Sen. Bob Casey voted to confirm Dr. Rachel Levine, while Sen. Pat Toomey voted against her nomination.
March 25th Playbook
Dr. Rachel Levine is confirmed as the U.S. Assistant Health Secretary, while the White House announces that President Joe Biden will be visiting Pittsburgh next week. Here is the Playbook.
Wolf Selects Meg Snead As Human Services Secretary, Sec. Teresa Miller To Resign April 30
Snead most recently served as Gov. Wolf’s Secretary of Policy and Planning, while Sec. Teresa Miller announced that her next role will be serving as the president and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation.
Biden To Visit Pittsburgh Next Week
According to a release from the White House Press Office, President Joe Biden will visit Pittsburgh on Wednesday, March 31 to deliver remarks on his “economic vision for the future,” and the “Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to Build Back Better for the American people.”
March 24th Playbook
Former U.S. Attorney Bill McSwain launched a PAC, while the PA Democratic Party announced a campaign to register 125K voters by May 2022. Here is the Playbook.
PA Dems Launch Campaign to Register 125K Voters by May 2022
The organizers will “primarily focus on engaging marginalized communities that are left out of the political process — including Black, rural, Hispanic, and AAPI communities,” according to a release from the PA Democratic Party.
McSwain Launches PAC, Signals Interest in Governor’s Race
First reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, former U.S. Attorney Bill McSwain launched Freedom PA PAC on Monday. The website criticizes Gov. Tom Wolf on various issues and promotes “conservative ideas to renew Pennsylvania.”
March 23rd Playbook
Congressman Dan Meuser mulls a gubernatorial bid, while multiple U.S. Senate Democratic candidates say they support abolishing the filibuster. Here is the Playbook.
Meuser Mulls Gubernatorial Bid
Rep. Dan Meuser told PoliticsPA that he thinks Pennsylvania can be “an economic leader” with the right “Governor and leadership.” A spokesperson tells PoliticsPA that his campaign “did register a number of domains.”
Regan Hospitalized Following Motorcycle Accident
State Sen. Mike Regan’s Chief of Staff told PennLive that Regan is recovering from serious injuries to his legs at Penn State Hershey Medical Center following a motorcycle crash on Sunday morning.