Donald Trump, who chose the homophobic Mike Pence to be his running mate and promised to nominate a Supreme Court justice who will overturn the right to marry for same-sex couples, has now asked Rick Santorum — Pennsylvania’s most famous homophobe — to join his campaign as an adviser. Donald Trump once told his supporters ... Read more
Dear valued voter, You just heard from Tom Cotton, a senator from Arkansas and a proud supporter of Donald Trump. Yet tonight, Pat Toomey was silent – again – about the Republican nominee for President, disrespecting both his guest from the Senate and the voters across Pennsylvania who have made it clear where they stand ... Read more
Pat Toomey’s unrighteous indignation at a hearing on the Wells Fargo scandal should be nominated for a Razzie. The Senator called the bank’s fraudulent behavior “unbelievable” and “deeply disturbing,” acting as if he was a modern day Ralph Nader, crusading against corporate crimes. The truth is Toomey opposes the existence of the agency that held ... Read more
Donald Trump brought his campaign to Pennsylvania yesterday, bringing his divisive rhetoric and disastrous policies with him. Pennsylvania Democrats in Pittsburgh and in Chester Township were on hand to call out the Republican nominee. Trump’s policies would cost nearly 3.5 million jobs (135,000 in Pennsylvania) nationwide and run up $30 trillion in debt. Trump has ... Read more
Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Marcel Groen wrote an op-ed in today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the choice in the Senate race. He correctly framed the election as a clear contrast between two candidates with opposing views on how to protect working families from Wall Street greed, and how we grow the economy in a way that ... Read more
Fetterman: “Toomey wrote the free-trade bible.” McClelland: “Time and time again, he’s sided with China … because ‘it’s just cheaper.’ Well, we’re not working to be the cheapest country on the planet, we’re working to be the greatest.” Fetterman: “Everybody knows that Pat Toomey and Wall Street are the greatest love story since ‘The Notebook.’” ... Read more
Christina Hartman is a candidate for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania’s 16th congressional district. The daughter of a first grade teacher and store manager, Christina was raised in Lancaster County, which gave her a first-class public school education and a lifelong commitment to community service. After graduating from college, Christina built a career advancing freedom and promoting democracy ... Read more
No, it wasn’t a unicorn. Pat Toomey actually showed up today to a Banking Committee hearing on the nuclear and terror threat of Iran. It was out of character, considering Toomey missed all but one of the hearings the committee held on Iran between entering the Senate and 2014. Taking on water from a number ... Read more
McClelland, Fetterman and Steelworkers held Toomey accountable for his record of supporting unfair trade deals and tax breaks for corporations that ship jobs overseas. Fetterman: “If you want a candidate who loves China; if you want a candidate who loves Wall Street, you should vote for Pat Toomey.” Mayor John Fetterman, Congressional candidate Erin McClelland ... Read more
* A joint legislative session focusing on Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis has been tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 28. * The session will primarily be an opportunity for Wolf to speak before both chambers to draw focus to the opioid issue. At an opioid and heroin prevention rally in the Capitol, Wolf said getting legislation ... Read more
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