PA stands to enjoy disproportionate influence over the debt “super committee.” Rep. Allyson Schwartz is seen a heavy favorite for a seat on the 12-member panel, and Senator Pat Toomey has a clear path to one of the Senate Republican spots.
Pro-choice flak for Casey; Toomey saw the sign; the Patriot News sticks up for Rep. Platts; and the Murphy ballot issue in Bucks Co persists.
Sen. Toomey introduced legislation today that if enacted would repeal U.S. Department of Transportation regulations requiring towns and municipalities to replace their street signs on the dime of local communities.
“Should the Democratic Party support anti-women politicians like Casey?” asked one DailyKos blogger about the Senator’s recent effort to codify the Hyde Amendment, “Or is it time to make our tent just a little smaller?”
Outrage and finger-pointing follow the S&P downgrade; good government groups gear up for Philly redistricting; and another possible Casey challenger on the radar.
Rep. Tom Marino (R-10) is spearheading an effort to have a freshman named to the “supercommittee”, the congressional committee that will be in charge of drafting spending cuts. The committee was created as part of the bipartisan agreement reached to raise the debt ceiling.
PoliticsPA is back with our regular feature, Chief of Staff Spotlight. We have chosen randomly and this week we sit down with Rep. Fattah’s Chief of Staff, Maisha Leek.
Quinnipiac University’s polling center brings good news for Governor Corbett and problems for President Obama. House Majority Leader Mike Turzai announces a key ally. And the Mike’s give the other side ideological ammo — all in this week’s edition of Up & Down.
Welch, who was recruited in 2010 to run for Congress in the Sixth District as incumbent Rep. Jim Gerlach mulled a gubernatorial campaign, met this week with officials from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Politico’s David Catanese reported.
After the debt ceiling vote in the Senate, some Senators rushed to go back to their respective states. Sen. Casey, however, attended a hearing of the Foreign Relations Committee to discuss the renomination of Robert Ford as Ambassador to Syria. In fact, he was the only Senator who attended the hearing. Sen. Toomey played a large role in the debt ceiling debate, even if it meant bucking party leadership. We take a look at the actions he took and what impact it might have on his influence in later spending negotiations.
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