U.S. Representative Jim Gerlach (R-PA6) didn't wait for President Obama to deliver his State of the Union Address Tuesday night before taking him to task on energy. Gerlach's statement is included in a newsletter issued by the Republican Sixth District Congressman Tuesday afternoon in the hours leading up to the speech. "Organized labor and centrists House Democrats believed that if you build it, jobs would be created.Canada warned that not building it could send oil from Alberta's Tar Sands to China rather than to American refineries. But President Obama decided to listen to those on the …
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) who is running for re-election this year issued the following statement in response to Presdient Obama's State of the Union Address on Tuesday night: “We face many challenges as the country recovers from the great recession - many of which were highlighted tonight. One thing, however, is clear: we need to keep the focus on jobs. I just spent several weeks back home, talking with Pennsylvanians. Everywhere I went I heard two things: create jobs and work together. We owe it to those we serve to make that our focus as well. I am grateful to have the opportunity…
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator (R-PA) responded Tuesday night to President Obama's State of the Union Address. Toomey posted the following statement on his official website: "The president did suggest his willingness to work with Congress on a few pro-economic growth policies, and I will always welcome working with the president and anyone who wants to pursue ideas that will grow the economy and create jobs. However, the majority of the president's speech was just business as usual for this administration and a retread of ideas that have already failed. "Massive spending, tax increases, new …
Republican Congressman Pat Meehan's 7th Congressional District boundries are changing, but for now he still represents a small part of the Tredyffrin-Easttown Patch area. Tuesday night Meehan (R-PA 7) released the following statement in response to President Obama's third State of the Union Address. “This needs to be a year of solutions – not blame-game politics. Democrats and Republicans need to keep in mind the hardworking taxpayers who are struggling and the millions who are out of work, including a half-million Pennsylvanians. Hundreds of workers at the refineries and those communities …
President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union Message Tuesday Night. Now the White House invites Patch readers to Submit a question by noon on Wednesday for his administration (and perhaps President Obama himself) and it may be answered in video responses like this and this. Be sure to include your name of person submitting question, your city and state, the Twitter handle of the submitter (if applicable), and your question. We are expecting five questions across all Patches to be answered. Email your question to: Bob.Byrne@Patch.com with or put it in the comment section …
