FISA

July 11, 2008 - 3:58am

July 8, 2008 - 2:41pm

Ideological changes you can believe in

By Rob Tornoe

Category: President Tags: Barack Obama, FISA, public financing, The War in Iraq Top Story: Opinion

Telecom immunity. Public financing. Faith-based initiatives. NAFTA. Just words?

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June 20, 2008 - 1:54pm

Four Pa. Congressmen vote no on FISA

By Wally Edge

Category: House Tags: John Peterson, FISA, Bob Brady, Chaka Fattah, Allyson Schwartz, Michael Doyle

By a vote of 293-129 the U.S. Congress today passed the hotly debated FISA bill. Four of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation voted against the bill. Bob Brady (PA-01), Chaka Fattah (PA-02), Allyson Schwartz (PA-13) and Michael Doyle (PA-14) voted no, while John Peterson (PA-05) did not vote.

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May 7, 2008 - 5:54pm

State GOP calls on Carney to act on FISA logjam

By Jennifer DePaul

Category: House Tags: FISA, Chris Hackett, Chris Carney

U.S. Rep. Chris CarneyThe Pennsylvania Republican Party has singled out U.S. Rep. Chris Carney (D-Dimock) to sign a discharge petition that would force the Senate overhaul of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to the House floor.

"If Congressman Chris Carney is serious about getting things done for the people of his district, then he should join the nearly two-hundred Congressional members who signed a discharge petition that would force the Senate overhaul of the FISA to the House floor," Pennsylvania Republican Party Chairman Robert Gleason said in a statement on Wednesday. "Carney is already on the record as supporting this legislation, but has refused to do anything to help get it passed."

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