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Sen. Casey Calling For Quick Action To Fix Local Locks & Dams
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sen. Bob Casey sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner on Friday asking for quick action on a bill to repair locks and dams in this region. Sen. Casey, whose bill has passed the...
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Veterans On Government Shutdown: “Don’t Hold Us Hostage, We’re Not Pawns,...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Mike Murphy served in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division in the late 1960’s, and he tears up over the way the government shutdown has denied death benefits to those who made the...
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Are Congressmen Ducking Their Constituents By Not Holding Town Hall Meetings?
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Across the country, members of Congress are being accused of ducking their constituents. “Where’s Keith? Where’s Keith?” was the chant outside U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus’ office. Rep....
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GOP Rep Backs Off Claim Obama Running ‘Shadow Government’
WASHINGTON DC (AP) — A Republican congressman is backing off his claim that former President Barack Obama stayed in Washington solely to run a “shadow government” to undermine the GOP agenda. The...
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Democrats Predict Backlash At The Polls To Republican Congressmen Supporting...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) – Local Democratic officials warn Republicans who vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act risk losing their own seats in next year’s election. “There are people who are coming...
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Reps. Kelly, Barletta Attend Rally As President Trump Campaigns In Erie
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter ERIE, Pa. (AP) — As Hurricane Michael pounded Florida on Wednesday, President Donald Trump took shelter at a campaign event in Pennsylvania, where he sought to boost...
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‘This Clearly Is An Act Of Terrorism’: Pa. Lawmakers Condemn Attempted...
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Local condemnation of the attempted bombing assault on Democratic officials and CNN was unanimous and bipartisan on Wednesday. “I am grateful...
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Democrat Ron DiNicola Looking To Upset Incumbent Congressman Mike Kelly
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter MARS, Pa. (KDKA) — Democrat Ron DiNicola campaigned on Thursday in southern Butler County at the Mars Brew House, a coffee shop, just as a Susquehanna University poll...
View ArticleLocal Representatives React To President Trump’s Tweets And ‘Send Her Back’...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The ongoing dispute between President Trump and the four liberal women members of Congress seemed to reach a crescendo at his North Carolina campaign rally Wednesday night. “Send...
View ArticleWhistleblower Report Evokes Partisan Response From Local Congressmen
PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The whistleblower’s report — the subject of hearings by the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday — seemed to reinforce the partisan take of local Democrats and Republicans. “If...
View ArticleWhite House Official Tours Local Steel Forging Plant To Praise President...
NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) — Director of White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro visited a steel forging plant in New Castle on Thursday. He delivered a message, saying American...
View ArticleLocal Congressmen Split Along Party Lines In Vote To Continue Impeachment...
WASHINGTON D.C. (KDKA) — The U.S. House of Representatives voted to move forward with the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Thursday’s vote of 232-196 lays the ground rules for the...
View ArticleLocal Members Of Congress React To Start Of Public Impeachment Hearings
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) – Dramatic testimony about alleged corruption moved the impeachment inquiry of President Trump from closed doors to the public eye. “I discovered a weird combination of...
View ArticleLocal Lawmakers React To President Trump’s State Of The Union Address
WASHINGTON D.C. (KDKA) — President Trump addressed members of Congress on Tuesday night in the annual State of the Union Address. The speech was titled “Great American Comeback” highlighted some of...
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Coronavirus In Butler County: Congressman Mike Kelly Tests Positive For Virus
BUTLER COUNTY (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Kelly has tested positive for coronavirus. The Butler Co. Republican congressman made the announcement Friday on Twitter. “Today I received word...
View Article‘I Lost 30 Pounds’: Rep. Mike Kelly Says Coronavirus Is ‘Tough To Get...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rep. Mike Kelly says he’s feeling much better four weeks after testing positive for Coronavirus. The Butler County native who is a U.S. congressman was diagnosed at a drive-through...
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President Donald Trump Hands Out Endorsements For Pennsylvania’s Upcoming...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – President Trump is endorsing local politicians on the ballot in Pennsylvania’s upcoming primary election. President Trump endorsed Sean Parnell, Rep. Mike Kelly and Rep. Guy...
View ArticleCongressman Mike Kelly Denies Any Wrongdoing In His Car Dealership Getting...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Small Business Administration reported that a car dealership owned by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, a Butler Republican, received hundreds of thousands of dollars in pandemic relief....
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Rep. Mike Kelly Donating Blood Plasma To Research After Coronavirus Recovery
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A congressman from Pennsylvania who has recovered from coronavirus is now helping other patients. Rep. Mike Kelly, of Butler County, says his blood plasma is being used in a...
View ArticlePennsylvania Elected Officials Remember Rep. John Lewis
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Millions across the United States are in mourning following the death of Congressman John Lewis. That includes both Pennsylvania senators Pat Toomey and Bob Casey. “Deeply saddened...
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Challenger Kristy Gnibus Takes On Incumbent Mike Kelly In 16th Congressional...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — While the local congressional race between U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb and Sean Parnell has been front and center, there’s another local race for Congress that is getting some national...
View ArticleRep. Mike Kelly And Others File Lawsuit To Block Counties From Giving...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — In a lawsuit filed Tuesday night in a statewide appellate court, Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania and five other plaintiffs want to block counties from...
View ArticleRep. Mike Kelly And Sean Parnell To Appeal Pa. Supreme Court Loss Over...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly and congressional candidate Sean Parnell are asking U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to enjoin or stop this weekend’s decision of the state Supreme Court...
View ArticleChanged U.S. Supreme Court Schedule Gives Hope To Republican Challengers Of...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — By federal law, Tuesday is the last day for states to certify who won their presidential election. President-elect Joe Biden has been certified the winner of Pennsylvania and its...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Rejects Republicans’ Bid To Halt Joe Biden’s Pennsylvania Win
WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) – The Supreme Court has rejected Republicans’ last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the electoral battleground. The court...
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Pa. Lawmakers, Leaders React To Passing Of $900B Coronavirus Relief Package
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The passing of another nationwide Coronavirus relief package is like a sigh of relief for many lawmakers — including those who don’t fully agree with the...
View Article‘It Just Has To Stop:’ Elected Officials Of Both Parties Condemn Violence In...
WASHINGTON (KDKA) – Chaotic, wild, something they’ve never seen before is how some in Congress are describing what happened at the capitol. Congressmen from both parties are condemning the violent...
View ArticlePa. Congressman Mike Kelly Says 25th Amendment Should Not Be Invoked
WASHINGTON (KDKA) — Republican Congressman Mike Kelly of the 16th District has been a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump. He was among a group of congresspersons who objected to the counting...
View ArticlePublic Interest Law Center Says Congressman Mike Kelly May Have Misused PAC...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local elected official is being accused of misusing campaign dollars on luxury trips to high-priced resorts. As KDKA political editor Jon Delano outlines, the charges against U.S....
View ArticlePa. Rep. Mike Kelly Faces Ethics Scrutiny Over Stock Purchase
WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) — A congressional ethics watchdog has concluded there is “substantial reason to believe” that the wife of Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly used nonpublic information gained through her...
View ArticleRep. Mike Kelly Facing Scrutiny Over Stocks Purchases By The Congressman And...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Congressman Mike Kelly is facing scrutiny over stocks purchased by him and his wife. The Associated Press reports a congressional ethics watchdog has concluded there is reason to...
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