted on: August 1st, 2011You can view this email in your browser Capitol Update In this edition: Working through the weekend on debt ceiling, curbing lawmakers’ … Continue reading
Update from Congressman Tim Murphy | Posted on: August 1st, 2011July 30, 2011 Unsubscribe Update My Profile Website | Biography | Newsroom | Issues | Constituent Services | Multimedia | Contact Tim In This Week’s Edition … Continue reading
U.S. Rep. Kelly leans toward backing revamped Boehner debt plan | Posted on: July 29th, 2011As the federal government stares down an unprecedented government default, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, of Butler, said he is still … Continue reading
Barletta backs Boehner debt plan | Posted on: July 29th, 2011WASHINGTON – Rep. Lou Barletta of Hazleton, part of the House Republican freshman class who House Speaker John Boehner furiously lobbied … Continue reading
YDR Opinion: Statesmen like Platts needed in debt ceiling debate | Posted on: July 29th, 2011Unlike some of the major players in the dangerous game of political chicken playing out in Washington over the federal … Continue reading
Pennsylvania film tax credit program may expand | Posted on: July 29th, 2011Gov. Tom Corbett said Thursday that he hoped to expand the commonwealth’s film production tax credit when Pennsylvania’s budget circumstances allowed. … Continue reading
Corbett signs drunken boating bill | Posted on: July 26th, 2011Corbett signs drunken boating bill By Mike Dawson — mdawson@centredaily.com Posted: 12:01am on Jul 26, 2011; Modified: 9:14am on Jul 26, 2011 … Continue reading
Corbett keeps promise | Posted on: July 26th, 2011Corbett keeps promise July 26, 2011 While campaigning for governor, Tom Corbett pledged to balance Pennsylvania’s budget without raising taxes. … Continue reading
It’s time for leadership on national debt crisis | Posted on: July 26th, 2011It’s time for leadership on national debt crisis 5:39 p.m. EDT, July 25, 2011 As I write this column on Monday … Continue reading
Video: Meehan Discusses Government Debt Talks | Posted on: July 26th, 2011Updated: Monday, 25 Jul 2011, 11:51 AM EDT Published : Monday, 25 Jul 2011, 11:47 AM EDT PHILADELPHIA – There’s … Continue reading
Rep. Tom Marino: A Pennsylvania Perspective: No room for ideology in budget talks | Posted on: July 26th, 2011Rep. Tom Marino: A Pennsylvania Perspective: No room for ideology in budget talks Published: July 24, 2011 Our … Continue reading
Our View: Thompson’s education bill makes sense | Posted on: July 26th, 2011U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson’s “All Children are Equal Act” ought to be called the “All Children Should Be Equal Act,” … Continue reading
Mike Kelly’s Third District E-Newsletter | Posted on: July 25th, 2011Mike Kelly’s Third District E-Newsletter Dear Friend, Every time I am back in the district I hear the same question … Continue reading
Dent interviewed on MSNBC’s Daily Rundown | Posted on: July 22nd, 2011MSNBC’s White House correspondent Chuck Todd interviewed Lehigh Valley’s own Charlie DentThursday morning on the topic of (you guessed it!) the debt … Continue reading
Platts: debt-ceiling deadline must be met | Posted on: July 22nd, 2011Platts: debt-ceiling deadline must be met He co-sponsored the plan that passed in the House. By TOM JOYCE Daily Record/Sunday … Continue reading
GOP reps blast Obama on debt limit | Posted on: July 22nd, 2011GOP reps blast Obama on debt limit BY BORYS KRAWCZENIUK (STAFF WRITER) Published: July 22, 2011 Three Republicans who represent … Continue reading
Barletta, Marino: ‘Cut, cap and balance’ not symbolic | Posted on: July 21st, 2011Barletta, Marino: ‘Cut, cap and balance’ not symbolic Both GOP congressmen reaffirm commitment to lowering the nation’s debt. JONATHON RISKIND … Continue reading
Debt ceiling debate causes freshmen to play activist role | Posted on: July 20th, 2011Debt ceiling debate causes freshmen to play activist role House GOP freshmen return from their visit to the White House … Continue reading
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster sees obstacle to debt solution in White House | Posted on: July 20th, 2011U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster sees obstacle to debt solution in White House By JIM HOOK Senior writer House Republicans are … Continue reading
Animal fights are a problem for region, Rep. Marino will co-author legislation making it a federal crime to attend these events. | Posted on: July 18th, 2011Animal fights are a problem for region Rep. Marino will co-author legislation making it a federal crime to attend these … Continue reading
Update from Congressman Tim Murphy | Posted on: July 18th, 2011July 17, 2011 Unsubscribe Update My Profile Dear Friend, As House, Senate and White House negotiators continue working on … Continue reading
