Archive for November, 2010
WP Politics News Alert: Rep. Nancy Pelosi elected House minority leader November 17, 2010 2:27:38 PM
Politics News Alert: Rep. Nancy Pelosi elected House minority leader
November 17, 2010 2:27:38 PM
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) won election Wednesday to serve as minority leader in the next Congress following her party’s historic losses in the midterm elections. She defeated her only challenger, conservative Democrat Heath Shuler (N.C.), by a secret vote, with a final tally of 150-43. Elections continued for other lower-level posts for |
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Full StoryImmediate Release – Department of Health Urges Pennsylvanians to Get Immunized Against Whooping Cough; Clinics Slated in Clarion, Venango Counties
News for Immediate Release
Nov. 12, 2010
Department of Health Urges Pennsylvanians to Get Immunized Against Whooping Cough; Clinics Slated in Clarion, Venango Counties
Harrisburg – With some areas of the state seeing an increase in whooping cough, known medically as pertussis, the Department of Health urges all Pennsylvanians, to ensure they are protected against the vaccine-preventable disease.
Starting Nov. 16, the Department will hold public vaccination clinics in Clarion and Venango counties, where cases…
Full StoryPosted: HOT TOPIC: The Resurrected Union Pension Bailout
The Pennsylvania House will be pHere at the Commonwealth Foundation, we feel this goes against everything that voters communicated on a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/track/trackurl.asp?q=kNlhovvrovnt" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.commonwealthfoundation.org']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.commonwealthfoundation.org%2Ftrack%2Ftrackurl.asp%3Fq%3DkNlhovvrovnt','November+2')" target="_blank">November 2, when our state rejected overspending and passing on debt to our children and grandchildren. This bill does not…
Full StoryPosted: Statement by Sam Katz Monday, November 8, 2010
Statement by Sam Katz
Monday, November 8, 2010
For the past several months I have been listening to the voices of Philadelphians and hearing their concerns about the future of our city. They have spoken with a clear message of angst about the city’s lack of direction, expressed through the fears that parents have for the safety of their families and neighbors, the concerns of seniors with the rising cost of living in the…
Full StoryThe Next Steps By Congressman Joe Pitts – PA16
November 5, 2010
The Next Steps
By Congressman Joe Pitts
On Tuesday night, Republicans took more House seats than any year since 1938. As Republican Leader John Boehner stated, this is not a time to celebrate. Republicans are being entrusted with restoring job growth, limiting the size of government and balancing a federal budget that has grown out of control.
One in ten Americans are out of a job, and the American people’s opinion of…
Full StoryRep. Fattah Says Pelosi is “the Leader America Needs”
For immediate release: Nov. 5, 2010
Contact Ron Goldwyn 215-387-6404 or ron.goldwyn@mail.house.gov
Rep. Fattah Says Pelosi is “the Leader America Needs”
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov. 5, 2010 — Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.), Chair of the Congressional Urban Caucus and a Member of the House Appropriations Committee, releases the following statement in support of Nancy Pelosi’s bid to be Minority Leader in the 112th Congress:
“Speaker Pelosi led our caucus to victory before and…
Full StoryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – First-Ever Election Night Polls of Jewish Voters
November 3, 2010
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Full StoryEarly thoughts on Tuesday’s results – The Elections: Red PA but for how long?
It will take a little time for Tuesday’s results to sink in completely, but here are a few early thoughts:
1. What a difference two years make. Pennsylvania, which seemed like the bluest of blue states a couple of years ago, will now have a Republican Governor, legislature, and a majority Republican House delegation. No other state in the country swung so far so fast.
2. How it happened is as interesting as what happened. …
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