Congress
Poll: Congress Deserves Re-Election
A new poll from the USA Today shows most of the American people believe members of Congress deserve to be re-elected.
Corporations Writing Legislation
Robert Mangino asks who’s really writing our laws – more often than you would think, it’s not our elected representatives but rather corporations and special interest groups who draft the legislation that gets written into law.
Local Politician Weighs In On Debt Ceiling Compromise
The debt ceiling crisis is over. The Senate passed a bill of compromise that the House approved last night and President Barack Obama has signed it.
Local Congressmen Talk About Debt Ceiling Deal
KDKA AM’s Larry Richert and John Shumway talk to Congressmen Jason Altmire (D) and Tim Murphy (R) about the debt ceiling deal.
Locals Protest Outside Congressman Tim Murphy’s Office
As the debt debate continues in Congress, some local voters took their concerns to the streets protesting outside one congressman’s office.
Former Congressman Laid To Rest In Washington Co.
Former Congressman Frank Mascara, who passed away last weekend at the age of 81, was laid to rest today in Washington County.
The Debt Ceiling, Obama & The 14th Amendment
Does President Barack Obama really need Congressional approval to settle the nation’s debt?
Looking Back At Congressman Mascara’s Life & Career
Former Congressman Frank Mascara passed away over the weekend. The one-time Democratic political powerhouse from the Mon Valley succumbed to cancer at the age of 81.
Troops Likely Won’t Get Paid If Federal Government Shuts Down
At a time when tens of thousands of American troops are fighting wars overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq and enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya, it’s hard to imagine that a government shutdown means U.S. troops won’t get paid.
Federal Government Shutdown To Impact Services
Whether we like it or not, most of us are impacted by the federal government, so when it shuts down because Congress and the President cannot agree on how much to fund government services, average citizens may be affected.
New Congress Takes Oath Of Office
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new Congress officially took office in Washington, including the new representatives from Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s junior Senator Pat Toomey was escorted down the aisle by his senior colleague Sen. Bob Casey – […]
Sen. Specter Gives Final Speech On Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) – After three decades in the U.S. Senate, Arlen Specter delivered his final speech on the Senate floor Tuesday morning. Sen. Specter is Pennsylvania’s longest-serving senator. He lost the Democratic primary last […]
No Compromise Could Lead To Tax Hikes For Everyone
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Whether to extend the Bush tax cuts into 2011 is a political dispute, but one that threatens to affect every taxpayer in America. Democrats say that the wealthy have had a free […]
W. Pa. Sends New Faces To Congress, Harrisburg
Pennsylvania once again was key to delivering a victory — this time to the Republicans. Republicans picked up five seats in the U.S. House from this state, including one from this region. And in Harrisburg, […]
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