* With Senate Republicans quietly working on their own health-care reform plan, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Gov. Tom Wolf partnered on Thursday to warn of the impact more than $800 billion in Medicaid cuts could have on seniors and those receiving nursing care in Pennsylvania. * “It’s not really a health-care bill. It’s a ... Read more

Pennsylvania will be one of the hardest-hit states if Republicans get their way and pass their misguided health care plan that cuts fund for Medicaid. According to a report from the Commonwealth Fund, if Medicaid is cut, Pennsylvania could stand to lose nearly 85,000 jobs. Pennsylvania congressmen Kelly, Perry, Thompson, Shuster, Marino, Barletta, Rothfus, Smucker, ... Read more

While Pennsylvanians with pre-existing conditions and new Medicaid plans brace for the Senate’s version of the House GOP’s reckless health care plan, Pat Toomey visited the White House to discuss his health care plan with President Trump. According to the Allentown Morning Call, “Pennsylvania Republican Pat Toomey is among a group of 13 senators heading ... Read more

* While I’m working with everyone in our communities to ensure that people can feel safe in their communities, House Republicans in Harrisburg are pushing a dangerous budget that would put the people of Lehigh County at risk and make people all across Pennsylvania less safe. * By slashing funding for law enforcement, this budget ... Read more

* Republicans in both the House and the Senate are considering big cuts to Medicaid. But those cuts endanger addiction treatment, which many people receive through the government health insurance program. * Yurgaitis’ congressman, Rep. Lloyd Smucker, a Republican, voted for the GOP bill in the House; in the Senate, Pennsylvania Republican Pat Toomey has ... Read more

One of Scott Wagner’s hometown newspapers the York Dispatch, penned an editorial that took him to task for doubling down on the national stage on his ill-informed comments about warm bodies causing climate change. The Dispatch editorialized: Yes, Wagner is the drunk heckler at the comedy club who wants to be part of the show. ... Read more

While Paul Mango was facing heat from his own party in Pennsylvania for his spotty voting record, he was busy rubbing elbows with special interests in Washington, D.C. “Since Paul Mango is facing the heat from his own party for not bothering to vote back home, it’s no wonder he’s fleeing to Washington D.C. to ... Read more

While the eyes of the nation were on the Senate Intelligence Committee’s hearing with James Comey, House Republicans voted to gut the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act — including all of Pennsylvania’s Republican congressmen except Tom Marino, who did not vote. Pennsylvania Democratic Party Executive Director Sinceré Harris issued the following statement: “With their votes ... Read more

Last night, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick announced that he would be holding a tele-town hall at 7:45 PM at 7:30 PM. “Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is trying to give off the appearance of being accessible, but is actually hiding from his constituents in a truly cowardly manner by refusing to give advance notice for his tele-town halls,” ... Read more

Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner became the punchline on John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” for his outrageous explanation of the cause of climate change. Earlier this year, Wagner blamed climate change on “warm bodies.” Check out the coverage here: Quartz Media: John Oliver tells Americans to channel their Trump loathing into fighting climate change “In ... Read more