Category: Congressional News

Jerry Lynott Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice U.S. Rep.-elect Lou Barletta received assignments to two House committees that he requested based on his experience in the areas they cover.Barletta, a Republican and […]

Bill O’Boyle Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader Congressman-elect Tom Marino has announced his first staff appointment. Renita Fennick, who has served as executive director of the Luzerne County Republican Committee for nearly two […]

Danielle Lynch Delaware County Daily Times Congressman-elect Pat Meehan vowed to be an advocate for local members of the bioscience industry during a meeting Monday afternoon at Pennsylvania Bio. “This […]

Gary Weckselblatt Bucks County Courier-Times Congressman-elect Mike Fitzpatrick has been named to the House Financial Services Committee in the 112th Congress. Fitzpatrick, the 8th District Republican, is one of 10 […]

Colby Itkowitz Allentown Morning Call Lehigh Valley U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent will have a sought-after seat on a committee with a direct say in how federal dollars are spent.Dent found […]

Kevin Flowers The Erie Times-News Congressman-elect Mike Kelly was among the Republicans who blasted the Democrats’ health-care law leading up to the midterm elections. Now many of those Republicans face […]

Shane D’Aprile The Hill Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-Texas) conceded defeat to Republican challenger Blake Farenthold late Monday after the recount he requested barely made a dent in the Republican’s election […]

Gary Weckselblatt Bucks County Courier-Times The congressman-elect said job creation will be his No. 1 priority. When Mike Fitzpatrick talks about his legislative priorities once Republicans take control of the […]

Kevin Flowers Erie Times-News The Republican from Butler, who defeated one-term Democratic Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper, of Erie, in the Nov. 2 election for the 3rd Congressional District seat, attended an […]