The next big fight in Congress: spending
After the wrangling over the debt ceiling, an appropriations battle looms in Congress, with a Sept. 30 deadline
Read MoreRep. Mike Doyle lone “no” in debt-limit vote
August 2, 2011 Pittsburgh Business Times Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Congressional delegation split — and not along party lines — in the vote late Monday to increase the U.S. debt ceiling and cut spending.
Read MoreState’s House delegation split on free trade
July 17, 2011 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette How Pa. would fare in jobs fuels debate WASHINGTON — Mike Kelly traveled twice to South Korea as vice chairman of the Hyundai National Dealer Council, and he went back again this spring as a freshman member of Congress.
Read MoreWith strong local push, Sudan releases activist
July 15, 2011 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Support from around the world, including from Pittsburgh-area Sudanese, to free an activist and aid worker arrested in May in Sudan resulted in the woman’s release Wednesday.
Read MoreHouse GOP fails to repeal light bulb efficiency requirement
Republicans object to new rules to phase out incandescent bulbs, casting the standards as a symbol of regulatory overreach. They may try again in the House, but are unlikely to succeed in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
Read MoreDoyle offers to resolve McKeesport-HUD dispute
July 8, 2011 McKeesport Daily News McKeesport’s congressman has offered to help resolve the dispute with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over the city’s Community Development Block Grant.
Read MoreRailroad site in McKees Rocks to become business park
June 21, 2011 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The ramshackle Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroad site in McKees Rocks soon will undergo a renovation, transforming from eyesore to potential economic and environmental boon for the community.
Read MoreFederal Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prevent the Theft and Abuse of Pets
June 21, 2011 Humane Society of the United States Legislation would ban sale of dogs and cats to research institutions by disreputable Class B dealers
Read MoreAutism Bills in Congress Need Support
June 1, 2011 Santa Monica Dispatch AB 171, the State Assembly’s autism insurance reform bill, has been officially shelved until next year, but the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011 (CARA) was introduced last Thursday in both the Senate and the House.
Read MoreHouse Democrats Send Letter to Speaker Boehner: Pass the Budget Without Axing the Environment
March 31, 2011 SustainableBusiness.com The White House restated its opposition today regarding the Republican budget bill riders that would harm the environment.
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