Update from Congressman Tim Murphy | Posted on: July 18th, 2011July 17, 2011 Unsubscribe Update My Profile Website | Biography | Newsroom | Issues | Constituent Services | Multimedia | Contact Tim Dear Friend, … Continue reading
Cawley breaks the mold | Posted on: July 17th, 2011Cawley breaks the mold By Brad Bumsted, TRIBUNE-REVIEW Sunday, July 17, 2011 Brad Bumsted is the Tribune-Review’s state Capitol reporter and … Continue reading
Lou Barletta Brings Experience to the GOP Side | Posted on: July 15th, 2011Lou Barletta Brings Experience to the GOP Side By Alexandra Jaffe Roll Call Staff July 12, 2011, 10:45 a.m. Bill Clark/Roll … Continue reading
Platts co-sponsors pro-manufacturing legislation | Posted on: July 15th, 2011Platts co-sponsors pro-manufacturing legislation The legislation would improve the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s emission limits for boilers. Daily Record/Sunday News … Continue reading
Congressman Fitzpatrick to vote in favor of BULB Act, shares thoughts on debt ceiling debate | Posted on: July 12th, 2011By John Williams BucksLocalNews.com Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (R-8), while standing in the lobby of the Lenox Corporation in Bristol, said … Continue reading
Meehan Responds to Poor Jobs Numbers | Posted on: July 11th, 2011Meehan Responds to Poor Jobs Numbers By Keegan Gibson, Managing Editor It looks like the RNC and PAGOP should have … Continue reading
Barletta to swap to suit, tie for baseball uniform, glove | Posted on: July 11th, 2011Barletta to swap to suit, tie for baseball uniform, glove BY BORYS KRAWCZENIUK (STAFF WRITER) Published: July 10, 2011 ELLEN … Continue reading
Fitzpatrick to promote land conservation | Posted on: June 30th, 2011Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick will be in Doylestown on Thursday to promote legislation that would extend federal land conservation tax credits. … Continue reading
Congressman Gerlach’s E-Newsletter | Posted on: June 29th, 2011Capitol Update In this edition: More energy solutions, Afghanistan surge ends, National Heritage Award and events in your community Work … Continue reading
Marino supports disaster assistance for area | Posted on: June 28th, 2011Two Pennsylvania congressmen have written a letter to President Obama supporting Gov. Tom Corbett’s request for federal disaster assistance for … Continue reading
E-Newsletter: Congressman Todd Platts | Posted on: June 21st, 2011E-Newsletter May/June 2011 Legislative Update During the month of May, the full United States House of Representatives considered a variety … Continue reading
Barletta out to his old ball game | Posted on: June 19th, 2011Barletta out to his old ball game Once a Major League hopeful, the new congressman now plays for a bigger … Continue reading
Congressman joins Carlisle Barracks to greet ‘warrior ride’ | Posted on: June 17th, 2011Congressman joins Carlisle Barracks to greet ‘warrior ride’ June 17, 2011 By Ms Carol Kerr (TRADOC) He was there when … Continue reading
Fix Medicare now to avoid breakdown | Posted on: June 12th, 2011Fix Medicare now to avoid breakdown By Congressman Jim Gerlach, guest columnist When the check-engine light comes on in our … Continue reading
Fitzpatrick, Dent disagree with Obama on Israel | Posted on: May 24th, 2011Last Thursday, President Barack Obama embraced Palestinian terms for drawing the borders of their new nation next to a smaller … Continue reading
U.S. Rep. Barletta opens field office in Plains Township | Posted on: May 20th, 2011U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, has announced the opening of a Wilkes-Barre area office to serve constituents. Barletta’s office is … Continue reading
Q&A with Rep. Todd Platts on debt, partisanship and bin Laden | Posted on: May 16th, 2011Q: The immense amount of national debt has only increased in the last few years with the bailouts of numerous … Continue reading
Fitzpatrick Announces Legislation to Help Families of First Responders | Posted on: May 7th, 2011Bensalem Patch May 6, 2011 Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick today joined Bethann McIntosh to announce the introduction of H.R. 1668, … Continue reading
Medical device tax will kill job growth in Pennsylvania | Posted on: April 25th, 2011By U.S. Senator Pat Toomey RIGHT HERE IN Pennsylvania, we have the potential to create tens of thousands of additional … Continue reading
We Shouldn’t Wait 20 Years | Posted on: April 25th, 2011By Congressman Joe Pitts Every homeowner knows the threat that termites play to a home, especially one with a wooden … Continue reading
