Stories tagged: "US Congress"

Mental health FILE - Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., walks to a motorcade vehicle after stepping off Air Force One behind President Joe Biden, Feb. 3, 2023, at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia. On Thursday, Feb. 16, Fetterman's office announced that the senator had checked himself into the hospital for clinical depression.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Mental health ‘Heroic’: Sen. John Fetterman’s Honesty About Suffering From Depression Draws Praise From Fellow Lawmakers

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle commended the Pennsylvania Democratic, saying Fetterman’s openness about his struggles could help destigmatize mental health issues.

Associated Press Associated Press February 17, 2023 10:13 am EST
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Elections No Red Wave in Pennsylvania: Democrats Win Majority of House Seats in the Commonwealth

Key victories in Western Pennsylvania, where Summer Lee will become the first Black woman to represent the commonwealth in Congress and Chris DeLuzio flipped a Republican seat, will give Pennsylvania Dems a 9-8 edge in the US House.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson November 9, 2022 3:45 pm EST
Law and Policy Jim Bognet, Republican Candidate for U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th District addresses a campaign rally at the Westmoreland Fair Grounds in Greensburg, Pa, Friday, May 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Law and Policy Another Republican is Spreading Lies About the IRS; This One is Running for Congress in Pennsylvania

Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for US House Jim Bognet has jumped on the GOP bandwagon spreading misinformation about the IRS and the Inflation Reduction Act.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams August 11, 2022 5:16 pm EDT
Law and Policy Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., questions Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday April 28, 2022, to review the U.S. Department of State's foreign policy priorities and fiscal year 2023 budget request. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Law and Policy Pa. Republican Congressman Scott Perry Votes Against Anti-Human Trafficking Bill

The US Rep. from Dauphin County joined 19 other Republicans in voting against the measure, including Florida’s Matt Gaetz, who is under investigation for sex trafficking involving a minor.

Patrick Berkery Patrick Berkery August 3, 2022 11:45 am EDT
Law and Policy Marriage equality
Law and Policy Only 3 Pennsylvania Republicans Voted to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Under Federal Law

The Respect for Marriage Act passed the US House despite six of Pennsylvania’s GOP representatives voting against it. The bill would protect marriage equality through federal law.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams July 20, 2022 7:51 am EDT

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FILE - Philadelphia police Officer Mark Dial, center, arrives at the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice in Philadelphia, Sept. 19, 2023, with attorneys Brian McMonagle, left and Fortunato Perri, right, for a bail hearing. Lawyers for Dial, who shot and killed a driver, will press to have the murder charges lodged against him dismissed when the jailed officer appears in court, Tuesday, Sept. 26. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File) Crime Judge Dismisses Charges Against Philadelphia Police Officer in Fatal Traffic-Stop Shooting
A Rite Aid in South Philadelphia, Sept. 23, 2023. (Photo: Patrick Berkery) Coronavirus New COVID Boosters Have Arrived. Here’s What You Need to Know
Economy Gas prices are displayed at a filling station in Philadelphia, Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Economy All of PA’s Congressional Republicans Voted Against Gas Price Gouging Bill

The US House of Representatives passed a bill that would outlaw gas price gouging during an energy emergency. The commonwealth’s lawmakers voted along party lines, with all Dems voting for and Republican reps voting against.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams May 20, 2022 1:35 pm EDT
Law and Policy FILE - In this April 2, 2016 file photo, a demonstrator waves a flag with marijuana leaves on it during a protest calling for the legalization of marijuana, outside of the White House in Washington. Marijuana would be decriminalized at the federal level under legislation the House approved Friday as Democrats made the case for allowing states to set their own policies on pot. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Law and Policy Not a Single PA Republican in the US House Wants to Decriminalize Marijuana

Just like their colleagues in the state House, Pennsylvania Republicans in the US House continue to vote against the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Patrick Berkery Patrick Berkery April 6, 2022 4:09 pm EDT