This group has included blacksmiths, bankers, lawyers, plantation tutors, derivatives salesmen and professional politicians. Many served in seemingly modest offices like Northampton County Recorder of Deeds. One became our Governor. Another, a U.S. Senator.
We Need to Stop Holding Back Job Growth
Congressman Shuster and Chairman Oberstar of the House T&I Committee ask James Van Buren of New Enterprise Stone and Lime about the impact of short term planning on his business and how slow funding of stimulus programs affect his business decisions.
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Blogging buddy Rylock gets very upset whenever I write about Pelosicare, LV Congressman Charlie Dent, Congressional wannabe John Callahan, Moveon pep rallies or boy scouts. Yesterday's post about Callahan political trickster Jonathan Shall was the final straw. He ominously warned' [...] Hazelton Mayor Lou Barletta is back.
And he's ready for another shot at long-time 11th District incumbent Democratic Congressman Paul Kanjorski.
Here's a sample of some of what you can expect, from his official campaign announcement video: The only thing missing is the swelling music in the background.
"This year, I became a [...]
Congressman Shuster reacts to today’s Armed Services hearing with General Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Eikenberry on our strategy in Afghanistan.
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Back in the day, when men were men and Democrats were still Democrats, Fred B. Rooney was the Lehigh Valley's Congressman. He served from 1963 to 1979. A friend of my father, he'd often drop by, after which my father and he would simply vanish. My' [...] It's a big global warming news day.
The Environmental Protection Agency ruled greenhouse gasses to be pollutants, international leaders are meeting on climate change in Copenhagen, and Lehigh Valley Congressman Charlie Dent has joined a few dozen colleagues in urging an investigation into "climategate."
Dent and his cosigners have written [...]
State Representative Mike Vereb will unveil legislation to eliminated the corrupt, patronage ridden Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission at a press conference tomorrow. Capitol Ideas has some notes on the bill.
Last week, former Congressman John Peterson also called on eliminating the Turnpike Commission in an op-ed.
[...]Delaware County Congressman Joe Sestak, who's contesting incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter in next year's Democratic primary burnished his credentials with the party's liberal base Monday by picking up Mass Rep. Barney Frank's endorsement.
Frank becomes the first member of Congress to back Sestak, a retired Navy Admiral. (See the campaign's somewhat [...]
The first noticeable split between Senator Specter and Senate hopeful Joe Sestak. On the issues Specter has continued his march to the left.
Senator Specter explains his opposition to escalating U.S. forces in Afghanistan on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports
Congressman Joe Sestak speaks with [...]
Republican Congressman and candidate for Governor Jim Gerlach joined Congressman Bill Shuster in Altoona to talk about creating jobs in central Pennsylvania.
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Lehigh Valley Congressman Charlie Dent has released the following statement in reaction to President Barack Obama's proposal to bolster troop presence in Afghanistan:
