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The Senate on Monday rejected legislation designed to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a vote that put vulnerable Democrats on the record on the issue during an election year. The vote was 51-46, short of the 60-vote threshold to advance the bill.
But the bill succeeded at putting vulnerable Democrats on the record on that issue, which was one of the Republicans' goals. The GOP is defending its 51-49 majority in the midterm elections.
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Jonathan Lai covers issues related to rights and explores our changing understanding of them. Topics include freedom of expression, gerrymandering, and digital privacy and security.
Senators from Maine and Pennsylvania say they want to streamline the application process for a federal program that provides nutritious food to senior citizens. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania call their effort the Nourishing Our Golden Years Act.
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BY JOE SHAHEELI Western and midstate Republicans are warming up for the 2018 political season by sharpening their teeth on controversial Philadelphia news. Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe and 15 Republican members of the House State Government Committee sent a letter to Secretary of the Commonwealth Pedro A. CortA s in response to a report by City Commissioner Al Schmidt that some non-citizens were registered to vote, largely through irregularities in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's "motor voter"A process.
In this Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, Pa. state Sen. Scott Wagner, a Republican from York County and owner of trash hauling firm Penn Waste, speaks to reporters after formally announcing he will run for Pennsylvania governor in 2018, during an event at a Penn Waste facility in Manchester, Pa.
Senator Bob Casey tweeted, "Cutting taxes for the super-rich won't create jobs or grow incomes for middle class families." Nancy Pelosi tweeted, "The GOP Tax Plan isn't tax reform.
Their latest measure comes in the form of a bill proposed by Sens. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Bill Cassidy , who are seeking to cap Medicaid and replace ACA funding with a new block grant program. The bill would deal a blow to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the 29 other states that chose to expand Medicaid under the ACA, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation .
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Campaign spokesman Jon Anzur told The Associated Press on Monday night that Barletta will release a video announcing his run for the Senate seat held by two-term Democrat Bob Casey. The Pennsylvania Republican's entry into the race was widely expected after the AP reported last month that Barletta had relayed his plans to GOP officials and activists.
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First, Libre gained national attention after being rescued from a puppy mill in Lancaster County. Then, the Boston terrier became the namesake of a new wave of animal welfare protections in Pennsylvania, and even signed the bill with Gov. Tom Wolf .
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A new report by Politico claims that the same Democrats who supported President Donald Trump's nomination of Marine Gen. John Kelly for head of Homeland Security are now turning against him as he works to implement the president's agenda.
There's no real story there. The so-called "off-year" primary was the down stroke of the four-year election cycle, an election where only the most hardcore voters showed up.