House passes health care overhaul Nov 8, 2009
Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, Bill Shuster, R-Blair, and Glenn Thompson, R-Centre, voted no -- part of a near united Republican front against the bill. One lone Republican, Joseph Cao, from Louisiana, voted in favor of the bill. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Flight 93 groundbreaking date set Oct 27, 2009
Arlen Specter and Rendell were in Somerset on Feb. 20 to sign a letter of commitment to building the first phase of the memorial by the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Shuster: Push is on to complete 219 Sep 23, 2009
Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, spoke Tuesday at a Somerset County Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting at Hidden Valley Four Seasons Resort (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Penn State's DeChellis leads press for health care overhaul Sep 23, 2009
Glen Thompson, R-Centre, and Bill Shuster, R-Blair, in the afternoon. Pennsylvania's other senator, Democrat Bob Casey, joined the coaches for the news conference. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Senate votes for tourism boost Sep 14, 2009
Voting yes: Robert Brady, D-1; Chaka Fattah, D-2; Kathy Dahlkemper, D-3; Jason Altmire, D-4; Glenn Thompson, R-5; Jim Gerlach, R-6; Joe Sestak, D-7; Patrick Murphy, D-8; Bill Shuster, R-9; Christopher Carney, D-10; Paul Kanjorski, D-11; John Murtha, D-12; Allyson Schwartz, D-13; Mike Doyle, D-14; Charlie Dent, R-15; Joseph Pitts, R-16; Tim Holden, D-17; Tim Murphy, R-18; Todd Platts, R-19. Annual budget deficits. (Erie Times-News, PA)
VIDEO: Excerpts from remarks at Flight 93 ceremony Sep 12, 2009
Bill Shuster, U.S. Sen. Robert Casey, and Gordon Felt, president of the Families of Flight 93, gave remarks at Friday s ceremony. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Recalling the first battle in the war on terror Sep 12, 2009
Bill Shuster, R-Blair, who spoke at the commemoration yesterday. Speakers included former governor and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and retired Gen. Tommy Franks. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Reporter's Notebook: Game Commission adds new program requirement Aug 18, 2009
Bill Shuster, R-9, plans to visit JLGs McConnellsburg facility on Tuesday to observe the production of all-terrain vehicles for U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan. Last month, JLGs parent company, Oshkosh, was awarded a billion-dollar contract to produce and deliver 2,244 M-ATVs to American forces in Afghanistan. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Legislators urge funds for state-related schools Jul 11, 2009
Of the 19 U.S. representatives from Pennsylvania, the 14 who signed the letter are Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair; Jason Altmire, D-McCandless; Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills; Kathy Dahlkemper, D-Erie; Bill Shuster, R-Blair; Glen Thompson, R-Centre County; Charles W. Dent, R-Allentown; Jim Gerlach, R-Chester Springs; Tim Holden, D-Schuylkill County; Todd Russell Platts, R-York; Joe Sestak, D-Delaware County; Christopher Carney, D-Susquehanna; Patrick J. Murphy, D-Bristol; and Robert A. Brady,... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Commissioners constantly lobby for Rt. 219 Jul 5, 2009
Daily American - Commissioners constantly lobby for Rt. A year later, the commissioners main priority is lobbying for additional funding to pay for construction of the road. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Pittsburgh slow to battle for high-speed rail lines Jun 23, 2009
Bill Shuster, R-Blair. "I want Western Pennsylvania to participate in this new era and to enjoy the benefits of increased and expanded passenger rail service.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Altmire champions high-speed rail Jun 23, 2009
Profitability may be a dream away, according to Congressman Bill Shuster, PA-9, but he said, I believe if we do it in the right way, we can have a passenger rail system that breaks even. The right way, according to Shuster, is to grow high-density corridors into self-sustaining operations and only then work on connecting them through a nationwide grid. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Murtha Earmark Was Redirected Jun 3, 2009
Murtha Apparently Moved Earmark Between Brother s Clients - Roll Call. Murtha Apparently Moved Earmark Between Brother s Clients. (Roll Call)
Congressmen seek millions in earmarks Apr 16, 2009
Bill Shuster, R-Holidaysburg, published all the submissions that were given to his office by local government officials and organizations, according to spokesman Jeff Urbanchuk. This is the first year House members were required to publish appropriation requests. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Politicians start to reach online constituents Apr 5, 2009
The Republican Party of Pennsylvania has already formed its own monthly newspaper, which can be viewed on its Web site (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Flight 93 memorial gets $5.5 million more Mar 12, 2009
Flight 93 memorial gets 5. I am pleased to announce this funding which will bring us closer to dedicating a national memorial to remind people of what heroism was involved in the day that America was attacked, U.S. Sen. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
County lobbies for 219 in D.C. Mar 6, 2009
The first and highest priority was Route 219, Commissioner Pamela Tokar-Ickes said. The second funding request was for 349,000 to construct a cellular communication tower in the Confluence area near Youghiogheny Lake. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
major recipients of PMA campaign donations Feb 24, 2009
How to use this search tool:Donor Lookup: Individual campaign contributorsZIP Code: Local contributions and other informationPerson: Politicians, lobbyists and other notable peopleOrganization: Corporations, unions, trade associations, etc (Harper's Magazine)
Union legislation is expected to resurface Feb 16, 2009
Bill Shuster, R-9, argue the right to a private ballot would be stripped away. No one would accept a public check card for national elections, so why should we accept them for union organization. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Pa. legislators will be in the thick of things Feb 15, 2009
Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, and Rep. Tim Holden, D-Pottsville, the senior Pennsylvania Democrat on the panel, were working together on the pending bill. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Commissioners push ahead on 219 Feb 11, 2009
Somerset County commissioners want to keep the Route 219 project speeding ahead (Somerset Daily American, PA)
