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    May 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Sestak won't run for Pa. governor; might seek rematch with Sen. Toomey in 2016

    Former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has ruled out a campaign for Pennsylvania governor, but he said Tuesday that he is seriously exploring another run for U.S. Senate, possibly setting up a rematch against Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016.
    Associated Press
    Former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has ruled out a campaign for Pennsylvania governor, but he said Tuesday that he is seriously exploring another run for U.S. Senate, possibly setting up a rematch against Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016. Sestak said he...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Federal Election Commission, U.S. House of Representatives, Democratic Party, Washington, DC

    2. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  2. Gun control loses: No expanded background checks

    Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from families of victims of last winter’s school massacre in Newtown, Conn.
    Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from...

    Tags: Laws, U.S. Congress, Politics, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Lobbying

    3. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Congressional lawmakers address feedback, sacrifices

    The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts.
    The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...

    Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Small Businesses, U.S. Congress, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Unemployment

    4. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Tri-State-area lawmakers answer questions about sequester and its impact

    The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts.
    The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...

    Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, NASA, U.S. Congress, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Unemployment

    5. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  5. Gun control passes first hurdle in Senate

    Watched by tearful relatives of Newtown school massacre victims, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions before debate could even start.
    Associated Press
    Watched by tearful relatives of Newtown school massacre victims, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions...

    Tags: Assault, Laws, U.S. Congress, John Boehner, Harry Reid

    6. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  6. Manchin, Toomey reach deal on gun purchase background checks

    Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can push significant gun controls through Congress.
    Associated Press
    Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can...

    Tags: Laws, Chuck Schumer, John Boehner, Firearms, Joe Manchin III

    7. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Letterkenny Army Depot braces for federal budget cuts fallout

    Franklin County’s largest employer braced itself for the fallout from the federal budget cuts set to go into effect Friday.
    roxann.miller@herald-mail.com
    Franklin County’s largest employer braced itself for the fallout from the federal budget cuts set to go into effect Friday. Letterkenny Army Depot Commander Col. Victor S. Hagan Sr. made a statement to the depot work force that a work furlough of...

    Tags: Finance, Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Congress, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Unemployment

    8. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Sequestration would mean massive loss of jobs at depot

    Letterkenny Army Depot stands to be one of the biggest losers if the federal sequestration cuts take place as scheduled in one week.
    waynesboro@herald-mail.com
    Letterkenny Army Depot stands to be one of the biggest losers if the federal sequestration cuts take place as scheduled in one week. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the depot would absorb spending reductions of more than $449 million....

    Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Congress, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Layoffs and Downsizing, Pennsylvania General Assembly

    9. Jul 5, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. Tri-State Congressional representatives include millionaires

    There are at least five millionaires among the six U.S. senators and three U.S. representatives representing the Tri-State area, according to their 2010 financial disclosure forms.
    heather.keels@herald-mail.com
    There are at least five millionaires among the six U.S. senators and three U.S. representatives representing the Tri-State area, according to their 2010 financial disclosure forms. U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., topped the list with an estimated...

    Tags: Robert P. Casey, Jr., Roscoe G Bartlett, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Interior Policy

    10. May 20, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  10. Toomey, Casey to grill officials on IRS controversy

    WASHINGTON – Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators both worry the controversy surrounding the Internal Revenue Service could slow progress in an already divisive and stymied Washington. Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Pat Toomey spoke out Monday...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Finance, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Robert P. Casey, Jr.

    11. May 20, 2013 |Column| South Bend Tribune

  11. Coats defends his vote on guns

    Although polls nationwide and in Indiana show overwhelming support for tightening background checks for gun purchases,Sen. Dan Coats, Indiana's Republican senior senator, voted "no." He says most constituents who contacted him wanted him to do just that. In a wide-ranging interview in Mishawaka, Coats said the gun issue broughtmore calls, e-mails and letters to his office -- more than 40,000 -- than received on all other issues combined in the past two years. Coats said more than 75 percent of the messages were in opposition to tighter background checks in the proposal of Sens. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., which died in the Senate after failing to get a required 60 votes.
    Although polls nationwide and in Indiana show overwhelming support for tightening background checks for gun purchases,Sen. Dan Coats, Indiana's Republican senior senator, voted "no." He says most constituents who contacted him wanted him to do just that....

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Joe Manchin III, Politics

    12. May 16, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  12. Casey, Toomey on Senate committee that will investigate IRS next week

    Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators sit on the powerful tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, which will begin its investigation of the <span class="runtimeTopic">Internal Revenue Service</span>'s targeting of conservative groups at a hearing on Tuesday.
    Call Washington Bureau
    Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators sit on the powerful tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, which will begin its investigation of the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups at a hearing on Tuesday. Republicans and Democrats are...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Internal Revenue Service, Taxation, Jim Gerlach

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