Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Schwartz names campaign staff for 2014 primary run at PA governor.
It's no secret that U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, (D-Montgomery), is making a run at the 2014 Pennsylvania's governor race. Now, the campaign staff isn't being kept quiet either. According to PoliticsPA, Schwatz has hired: 1. Rich Davis, Dixon/Davis Media Group 2. Pete Brodnitz, Benenson Strategy Group 3. Ed Peavy, Adnaan Muslim, Mark Bergman, Mission Control Inc. 4. Rachel Hirschberg, President, Berger Hirschberg Strategies 5. Pat Millham, Senior Advisor 6. Aubrey Montgomery, Finance Director 7. Reesa Kossoff, Communications Director 8. Neil Deegan, Political Director 9. Erin Gorman, Deputy Finance Director – National Fundraising For more information, including full bios on each staffer, visit the PoliticsPA story posted here.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz (PA-13) was given the 2013 ACT award.
Greater Valley Forge is thankful for the work she does, and the organization wanted her to know it. GVF's Executive Director Rob Henry and Assistant Director Maureen Farrell presented U.S. Representative Allyson Y. Schwartz (PA-13) with the 2013 ACT "Legislator of the Year" award for "her work in Congress to support transit funding, commuter benefits and infrastructure initiatives in Pennsylvania," according to a recent release from GVF's Carissa Bobenchik. The Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) is a national organization, said Bobenchik, that "works to expand options for commuters and last week marked its seventh annual Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C." "As GVF advocates and promotes a viable transportation network for …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
The local rep tells press 'It's my intention' to run in the 2014 race.
Friday, March 1, 2013
The local rep tells press 'It's my intention' to run in the 2014 race.
She admitted it. Allyson Schwartz told the Philadelphia Daily News "It is my intention" to run for governor against incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett. After months of speculating such, it is nearing the stages of being totally official. Schwartz, who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for the 13th District, which encompasses much of Montgomery County, said she plans to throw her hat into the ring for the 2014 race. The rep told USA Today that she is dissappointed in Corbett's term due to the "lack of leadership, vision and effectiveness of this governor." As Patch reported in February, the decision may make the county a hotbed for the future governor's race. As it stands, Bruce Castor, who serves as the minority Republican commissioner …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Toomey and Schwartz may not see eye-to-eye on looming sequester cuts.
Over the course of the week, Patch has outlined just a handful of the many departments in Montgomery County that may be impacted should sequester go into action. If Congress does nothing to change it, the automatic budget cuts will begin officially Thursday at midnight. With just a few more hours on the clock, a compromise is not likely. Pennsylvania politicians sure have their doubts. "I'm not sure the federal government has demonstrated it's qualified to teach financial literacy," said U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey during a conference call Wednesday. After the White House report was released, showing the impacts to Pennsylvania, U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz said she blames Republicans in Congress for not cooperating. “The report confirms what we …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Two politicians from the county may face-off in a race for the state's seat.
Of course, nothing is set in stone just yet, but with phrases like "80 percent sure" and "pragmatism and practicality" being floated around, it is possible that Montgomery County may be home to a hot race in the 2014 Pennsylvania governor's race. Montgomery County Commissioner Bruce Castor has not put a percentage on his desire to enter the race, but has said he is keeping a close eye on the current governor, Tom Corbett's actions in the second half of his term. "I'm not going to run just to make a splash. I want Pennsylvania to go down the right path," Castor said in an interview with Pennsylvania Cable Network, covered by Patch in January. "I want Pennsylvania to be a conservative state, but with pragmatism and practicality. I don't see …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Allyson Schwartz, who represents the 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, voiced her opinion on Corbett rejecting more funds to support the state's Medicaid program.
- GOVERNMENT
-
Thursday, February 7
U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz (PA-13) expressed strong disappointment after Pennsylvania Governor Corbett released a budget today that does not demonstrate plans to move forward with expansion of Medicaid coverage to 500,000 low-income, working Pennsylvanians. Although the Governor left open the possibility of moving forward with the Medicaid expansion, today’s Budget release demonstrated a lack of willingness to seriously engage on this issue. As one of the nation’s leading health care policy experts, Rep. Schwartz had a significant role in drafting the Affordable Care Act to ensure that it improved access to quality, affordable coverage for all Americans through public-private partnerships and efforts where states could have significant …
Monday, January 28, 2013
The U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district recently was on MSNBC to discuss President Obama's second term.
- GOVERNMENT
-
Monday, January 28
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Schwartz: ‘We must do better to understand and treat mental illness … we must move our nation toward common sense, reasonable gun laws.’
- NEWS
-
Thursday, December 20, 2012
U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-13, delivered a statement on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday during debate on House Resolution 833, a resolution condemning the attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. “The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was shattering for Americans everywhere. For such an unspeakable act of violence to take place at an elementary school: a place of safety, learning, and lively spirit, was devastating. My sons are grown, but my memories from their first days at school are still vivid,” Schwartz said. See the video above.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Pennsylvania will not be setting up its own healthcare exchanges as mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The responsibility for the exchange now falls back to the federal government.
- GOVERNMENT
-
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said in a Dec. 12 press release that he “decided not to pursue a state-based health insurance exchange at this time.” He continued, “However, we will continue to seek guidance from HHS on the costs, impacts and flexibility involved in the different options for Medicaid expansion.” See the entire press release here, and read his letter to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in the pdf section of this post. U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-13, responded with the following statement: Governor Corbett's decision not to accept the authority to develop and operate a state ‘exchange’ marketplace of private health coverage for individuals and small businesses is a failure of …
LansFan
1:47 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
I think the PA Republicans wanted to solidify the Sixth (Jim Gerlach) but it's a shame that congressional representation in Montgomery County is spread over 5 districts.I know the county Republicans opposed the last redistricting but the pols in Harrisburg was calling the shots. more ›