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A Pennsylvania lawmaker defended Rep. Patrick Kennedy on Monday against a bishop who has acknowledged asking the Rhode Island congressman not to receive Holy Communion because of his support for abortion rights.

The 2008 national election shows our next generation of leaders must possess something many recent and current elected officials lack: intellectual courage.

Promised fall hearings on repeal of the military's ban on open gay service in Congress are likely tabled for now, TheHill.com reported Saturday.

Jeff "the janitor" Harrison described his status as unofficial spokesman for the Elk County Freedom Fighters as tentative: "I'm unpaid, unqualified, unappreciated," he said.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, has a mixed record when it comes to GLBT equality measures.

Like in the health care reform debate , financial regulation legislation has divided members of the same party, opening a rift between liberal and moderate Democrats.

It's not often I get a chance to offer a hearty "well done!" to Philadelphia's stable of Democrats, but last week our delegation to the House really did good.

Time punishes war. The war in Afghanistan is no exception; as each moment passes, public resolve, politics and passion erode its mission.

Congressional Democrats looking to repeal the military's ban on openly gay troops are planning a possible amendment to a Department of Defense appropriations bill, possibly as early as next year.

The effort to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" will likely come next year as an amendment to the Defense Department spending bill, rather than through a standalone bill, according to gay Rep.

A former assistant Bucks County prosecutor and Marine reservist who served in Iraq announced his candidacy Tuesday for the Republican nomination for the 8th Congressional District.

Sunday, November 08, 2009 The Day After Some good stuff on the Pennsylvania blogosphere about the "mandate" for government-run health care that passed the House of Representatives by a whopping 2-vote margin late Saturday night.

By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration today has more research to help make its case for allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces.

She was tied up with family matters, so John Overington's 102-year-old mother was unable to attend a testimonial Sunday honoring her son's record 25 consecutive years as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Well, we got the names. Now there's no secret who was willing to step out for Pelosicare.

The historic first step Saturday toward a national overhaul of the U.S. health system is a day that won't be forgotten by local reform supporters or opponents.Tam St.

Iowa Lottery Chief Executive Terry Rich said Tuesday he won't lobby state lawmakers to return video gambling machines to retail outlets, but he'll offer advice if it's requested during the coming legislative session.

The decision by Maine voters to repeal a state law legalizing same-sex marriage is energizing supporters of the ban on gays in the military, who hope Democrats will recognize the political costs associated with repealing the policy and back down.

I am an 86-year-old resident of Danbury and a WWII veteran who is very concerned about the path on which Mr.

As in the states with races getting national coverage Election Day was a Republican Day in Pennsylvania -- and especially Delaware County.