Believing that we must recognize and encourage the impressive commitment of our high school students who most excel in and outside the classroom, Congressman Joe Sestak held his fourth-annual Congressional Scholar-Athlete Program Awards Ceremony. The program honors one male and one female senior student from local high schools which 7th District students attend who...
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MEDIA, PA — Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) submitted a bill to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to publish and make publicly available inspections of Veterans Administration (VA) facilities within 30 days after the completion of a review. As a 31-year Navy Veteran and the highest ranking former officer to ever serve in Congress,...
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MEDIA, PA – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Congressman Joe Sestak, a member of the House Equality Caucus, sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday urging Congressional consideration of the recently introduced Respect for Marriage Act, of which he is an original co-sponsor. The Act would repeal the Defense of...
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Media, PA – Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) recognized World Alzheimer’s Day 2009 by urging Congress to act on legislation that would protect Alzheimer patients from the growing epidemic of abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable seniors like those suffering from Alzheimer’s. The bill– the Elder Abuse Victims Act– would protect the 500,000 Pennsylvanians currently...
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Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) joined with officials and residents of Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County in dedicating a memorial marker at Redtail Park honoring one of their own, Staff Sergeant Marc J. Small, a member of the United States Army. On February 12, 2009 Marc was killed in action while fighting Operation Enduring Freedom...
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MEDIA, PA – At a Town Hall meeting at Bryn Mawr College — one of America’s most prestigious women’s colleges — U.S. Senate Democratic Candidate Joe Sestak commemorated Women’s Equality Day and the 89th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. The Town Hall, which focused...
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MEDIA, PA – Liberty Resources, a non-profit, consumer-driven organization that advocates and promotes Independent Living for persons with disabilities, will host Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Congressman Joe Sestak for a Town Hall on health care Thursday. At the event, Joe will take questions about the health insurance reform bill, which he helped shape and...
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MEDIA, PA – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Joe Sestak will hold a press availability in Royersford Monday morning with Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel to discuss efforts to revitalize areas in Montgomery County, including through key transportation projects the Congressman has supported. The Greater Valley Forge (GVF) Transportation Management Association has presented Sestak with...
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Allentown, PA – Rep. Joe Sestak and U.S. Senate candidate Pat Toomey had an informative exchange about the current health care proposals being debated in Washington. Regarding the exchange, Mr. Toomey commented: “I think Joe Sestak and I would agree that having a candid debate about honest policy differences is a refreshing change from...
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MEDIA, PA – Democratic Senate candidate, Congressman Joe Sestak joined Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pennsylvanians on Sunday, speaking at the 15th Annual Pride in the Park Festival. Thousands of people turned out for the event, where he spoke out about the need for Congress to repeal the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy....
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