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Citizens Against Government Waste is combing through the fiscal year 2010 omnibus bill containing six appropriations bills , preparing to announce earmark totals.

Here is how Philadelphia-area members of Congress voted on major issues last week: House Estate taxes.

TODAY, Dec. 7, 2009, marks the 10-year anniversary of President Clinton's signing of the Independence Visitor Center Authorization Act, which empowered the secretary of the interior to execute a detailed and long-term management agreement with the Independence Visitor Center Corp.

On Thanksgiving Day, two officers of the Dad Vail Regatta committee received a pair of unexpected phone calls.

Absent from campus for the past several years, the pro-choice student group Penn for Choice was reinstated last night after holding its introductory meeting.

The New York Times recently unveiled a story about industry lobbyists and the power they have over the United States Congress.

Rep. Bob Brady is a man who wears many hats around Philadelphia. The one that gets the most hype locally is his longtime role as boss of the Democratic machine that has controlled city politics for nearly six decades.

Those of us former little girls of a certain age can remember a doll that we all had to have.

Like any crafty politician, Congressman Robert Brady has found a way to flip-flop on an important issue ... and we're talking about the Mohawk Challenge between Brady and Congressman John Hall over who would win the World Series.

What to do with strike-week TransPasses? Updated at 03:58 PM today Story Media Top Stories PHILADELPHIA - November 9, 2009 -- Now that the SEPTA strike is over, many people are wondering what to do with the TransPasses they bought to use during the week of the strike.

In case you're wondering which Pennsylvania members of Congress supported the Pelosi Health Care Bill, which will raise taxes and put your family's current health care coverage at risk, see the list below.

Trolleys, subways and buses were running again Monday and riders were trickling back to the city's transit system after an early-morning contract agreement ended a crippling six-day strike.

A national spokesman for the Philadelphia transit system's largest union says reports of a tentative agreement were "premature" and the negotiations aimed at ending a five-day strike continue.Transport Workers Union Local 234 spokesman Jamie Horwitz says progress is being made and a counteroffer is being made to the Southeastern Pennsylvania ...

STAR: The National Wildlife Federation has released a limited-edition trading card but these bad boys won't have your favorite grand slam baseball player on them.

Gov. Rendell today chastised union leaders for calling a strike against SEPTA, saying they turned down a "sensational" contract in tough economic times.

Gov. Rendell Saturday ordered negotiators for SEPTA and its largest union to remain at the bargaining table and keep the city's buses, subways and trolleys running, averting the threat of a strike during the World Series.

A statewide grand jury sitting in Pittsburgh has heard from a number of former turnpike employees, including its former second-in-command, as part of a probe into allegations of corruption, according to several sources close to the probe.

Posted Oct 28th 2009 5:20PM by TMZ Staff With tonight's game just hours away, Congressman Robert Brady is looking to make a last minute bet in tonight's Yankees vs.

Protesting for change. Due to a nationwide movement by colleges from Democrat chapters, SHSU's Bearkat Democrats marched on Congressman Brday in an effort to demand that Bush policies be cleaned up Thursday, Oct.

Today, Congress enacted the National Defense Authorization Act which includes provisions that will resolve several key voting problems for American military service members and citizens overseas.