Kanjorski Statement on Wall Street Reform Conference Committee Agreement

By THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN PAUL KANJORSKI (D-11)

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski (PA-11), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, provided the following statement on the agreement reached early this morning on a Wall Street reform bill as negotiated by the House-Senate conference committee.  Chairman Kanjorski participated as one of the conferees in the negotiations.  The conference committee included just 16 core House conferees…

Corporate Attorney Meehan Says “NO” to Wall Street Reform

By LENTZ FOR CONGRESS

Media, PA – Today, Representative Bryan Lentz released the following statement in support of Wall Street reform and critical of corporate attorney Pat Meehan’s opposition to the bill. The bill, already passed by both houses in Congress and will go to the President’s desk to be signed in to law after the conference committee report approved this morning is voted on early next week.

Though Pat Meehan waited to announce his…

Actor running as libertarian in 8th District

The two candidates in the 8th Congressional District might have some company in the November election: a Bristol-based actor who co-founded an advertising and publicity firm and now wants to be the libertarian congressman from Pennsylvania.

Eric Wisener has launched

LEFTOVERS: Williams’ next move, Saidel’s new gig, toss-up in the 11th

Democrat Anthony Williams didn’t make much public noise after finishing third in the gubernatorial primary last month, and he even passed on a chance to endorse Dan Onorato on primary night. But he was set to break that silence in a big way Thursday night, with plans for a two-hour event to “announce next steps” at the National Constitution Center. And even before the curtain came up on that number, Dave Davies at WHYY told…

Callahan wants to see all BP cash donated

BETHLEHEM—Democrat John Callahan marched right up to his opponent’s district office here Thursday, employing a bit of political theater to drive home his point of the day: that elected officials should donate any campaign contributions they’ve received from BP employees or political action committees to charities that will benefit residents of the Gulf.

Callahan, the Bethlehem mayor, also took a chance to once again spotlight campaign cash that Congressman Charlie Dent (R-15) has received from…

Joe Sestak Votes for Transparency Over Special-Interest Influence

By SESTAK FOR SENATE

MEDIA, PA – Today, U.S. Senate candidate Joe Sestak voted for the DISCLOSE Act, H.R. 5175, to demand greater transparency and accountability for election expenditures by corporations and special-interest groups, which passed the House 219 to 206. This legislation comes partly as a response to the Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v. The Federal Election Commission, which allowed corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts of money from their general treasuries…

Callahan Calls on All Federal Elected Officials to Donate BP Money, Repeats Call for Dent to Donate BP Apologist’s Money to Charity

By CALLAHAN FOR CONGRESS

BETHLEHEM, PA. – Today Mayor John Callahan challenged Republican Charlie Dent to join him in signing a letter that calls on all federal elected officials, regardless of party affiliation, to donate campaign contributions from BP to charities that will help with Gulf Coast recovery efforts.  Demonstrating his desire to put people above politics, Callahan today signed and delivered to Dent’s office a copy of the letter which in part stated:

We…

In the 3rd, outside cash could make the difference

Political parties don’t just throw their money into any congressional races, reserving cash to play in the most hotly contested Districts, where an extra advertising push can propel a candidate ahead in the polls and, eventually, on Election Day. Perhaps no other district in the state fits that description better than the 3rd, where Republican Mike Kelly is hoping to unseat freshman Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) in a race that could serve as a microcosm…

A Sestak victory replay

In the post-primary madness last month, one fun piece slipped by us: this live-blog style play-by-play of primary night at Joe Sestak campaign headquarters by Craig Dimitri, a freelance writer in Montgomery County who has contributed to The Inquirer and other news organizations.

But hey, better late than never, so here it is, one month later.

Thanks Craig.

One of the most significant upsets in Pennsylvania political history took place on Tuesday, as…

Kanjorski gets flak over racially tinged comments

Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) was on the receiving end Thursday of criticism in political circles and on the blogosphere, after he said Wednesday night that people benefiting from government relief are “not minorities and they’re not defective … these are average, good American people.”

Kanjorski’s remarks came during a hearing of the conference committee that is reconciling financial reform legislation passed by the House and Senate. He quickly drew heat from Republicans, including opponent Lou…