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U.S. House passes PFAS bill regulating ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
(*This story was updated at 12:03 p.m. on Thursday, 7/22/21, to correctly note that U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-18th District, was marked ‘non-voting’ on the PFAS bill.) WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Wednesday passed bipartisan legislation that would regulate toxic chemicals found in drinking water, as well as designate two types of those toxic chemicals […]
U.S. House to vote on next week on expanding PFAS regulation impacting Pa., other states, backers say
“These manufacturers that make tens of billions of dollars selling this chemical, they ought to be the ones paying for cleanup. It should not be borne by the taxpayer, anybody else,” U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said.
Pa.’s Fitzpatrick sides with Dems on Dreamers bill, as immigration debate intensifies
The measures mark the first step towards what advocates for immigration reform hope will be a year or two of substantive action on the issue.
Where suburban Philly’s 2020 congressional hopefuls stand on LGBTQ issues, explained
This is your guide to where the 2020 congressional candidates in suburban Philadelphia stand on issues relevant to the LGBTQ community.
Pa.’s Fitzpatrick hopes he’s one Republican who can beat back a Democratic wave
The retired FBI agent, who cultivates a reputation for breaking with his party, has proven he could beat the odds before, even when he was vastly outspent in a Democratic year in 2018.
Pa.’s Fitzpatrick votes with Dems as House passes package to rescue child care industry
The U.S. House stepped in Wednesday to try to rescue the nation’s child care system from collapse under the weight of the pandemic.
In Bucks County congressional race, an old story plays out: A debate over debates
Citing a scheduling conflict, Democrat Christina Finello pulled out of a debate against GOP incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.
Lawmakers seeking to crack down on toxic chemicals suffer another setback
The Senate isn’t expected to include a provision creating a national drinking standard in its version of the bill.
Pandemic Politics: Democrats try to tie Pa.’s Fitzpatrick to Trump on COVID-19 | Wednesday Morning Coffee
Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of the pandemic. Will it work in a critical swing seat in Bucks County?
New rankings list moves Pa’s Fitzpatrick to ‘leans Republican’; Lamb to ‘likely Democratic’ | Friday Morning Coffee
A new rankings list by University of Virginia political sage Larry Sabato has three signs of encouragement for Democrats, and perhaps two signs of concern.
Pa’s Fitzpatrick votes with Dems to pass massive infrastructure bill; GOP calls it ‘nonsense’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House cleared a massive $1.5 trillion package Wednesday that backers said would not only shore up the nation’s crumbling infrastructure but also create jobs at a time of widespread unemployment, protect the planet from a warming climate and narrow long-standing racial disparities. The bill takes “bold, broad and transformational action to rebuild […]
Pa.’s Fitzpatrick, Houlahan make another push to crack down on toxic PFAS chemicals
Federal lawmakers from Pennsylvania and other states are making another push to crack down on a widespread class of “forever chemicals” linked to cancer.