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Monday Jul 6 | Philly.com

PhillyClout: Memo From U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah: Me & Michael Jackson

U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah with Michael Jackson in 2004. Here's a memo and photograph that just arrived from U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Daily Pennsylvanian

Jimmy Tobias | Fattah's fighting words fall flat

Two years ago, our congressional representative Chaka Fattah made an important promise - one that he has completely and shamelessly betrayed.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, George Bush, US News, Lynn Woolsey, Opinion

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Philly.com

Doctor defends cancer treatment at VA hospital

The doctor at the center of an investigation into medical errors in prostate cancer treatments at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center broke his silence this morning and mounted an aggressive defense of his actions.

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Related Topix: Cancer, Health, Medicine, Prostate Cancer, Philadelphia, PA, Life, Veteran Affairs, US News, Arlen Specter, US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Philly.com

Area Votes in Congress

Here is how Philadelphia-area members of Congress were recorded on major roll-call votes last week: House Homeland-security budget: By a 389-37 vote, the House approved a $44 billion Department of Homeland Security budget for fiscal 2010, up 6.5 percent from 2009.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Robert Brady, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Joe Sestak, Allyson Schwartz, Tim Holden, Representative Patrick Murphy

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Philadelphia Gay News

Inclusive ENDA introduced

Openly gay U.S. Rep. Barney Frank introduced a bill this week that would prohibit discrimination against LGBT employees across the country.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat, Gay/Lesbian, Representative Patrick Murphy, Allyson Schwartz, Transgendered

Appeal Tribune

Notables in music industry and government remember Jackson

In 2004 Congressman Chaka Fattah met with Jackson on his visit to Capitol Hill to promote the fight against AIDS in Africa.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Philadelphia Gay News

U.S. reps call on Obama to end military ban

A bipartisan coalition of members of the U.S. House of Representatives issued a letter this week to President Obama, calling for a halt to investigations conducted under the militarya s ban on openly gay servicemembers.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, US Politics, Alcee Hastings, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Joe Sestak, Ellen Tauscher

Philly.com

The honoring Hardy Williams, by those he honored

THE VIP LIST reads like a who's who of Pennsylvania politics. You can't beg or buy a ticket.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Philadelphia, PA

Wed Jun 24, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Urban Caucus Chair Fattah Calls for Clean Energy Law

The Chairman of the Congressional Urban Caucus, Congressman Chaka Fattah , today called for the quick enactment of the Clean Energy legislation pending in the House of Representatives.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Democrat

The Philadelphia Tribune

Gala honors political trailblazer Williams

The Hardy Williams Education Fund is scheduled to pay tribute to the "Dean of the Independent Political Movement" Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Chicago, IL

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Sen. Specter Deserves Primary Competition

Newly self-appointed Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter has done a lot for Pennsylvania since being elected in 1980 as a Republican.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Arlen Specter, US Senate, Republican, Jim Gerlach, US House of Representatives, Curt Weldon, Democrat, Representative Joe Sestak

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire

Friday Night Trivia

From the forthcoming CQ's Politics in America : Rep. Gary Ackerman has as a Washington residence a houseboat on the Potomac River called the Unsinkable II.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Gary Ackerman, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Washington, DC, Representative Jason Altmire, Republican, Roscoe Bartlett, US Senate, Max Baucus

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Fox News

Payment Plan

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 FNC Congressman Chaka Fattah This is a rush transcript from "Your World With Neil Cavuto," June 16, 2009.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Health Insurance, Health

Tue Jun 16, 2009

BoardBuzz

Educators and policymakers address diversity

On June 12, NSBA's General Counsel Francisco Negron headed to Capitol Hill to discuss with other educators, lawyers, and policy-makers ideas for creating more racially integrated schools.A A recent article from Diverse Online provided BoardBuzz with details of this forum sponsored by Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, University of Georgia, Seton Hall University

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Philly.com

A push to make Phila. lunch program national

Five area legislators have introduced legislation that would make the Philadelphia School District's "universal feeding" program a national model.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Agriculture, Science, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Robert Brady, Allyson Schwartz

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Providence Journal

Last-minute effort to avoid pickets fails

As staff from the U.S. Conference of Mayors arrived to begin preparations for the organization's four-day convention, last-minute negotiations on Wednesday to call off a planned union picket failed.

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Related Topix: Providence, RI, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Joe Biden, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Providence Metro

Sat Jun 06, 2009

Philly.com

Pressed by Phila., USDA to continue free school lunch

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided not to discontinue a Philadelphia school breakfast and lunch program that provides free meals to poor students, members of the city's congressional delegation announced yesterday.

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Related Topix: US News, United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, Science, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Life, Food, Nutrition, Philadelphia, PA

Wed Jun 03, 2009

PilotOnline.com

Expense accounts, expensive tastes

I don't know if the Smithsonian would be interested, or if there's even room to squeeze another building onto the Mall.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Alcee Hastings, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rodney Alexander, Republican, Toyota Highlander, Toyota, Eni Faleomavaega

Tue Jun 02, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Congressional Urban Caucus Chair Goes National With Call to Build...

Congressman Chaka Fattah calls for full funding of energy block grant and strategies on creating strong metropolitan areas.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Thu May 28, 2009

MSNBC

Burris: Lawmakers didn't ask right questions

May 28: A Hardball panel debates whether Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., will resign following the release of FBI wiretap recordings of him talking with Rod Blagojevicha TMs brother.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Senator Roland Burris, Democrat, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, US House of Representatives, Representative Joe Sestak, Arlen Specter, Republican

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