Tag: Pennsylvania

Freshman Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has become a favorite of the media for his vocal defense of President Trump in the Russia investigation. (Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg)

Beltway Confidential

Matt Gaetz: The boy politician making the most of his Trump moment

Philip Wegmann · February 9, 2018 10:59 pm

The Chief of staff and counsel to Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati said leaders of the GOP-controlled General Assembly are nearing completion of the new map. The map with the newly drawn congressional districts will then be sent to Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, who has until Feb. 15 to approve the map and send it to the state Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Chris Knight, File)

Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers poised to meet deadline for new congressional map after state Supreme Court order

Melissa Quinn · February 9, 2018 9:42 pm

A Congressional Leadership Fund ad attacking Conor Lamb ties the Democratic candidate in the special election for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. (screenshot)

Congressional Leadership Fund ad: Democratic special election candidate ‘too liberal’

Diana Stancy Correll · February 9, 2018 10:00 am

House Republicans, led by Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, need political cover from President Trump, an immigration hawk beloved by the GOP base, if they're to risk crossing their most committed voters and supporting legislation that could provide amnesty to around 2 million people. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Paul Ryan, cornered on immigration, defers to Trump

David M. Drucker · February 9, 2018 5:01 am

On Thursday, leaders from the House and Senate were on track to reaching a spending deal that would fund the government continuously for two years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress on track for Thursday vote to avoid government shutdown, lay groundwork for budget deal

Susan Ferrechio · February 8, 2018 6:36 pm

Segments of assembled pipe are lined up along a cleared section of woods where a pipeline for shale gas is under construction on Saturday, July 8, 2017 in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Energy and Environment

Environmental agency lifts permit suspension on Pennsylvania pipeline construction

Katelyn Caralle · February 8, 2018 6:06 pm

Republican leaders said Wednesday they support the deal as a way to ensure more defense spending, and note it would also create a bipartisan committee that will try to recommend new budgeting reforms. (iStock photo)

Conservatives accuse GOP of ditching fiscal restraint with new spending deal

Pete Kasperowicz · February 8, 2018 12:54 pm

Energy and Environment

Judge’s order could force Trump’s EPA to sanction coal plant

John Siciliano · February 8, 2018 12:21 am

Mac Thornberry on budget deal: ‘If you vote ‘no,’ you are voting against fixing the military’

Travis J. Tritten · February 7, 2018 10:40 pm

Emphasis must shift from liberal bias on college campuses to liberal bias in grade school education. (iStock photo)

Why waiting until college to fight liberal bias may be too late

Christopher Tremoglie · February 7, 2018 7:53 pm

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court set a deadline of Feb. 9 for the GOP-led General Assembly to redraw the congressional map. Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, has until Feb. 15 to approve the new map. (iStock by Getty Images)

Pennsylvania lawmaker calls for impeachment of state Supreme Court judges who struck down congressional map

Melissa Quinn · February 6, 2018 4:27 pm

Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass., ghosted members of the local and national media and some Lamb supporters in suburban Pittsburgh by slipping in and out of the state without any notice. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Beltway Confidential

Joe Kennedy slipped in and out of a wealthy Pennsylvania congressional district, dodging media

Salena Zito · February 6, 2018 3:36 pm