Representative Joe Sestak News

With respect to the future party composition of the U.S. Senate, the Democrats' top goal is to emerge unscathed from the 2010 elections and preserve their numerical dominance, which now stands at 60 seats.

The most closely watched Senate primary is in Pennsylvania, where Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep.

US Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa., who's running against incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., in next year's Senate primary, has come up with a novel way to solve Pennsylvania's controversial road-and-bridge finance and highway-tolling controversies: Instead of slapping drivers with unpopular highway fees, why not fund roadwork with fees on natural-gas ...

Just finished participating in a call with Senator Arlen Specter regarding Afghanistan.

Joe Sestak Announces Legislation to Protect Water Resources throughout Pennsylvania Proposes Federal Funds to Implement Comprehensive Watershed Plan MEDIA, PA -As the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection concludes its hearings on excessive water use in six major river basins in Pennsylvania-which place the water resources of families ...

Weiner on the view from the House A A Nov. 19: Congressman Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., describes the view from the House of the Senate health reform process.

More than seven months after stunning the political world by switching parties -- and receiving a chorus of welcome from the nation's top Democrats -- U.S. Sen.

Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., has no apologies for the way he has led his career and his lifetime in public service, he said at an AU College Democrats event held Nov.

It's not often I get a chance to offer a hearty "well done!" to Philadelphia's stable of Democrats, but last week our delegation to the House really did good.

Add the seat left by Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach in the Southeast - " a close race that will have tons of money from both parties - " and you have Pennsylvania once again at the epicenter of national politics.

Here is how Philadelphia-area members of Congress voted on major issues last week: House Extended jobless benefits.

State Rep. Bryan Lentz today opened his campaign for the Democratic nomination to represent Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House, pledging to "stand up against powerful interests and stand on the side of regular people." Lentz, an Army Airborne veteran of Bosnia and Iraq and a former assistant prosecutor in Philadelphia, is ...

Pennsylvania Democrats eyeing the next election, and still smarting from the wreckage of last week, must answer a simple question: How will the party turn out more voters than energized Republicans without a Rendell or an Obama on the ballot? Democrats have more voters, but the economy remains on the ropes and the opposition is eager to turn the ...

Joe Sestak Shows Leadership on Pennsylvania Job Creation Announces New Tax Credit Legislation to Help Pennsylvania Job Seekers MEDIA, PA - With our nation's unemployment rising above ten percent, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and House Small Business Committee Vice Chair, Congressman Joe Sestak introduced legislation on Friday to help reward ...

Joe Sestak Responds to Contaminated Drinking Water Reports throughout Pennsylvania Urges Senator Specter to Support FRAC Legislation MEDIA, PA - In light of recent Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection findings across the state, which have revealed harmful contamination of drinking and bathing water by oil and gas companies, ...

As we approach Veterans Day and our newest Veterans return from Iraq and Afghanistan with increasing instances of brain injuries and stress disorders, Congressman Joe Sestak wrote to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, General Eric Shinseki, to address how our legal and medical systems can better collaborate to support those Veterans who may find ...

With historic healthcare legislation ready to be brought to a vote, Congressman Joe Sestak called on Members of Congress to stay in Washington until passage of a landmark bill that will ensure everyone has health coverage that they can afford and will include the choice of a public option to compete with insurance companies and bring down costs.

Joe Sestak Votes for Small Business Job Creation Introduces JOBS Act to Create New Employment Opportunities MEDIA, PA - With unemployment rising above ten percent, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and House Small Business Committee Vice Chair, Congressman Joe Sestak, voted today for three bills to support small businesses-- which create 70 percent ...

I know, I know, the most interesting race is the NY-23. Polling seems to indicate that it's a win for the wingnut branch of the GOP.

AMID THE HUBBUB that surrounded yesterday's races for district attorney and city controller, the clear pop of the political starter's gun could be heard, signaling the start of the mad dash to the May 2010 primary election.