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First in line is U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, the pride of Pennsylvania by way of Rhode Island, who exemplified JFK's profile in courage by standing up to President Obama, saying, "You will not force an offensive nominee on the people of this country, and especially not on the people of my state."

By a 55-45 procedural vote, senators blocked a final vote on New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand's bill to place prosecutorial decisions in the hands of professional prosecutors rather than unit commanders.

First in line is Sen. Pat Toomey, the pride of Pennsylvania by way of Rhode Island, who exemplified JFK's profile in courage by standing up to President Barack Obama, saying, "You will not force an offensive nominee on the people of this country, and especially not on the people of my state."

Yes, it seems that Corbett suddenly found his bleeding heart in an election year: If your narrative is that you really did create good jobs in Pennsylvania , it's probably not helpful if people see their neighbors suddenly going hungry or begging for food.

Presque Isle State Park officials and three members of Congress were pleading in February for funding to replenish the park's beaches.

Democrats from President Barack Obama's very own party joined Republicans derailing Obama's nominee , Debo Adegbile, for the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department.

A group of Senate Democrats led by PA Senator Bob Casey, Jr. introduced a bill to reform the Veterans Administration to end delays and poor service to veterans... This was issued along with a report of long waits for hospital services - a backlog - that has been a persistent problem for veterans seeking needed medical treatment.

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo plane with the 911th Airlift Wing , Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Coraopolis, Pa., taxis down the runway July.

Chairs of the VA Backlog Working Group, U.S. Senators Bob Casey and Dean Heller , along with Senators David Vitter , Jon Tester , Martin Heinrich and Senator Jerry Moran , released the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act, comprehensive legislation designed to reduce the backlog of veterans' disability claims.

When I told Slate's editor-in-chief David Plotz where I'd be today, he expressed some characteristic surprise.

Yesterday marked a first for President Obama, as one of his nominees was deprived of Senate confirmation by a Democratic filibuster.

One lawmaker says legislation to fix the chronic backlog of veterans' benefit claims is lacking, so he's taking action.

U.S. Representative Mike Kelly , Senator Bob Casey , and Senator Pat Toomey issued the following statements today commending the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2014 USACE Civil Works Work Plan for including $1.5 million for Presque Isle Beach Replenishment and $1.52 million for dredging and sediment testing in Erie Harbor, both of which had been ... (more)

As of right now, if a former service member were to file a disability claim in Pennsylvania, it would likely take more than 300 days to get processed.

"Is Atticus Finch's courage only virtuous because we all end up liking and believing in Tom Robinson?" -- Prof.

Mona Johnson, last year, was one of the 900,000 veterans who had been waiting for years to process their disability claims with the Veterans Administration.

The chairman of the House transportation committee said Thursday he wants to make sure a federal roadside survey on drinking and drugged driving is being conducted appropriately after motorists complained about being forced off the road and asked to provide breath, blood and saliva samples.

Sara Wolff, at right, with, from left, Jennifer McCloskey, Sara Hart Weir, Senator Bob Casey , Chip Gerhardt and Jon Colman on Feb. 27. Last week several hundred disability rights advocates were on Capitol Hill to support the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act.

Bipartisan Senate opposition blocked swift confirmation Wednesday for President Barack Obama's choice to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights division, Debo Adegbile.

Inside the dynamite new issue of CounterPunch magazine: John LaForge takes an unflinching survey of the state of the nuclear power industry in the wake of Fukushima: its ailing plants, leaking pipes, security threats, accumulating radioactive waste and escalating costs.