Representative Barletta Named To Small Business Committee | Posted on: March 9th, 2011Representative Lou Barletta released the following statement regarding his key appointment to the House Committee on Small Business. “I am honored to have this special opportunity to stand up for small businesses in our area and our country,” Barletta said. “As a former small business owner, I understand the challenges and difficulties that come with trying to maintain such an enterprise. Small businesses serve as the backbone of our economy, and it is absolutely critical that we provide them with the freedom to grow and create jobs.” Continue reading
Rep. Murphy Honored as a “Defender of Children” | Posted on: March 9th, 2011Representative Tim Murphy (PA-18) today was presented with the prestigious Defender of Children Award given by the First Focus Campaign for Children. The award is presented to members of Congress who show leadership and initiative toward improving the well-being of children, especially those most in need. Continue reading
Rep. Murphy, PA Delegation Meets with DEP Secretary Krancer | Posted on: March 9th, 2011As part of the Republican congressional delegation’s commitment to continuing the safe development of Pennsylvania’s natural resources, members met Monday with the Commonwealth’s Acting Department of Environmental Protection Secretary (DEP) Michael Krancer. The briefing was part of the delegation’s effort to discuss federal and state actions to ensure safe exploration and transmission of natural gas. Continue reading
Congressman Barletta Addresses Current Situation In Egypt | Posted on: February 2nd, 2011WASHINGTON – 11th Congressional District Representative Lou Barletta released the following statement regarding the recent situation in Egypt. “Like so … Continue reading
Congressman Platts to Hold Next Series of Town Hall Meetings | Posted on: January 28th, 2011YORK, PA – To give the constituents of the 19th Congressional District an opportunity to share their concerns regarding issues … Continue reading
Thompson Questions President’s Commitment to Energy Security, Job Creation | Posted on: January 28th, 2011Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson participated in two of the first congressional oversight hearings of the 112th … Continue reading
Gerlach helps House take major step toward reining in federal spending | Posted on: January 28th, 2011Washington Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) said Wednesday that the U.S. House of Representatives has taken a huge step forward … Continue reading
Dent Launches New Twitter Account | Posted on: January 28th, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (PA-15) today launched a new Twitter account that will be … Continue reading
Meehan fields advice in his new role as congressman | Posted on: January 7th, 2011A large part of U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan’s new daily reality is the volume, date, and texture of his mail.The … Continue reading
Congress, state capitols and GOP | Posted on: January 4th, 2011It’s good to be a Republican these days. In November’s midterm congressional elections, the GOP wrested control of the U.S. … Continue reading
Fitzpatrick to district: I will be there for you | Posted on: January 4th, 2011The Republican vowed he would be the most accessible member of Congress and said his office belongs to the people … Continue reading
Marino, Barletta Sworn Into Congress | Posted on: January 4th, 2011Lou Barletta, a former road line-painter who became Hazleton’s mayor, and Tom Marino, a former bakery manager who became U.S. … Continue reading
New reps Marino, Barletta pick their top aides | Posted on: December 23rd, 2010U.S. Reps.-elect Tom Marino and Lou Barletta have announced the appointments of their top congressional staffers. Lackawanna County natives Bill … Continue reading
Pitts selected to deliver Weekly Republican Address | Posted on: December 22nd, 2010Lancaster Intelligencer Journal Rep. Joe Pitts has been selected to deliver the Weekly Republican Address on Friday.The speech, which will … Continue reading
Meehan learns his House committee posts | Posted on: December 20th, 2010Danielle Lynch The Delaware County Daily Times Pat Meehan, congressman-elect for the 7th District, has secured seats on the Oversight … Continue reading
Congressman-elect Kelly named to House committees on oversight, education | Posted on: December 20th, 2010Kevin Flowers The Erie Times-News Republican Congressman-elect Mike Kelly, of Butler, has been named to the House Oversight and Government … Continue reading
Marino gets on two key committees | Posted on: December 20th, 2010U.S. Rep.-elect Tom Marino has landed positions on two key congressional committees. Marino, R-Lycoming Township, was notified Wednesday that he … Continue reading
Barletta lands 2 committee positions | Posted on: December 20th, 2010Jerry Lynott The Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice U.S. Rep.-elect Lou Barletta received assignments to two House committees that he requested based … Continue reading
