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More than 100 voters gathered outside the Republican Congressman's office hoping he will have the courage to actually stand up for what's best for his constituents.
Elon Musk has called on the FBI to investigate ActBlue and recently called Indivisible criminals.
“That's my only means to commute,” said Antonio Deleon, a 38-year-old disabled Levittown resident who lives on a fixed income. He uses it to get to class and for volunteer work in Philadelphia.
About $1.6 billion in federal funding is at risk for Pennsylvania, with SNAP and Title I school free lunches among the hardest hit programs.
Experts say the abortion abolitionist movement, once considered fringe, is growing and getting louder, empowered by recent victories for abortion opponents.
More than 100 voters gathered outside the Republican Congressman's office hoping he will have the courage to actually stand up for what's best for his constituents.
Opinion
Nearly everyone will experience some kind of disability in our lives. Donald Trump's attacks on federal programs and legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act will hurt us all.
Local writer Diana Leygerman reminds us that progressive social change is a bottom-up process that often starts in the streets. The greatest chapters of American history — that Republicans want to ban — proves it.
Congress has repeatedly allowed themselves to be gaslighted throughout Trump's presidency and his repeated "dereliction of duty," writes Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan.
This bill will disenfranchise millions of voters, especially rural voters, voters of color, and married women who have chosen to change their last names, as numerous nonpartisan organizations have pointed out. But for Fitzpatrick it just didn’t matter.
The Trump administration has made it clear that environmental protections are not a priority, and very basic federal environmental protections are being stripped away in the name of “U.S. energy dominance.”
Nearly everyone will experience some kind of disability in our lives. Donald Trump's attacks on federal programs and legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act will hurt us all.
Education
“Regardless of changes taking place at the federal level, the Shapiro Administration will continue to do everything in our power to support Pennsylvania learners, educators, and schools,” said Pennsylvania Department of Education spokesperson Erin James.
These groups are the creation of deep-pocketed, "dark money" conservative networks, not “grassroots” advocates.
The event, sponsored by The Braver Angels of Southeast Pennsylvania and League of Women Voters of Bucks County, is to promote dialogue and strengthen community relationships.
“The executive order is not law and cannot change existing law. The orders even say on them they do not have the force of law,” said Kristina Moon, a senior attorney at the Education Law Center.
The right-wing law firm Thomas More Society, along with their plaintiffs which include South Side Area School District and Knoch School District, and Republican State Representatives Barbara Gleim and Aaron Bernstine, want to make discrimination OK again in the commonwealth.
“Regardless of changes taking place at the federal level, the Shapiro Administration will continue to do everything in our power to support Pennsylvania learners, educators, and schools,” said Pennsylvania Department of Education spokesperson Erin James.
Elections
This bill will disenfranchise millions of voters, especially rural voters, voters of color, and married women who have chosen to change their last names, as numerous nonpartisan organizations have pointed out. But for Fitzpatrick it just didn’t matter.
The first round of lawsuits all cite the plain text of Article 1, which gives the president no power to regulate elections.
“The reason I win tough races is simple – I listen to people and I fight for them,” Harvie said.
In her new role as a party leader, Jane Kleeb is organizing Democrats to go on the offensive.
The judge ruled that rejecting mail ballots for issues with the date on the outer envelope violates voters’ First Amendment rights, since voting is considered an expression of free speech.
“I reached out to them and said we have to know how you did it,” Senator-elect James Malone’s campaign manager said.
This bill will disenfranchise millions of voters, especially rural voters, voters of color, and married women who have chosen to change their last names, as numerous nonpartisan organizations have pointed out. But for Fitzpatrick it just didn’t matter.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 22: SAVE Act April 10, 2025Vote: Passed 220/208 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 22: SAVE Act April 10, 2025Vote: Failed 211/215 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.Con.Res. 14: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. April 10, 2025Vote: Passed 216/214 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 1228: Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act April 10, 2025Vote: Passed 424/0 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea