Roscoe Bartlett News

Late Saturday evening, just prior to midnight, the Democrats in the House voted to pass their health care reform bill, HR 3962.

House Republicans, including Maryland Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Frederick, rallied against the House health care reform bill Thursday, speaking to a large crowd of supporters chanting "Kill the bill" and "U-S-A, U-S-A." The House is expected to vote on the bill this weekend.

Two busloads of area residents went to Washington, D.C., on Thursday to join U.S. Rep.

Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives rallied at the Capitol on Thursday against the Democrats' health care overhaul plan.

If you want to be sure of reaching a destination, you need a map. It's the same with an ambitious goal like ramping up solar energy in America.

After two armed robberies by gang members in Frederick County, Sheriff Chuck Jenkins says Frederick County is seeing the effects of what happens in Montgomery County.

Frederick 's representative in Congress is closely watching efforts to limit local jurisdictions who participate in a federal immigration enforcement program.

Turns out Frederick County residents haven't been flushing away their money. The state has a "flush tax" fee that goes into a fund to improve sewer and septic systems, making them more environmentally sound.

The new state director of a federal agency touted more than $3.5 million received by Allegany County communities to support infrastructure improvements during his visit here as well as education and public safety projects.

It is the question of the day among policymakers delving into U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, and it came up this month in testimony on Capitol Hill.

SOLAR ENERGY: Voting 310 for and 106 against, the House on Oct. 22 authorized $2.18 billion between fiscal 2011-2015 for Department of Energy programs to develop solar-energy technologies.

Bud Otis, chief of staff for Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, is thanked by Chad Tyler, right, club president, and Lynn Shanton, who coordinated his speaking engagement.

We already know, in grim detail, about how shabbily some of our men and women in uniform have been treated - or merely ignored - after they've come home.

Carroll County resident J.Casey Clark is the lone Democrat so far to announce candidacy for the 6th Congressional District currently held by Rep.

The Government Accountability Office report says the Army deviated from established testing standards and concludes that several of the designs that passed would have failed had the tests been done properly.

The Army made critical mistakes in tests of a new body armor design, according to congressional investigators who recommend an independent review of the trials before the gear is issued to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Children, Mary-Kate, 14, Annabelle, 11. a ' Website: www.kathy2010.com A Middletown woman who has been an actress, newspaper columnist, real estate agent and stay-at-home mom is using her work ethic as a selling point to get her elected to the Maryland General Assembly.

This is not only necessary; it is common sense. An overwhelming majority of the American public agrees with the principles of this resolution.

A measure that would extend unemployment benefits to scores of people without jobs has earned the support of Rep.

Congress is poised to expand federal hate crimes laws to include sexual orientation, attaching it to a defense bill that could still run into trouble because it tests President Obama's will to cut spending.