Luzerne County’s GOP head to work for Marino | Posted on: December 17th, 2010Bill O’Boyle The Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader Congressman-elect Tom Marino has announced his first staff appointment.Renita Fennick, who has served as executive … Continue reading
Meehan advocates for bioscience firms | Posted on: December 14th, 2010Danielle Lynch The Delaware County Daily Times Congressman-elect Pat Meehan vowed to be an advocate for local members of the … Continue reading
Gerlach joins influential House Ways and Means committee | Posted on: December 13th, 2010Keith Phucas Norristown Times-Herald Republican Congressman Jim Gerlach has earned a seat on the influential House Ways and Means Committee … Continue reading
Fitzpatrick named to House Financial Services Committee | Posted on: December 13th, 2010Gary Weckselblatt The Bucks County Courier-Times Congressman-elect Mike Fitzpatrick has been named to the House Financial Services Committee in the … Continue reading
Dent gets power of purse | Posted on: December 13th, 2010Colby Itkowitz The Allentown Morning Call Lehigh Valley U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent will have a sought-after seat on a committee … Continue reading
2 local congressmen named to powerful panels | Posted on: December 13th, 2010Two Republican lawmakers who represent parts of Berks County were appointed to serve on important committees dealing with financial matters … Continue reading
Platts said leaking of documents through WikiLeaks is criminal | Posted on: November 30th, 2010Tom Joyce The York Daily Record U.S. Rep. Todd Platts, R-York County, said the U.S. Justice Department is already looking … Continue reading
Congressman-elect Kelly plans to decline government-paid health coverage | Posted on: November 29th, 2010Kevin Flowers The Erie Times-News Congressman-elect Mike Kelly was among the Republicans who blasted the Democrats’ health-care law leading up … Continue reading
House Republican Gains Rise to 62 Seats | Posted on: November 23rd, 2010Shane D’Aprile The Hill Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-Texas) conceded defeat to Republican challenger Blake Farenthold late Monday after the recount … Continue reading
Fitzpatrick Outlines Plans for New Term | Posted on: November 22nd, 2010Gary Weckselblatt Bucks County Courier-Times The congressman-elect said job creation will be his No. 1 priority. When Mike Fitzpatrick talks … Continue reading
Congressman-Elect Kelly gets crash course in D.C. politics at freshmen orientation | Posted on: November 22nd, 2010Kevin Flowers Erie Times News The Republican from Butler, who defeated one-term Democratic Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper, of Erie, in the … Continue reading
It’s Congress 101 for Barletta, Marino | Posted on: November 19th, 2010Bill O’Boyle The Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader After attending the burial of Spc. Dale Kridlo at Arlington National Cemetery, U.S. Rep-elect Lou Barletta headed … Continue reading
Rep.-Elect Mike Kelly Goes To Washington | Posted on: November 19th, 2010Sara Sciammacco Capital News Connection Pennsylvania’s newly elected federal lawmakers are wrapping up a weeklong orientation in Washington. Reporter Sara … Continue reading
Barletta experiencing whirlwind orientation as part of historic House class | Posted on: November 19th, 2010Sam Galski The Hazleton Standard Speaker An orientation program for newly elected members of the U.S. House has been an … Continue reading
Congressman Gerlach Op-Ed: Honoring those who served U.S. | Posted on: November 11th, 2010Congressman Jim Gerlach Norristown Times-Herald In a speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day in 1985, President Ronald Reagan … Continue reading
Red letter day for Lou Barletta | Posted on: November 8th, 2010Bill O’Boyle and Jerry Lynot The Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader Mr. Barletta is going to Congress. Mr. Kanjorski is going home.Hoping that … Continue reading
Meehan beats Lentz to take 7th District House seat | Posted on: November 3rd, 2010Danielle Lynch The Delaware County Daily Times Republican Pat Meehan, a former U.S. attorney and Delaware County district attorney, won … Continue reading
3rd District challenger Kelly unseats Dahlkemper | Posted on: November 3rd, 2010Kevin Flowers The Erie Times-News Welcome to Washington politics, Mr. Kelly. Mike Kelly, the Republican car dealer and former Notre … Continue reading
Fitzpatrick wins back Congress seat from Murphy | Posted on: November 3rd, 2010For Mike Fitzpatrick, Bucks County’s once and future congressman, another second chance began Tuesday night. Fitzpatrick, 47, a Republican who … Continue reading
Marino knocks off Carney | Posted on: November 3rd, 2010Beth Brelje The Pocono Record Republican challenger Tom Marino ousted Democratic Rep. Chris Carney from his 10th District post in … Continue reading
