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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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