Stories tagged: "Matt Cartwright"

Jobs Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., is one of the eight republicans who voted against the Paycheck Fairness Act. (House Television via AP)
Jobs These Are the Eight PA Representatives Who Voted Against the Paycheck Fairness Act

Federal legislation that would prohibit employers from paying men more than women narrowly passed the US House of Representatives on Thursday.

Ume Sarfaraz Ume Sarfaraz April 21, 2021 1:02 pm EDT
Transportation Travelers boarding a train at Amtrak's Penn Station, Aug. 6, 2020, in New York. If Congress moves and approves President Joe Biden's plan to increase Amtrak funding, folks at Penn Station could one day board a train to Scranton. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Transportation The Little City That Could: How Proposed Amtrak Rail Could Boost Scranton

Native son President Joe Biden could help the Electric City by boosting funding for Amtrak in his American Jobs Plan.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla April 9, 2021 4:22 pm EDT
Safety In this image from video, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) speaks during a debate in the US House of Representatives on Jan. 7, 2021. (House Television via AP)
Safety These Eight PA Reps Voted Against the Violence Against Women Act

Even without their votes, the bill had bipartisan support in the House of Representatives and is moving on to the Senate.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla March 19, 2021 4:22 pm EDT
National In this image from video, Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., speaks during House debates on Jan. 7, 2021. (House Television via AP)
National These Nine Pennsylvanians in Congress Voted Against $1,400 Stimulus Checks, Other Pandemic Relief

The US House of Representatives approved a pandemic relief package early Saturday. But nine of the 18 Pennsylvanians in the lower chamber of Congress opposed it.

The Keystone Staff The Keystone Staff February 27, 2021 8:20 am EST
State State Sen. John Blake during a recent Zoom call. (Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Senate)
State State Sen. John Blake Resigning to Work for US Rep. Matt Cartwright

Blake's resignation will lead to a special election in the district he has represented for a decade.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla February 16, 2021 6:10 pm EST

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In this May 11, 2021 photo, Rochelle Walensky, Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP) Coronavirus Pennsylvania Follows CDC Guidelines: Most Fully Vaccinated People Don’t Need Masks
A certified medical assistant prepares doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The US took a major step in the pandemic this week by clearing the Pfizer vaccine for youth ages 12-15. (Image via AP Photo/John Locher, File) Coronavirus This Duke Pediatrician Explains Why the Pfizer Vaccine Is Safe for Kids 12 and Up
Junior Molly Day gets her first Pfizer COVID vaccine at Ridley High School in Delaware County, Monday afternoon May, 3, 2021, as part of a clinic for students age 16-18. "It feels good, I'm happy I can protect myself and others," Day said after she got the shot. (Daily Times Photo via Getty Images/Pete Bannan) Coronavirus FDA Approves Pfizer Vaccine for Kids 12 and Up
A person wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks along Market Street, Dec. 8, 2020, in West Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Coronavirus COVID Blog: Tracking the Spread and Impact of Coronavirus in PA
National US Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Luzerne, speaks in on the House floor on Dec. 18, 2019. (House Television via AP)
National These Eight Pennsylvanians in Congress Voted Against $2,000 Coronavirus Relief

The US House of Representatives passed a measure to boost coronavirus relief payments to $2,000 on Monday. But eight of the 18 Pennsylvanians in the lower chamber of Congress opposed it.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla December 29, 2020 4:06 pm EST
Voting An election worker opens up a mail-in ballot before it is counted in the 2020 general election at the Dauphin County Administration Building, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Voting With More Than 760,000 Ballots to Go, Mail-Ins Already Changing Leads in Some Races

President Donald Trump's lead over Joe Biden has shrunk, and Attorney General Josh Shapiro and two Democratic US Reps. have taken the lead in their races.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla November 5, 2020 7:15 am EST