News From Around PA 1.) Jessica Benham is first LGBTQ woman elected to PA state legislature. 2.) Openly homosexual Malcolm Kenyatta and Brian Sims (both from Philly) win re-election to State House. 3.) US Supreme Court hears case … [Read more...]
Action Alert – Rundown on Omnibus Vote
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT March 23, 2018 Issue: Here's the Rundown on the Omnibus Details: President Trump has signed the budget-busting Omnibus bill (HR 1625), after tweeting earlier today that he was considering a veto. “There are a lot … [Read more...]
Action Alert – How Did Your Congressman Vote on Abortion?
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT January 24, 2017 Issue How Did Your US Rep Vote on Defunding Abortion? Details Late this afternoon the US House voted 238 to 183 (with 11 not voting) to make the Hyde Amendment permanent. To this point the Hyde … [Read more...]
Action Alert – House Seeks to Lift Earmark Ban
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT November 16, 2016 Issue Back to Business as Usual in Washington - Bringing Back Earmarks! Details The House GOP is poised to hold a behind-closed-door vote today on bringing back earmarks! Apparently they didn't … [Read more...]
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News From Around PA 1.) Maybe Baby program for transgender couples 2.) Pittsburgh Public School teacher investigated by DHS 3.) Philly Mayor Jim Kenney joins Mayors Against Discrimination News From National Scene 1.) Chaplain of US … [Read more...]
Action Alert – Polls Close At 8:00 – Have You Voted Yet?
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT April 26, 2016 Issue Primary Election Day is Here - Have you Voted?? Details Less than three hours to go before the polls close in Pennsylvania. Have you voted yet? How about your nearby neighbors and family … [Read more...]
Action Alert – US House to Vote on Defunding
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT January 4, 2016 Issue US House to Vote on Defunding Planned Parenthood Details The US House is expected to vote on a bill the US Senate passed in early December which would repeal major portions of Obamacare as … [Read more...]
Action Alert – How Did Your Congressman and Senator Vote?
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT December 18, 2015 Issue How Did Your Congressman and Senators Vote on the Omnibus? Details Earlier today by a vote of 316-113 the House passed the Omnibus bill. All PA Democrat House members voted 'Yea' and … [Read more...]
Action Alert – Ask Senators to Support House-Passed DHS Funding
Synopsis: Ask Senators Casey and Toomey to support the House-passed bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but not fund Obama's executive amnesty. AFA of PA ACTION ALERT February 18, 2015 Issue Obama's Plan Put on Ice by … [Read more...]
Action Alert – Vote on Speaker of House Tomorrow
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT January 5, 2015 Issue Vote on Speaker of the US House Tomorrow -- Boehner for Another Two Years? Details The last time Republicans controlled both the US House and US Senate was 2006. On November 4th voters gave … [Read more...]