This weekend it was reported that Representative Pat Meehan used thousands of taxpayer dollars to settle a sexual harassment claim made by a former aide. Despite claiming that they have a “zero-tolerance policy” for sexual misconduct, Paul Mango, Scott Wagner, Mike Turzai, and Laura Ellsworth all refused to call on Representative Meehan to resign. Governor ... Read more

* As mayor, Barletta did an interview with a fringe publication that promotes Holocaust denial and headlined a rally where a political activist and musician who has questioned the Holocaust and promoted conspiracies about the September 11, 2001 attacks also spoke and performed. * Barletta’s associations with the more fringe elements of the immigration debate ... Read more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Marcel L. Groen issued the following statement on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court striking down the state’s congressional map: “The order issued by the Supreme Court today found that the congressional map violates Pennsylvania’s constitution and has provided the methodology for new maps to be submitted and acted upon before the end ... Read more

* When longtime state Sen. Chuck McIlhinney revealed Friday afternoon that he would not seek another term in office, he wasn’t even the first Bucks County Republican to announce his retirement this week – state Rep. Kathy Watson said she would step down at the end of the year just days earlier. And state Rep. ... Read more

Today, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party released a video highlighting the Republican gubernatorial candidates kowtowing to Donald Trump during their debate over the weekend. Paul Mango, Scott Wagner, Laura Ellsworth, and Mike Turzai all fawned over Donald Trump despite the fact that his agenda is wrong for Pennsylvanians.   “It’s embarrassing to watch Paul Mango, Scott ... Read more

Today, during the Republican gubernatorial debate, Paul Mango, Scott Wagner, Laura Ellsworth, and Mike Turzai all expressed their support for Donald Trump while the federal government is shutting down due to his failure of leadership. Donald Trump is refusing to permanently fund CHIP, which provides health insurance to over 180,000 Pennsylvanian children, and is turning ... Read more

Tonight, following the GOP-led government shutdown, Pennsylvania Democratic Party executive director Sinceré Harris released the following statement: “Today’s shutdown is the result of the president and congressional leaders being unable to do the business of governing, despite controlling the House, Senate, and White House. “Congressional Republican leaders made the decision not to reauthorize CHIP. President ... Read more

Will Barletta Join His House Republican Colleagues or Stay Silent? Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that President Trump referred to countries in Africa, South America, and the Caribbean as “shitholes” while arguing that immigrants from Norway would be preferable. Republicans across the country have spoken out to condemn Trump’s latest racist comment as obscene and ... Read more