Category: Congressional News

York Dispatch There was a sleeping bag in Rep. Scott Perry’s wife’s minivan, and he had plans to buy an air mattress. Those items and the floor of his new […]

Harrisburg Patriot-News U.S. Reps. Lou Barletta and Charlie Dent will be sworn in today along with other members of the House, officially assuming representation of parts of the midstate. Barletta, […]

Politics PA Every Republican and Democrat who represents Pennsylvania in the U.S. House or Senate this week voted in favor of a deal to avert the so-called ‘fiscal cliff.’ The […]

KDKA It’s congressional musical chairs — Jason Altmire was defeated by Mark Critz who was defeated by Keith Rothfus — who is just hours away from becoming the region’s newest […]

York Dispatch Residents in the 4th Congressional District will notice some familiar places and faces when Congressman-elect Scott Perry is sworn in Jan. 3. Perry, replacing Rep. Todd Platts, R-York […]

Record Herald Incoming Chairman Bill Shuster, a Republican whose district includes Franklin County, welcomed 10 new Republican members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. “The addition of these […]

Allentown Morning Call Federal legislation to give same-sex couples equal immigration rights is supported by just three Republicans on Capitol Hill. One is Lehigh Valley Congressman Charlie Dent. He has added his […]

Rep. Joe Pitts Pottstown Mercury It has been nearly 1,000 days since President Obama signed his health care bill into law. With the Supreme Court upholding much of the law […]

Politico A mountain of expectations await incoming House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, who’s taking the gavel from John Mica after two years of legislative success and partisan sniping. Conservatives […]