Representative Joe Sestak News

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.

The announcement was made today at CureSearch's Reach the Day event on Capitol Hill.

Now Abdullah Abdullah has dropped out of the Afghan presidential race, handing the election over to Hamid Karzai for another five-year term, lawmakers are urging President Obama to finalize his overhaul of America's war strategy.

Joined by representatives from dozens of colleges and universities statewide, Congressman Joe Sestak highlighted the benefits and challenges of the transition to direct lending for all government-financed student loans.

Joe Sestak Addresses NAACP State Conference Speaks about Ensuring Equal Opportunity for all Americans MEDIA, PA - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Congressman Joe Sestak was a featured guest at the State Conference Luncheon for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People , where he discussed a wide-range of issues with the more ...

Activists opposed to the plan to kill massive numbers of deer at Valley Forge National Historical Park have begun lobbying members of Congress to try to stop the shooting before it starts.

In 2008, voters rally for then-Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Biden in Media, Pa.

Joe Sestak Shares Vision for Pennsylvania's Next Generation at Chester Church Visits with Congregation at Macedonia SDA Church; Calls for More Leadership in Government MEDIA, PA - In his continuing effort to address important issues with congregations at various places of worship throughout Pennsylvania, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, ...

Six days to go until Election Night 2009.... NJ-Gov: New Quinnipiac Poll Gives Corzine Modest Lead In Tuesday's edition of the Wrap , I noted that with polls emanating out of the Garden State being all over the map, we might get some clarity today when Quinnipiac, whose polling in New Jersey is pretty well respected, gave us their new numbers.

Congressman Sestak Applauds Recovery Act Investment of $3.4 Billion into Transforming Our Country's Energy Grid Includes $233,184,232 for awards to four Pennsylvania Companies Congressman Joe Sestak , a long-time supporter of transforming our country's electrical system to make it more efficient, reliable, and sustainable, was pleased at the ...

U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter is in "a world of trouble" in his bid for a sixth term next year, a new statewide poll shows.

Congressman Joe Sestak praised The Sierra Club in a statement today for its past work and for today's rally in front of the Environmental Protection Agency's mid-Atlantic office in Philadelphia.

In a season where Senate candidates are working hard to court their party bases, Majority Leader Harry Reid 's gamble on health care this week stood out.

Pennsylvanians are pessimistic about their future, impatient with President Obama, and out of love with U.S. Sen.

A vital player in the battle over healthcare reform raised the most campaign contributions for Senate Democrats so far this fall, according to Federal Election Commission records.

Are Pennsylvania progressives asking the right questions of Joe Sestak? Photo by Center for American Progress, via Flickr.