The Coalition of the Swilling (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
...for them. The International Olympic Committee should punish Russia by moving the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Sochi, Russia, the co-chairs of the congressional House Georgia Caucus said. Reps. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., and Bill Shuster, R-Pa., said in a joint...
Get Mash (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Reps. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., and Bill Shuster, R-Pa., say the International Olympic Committee should punish Russia for its actions in Georgia by moving the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Sochi, Russia. Read the full story
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
These five members of the U.S. House of Representatives think Russia should be stripped of the 2014 Olympics because of the Georgia conflict. 1. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa. 2. Bill Shuster, R-Pa. 3. Ji...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
WASHINGTON — The International Olympic Committee should punish Russia by moving the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Sochi, Russia, the co-chairs of the congressional House Georgia Caucus said. Reps. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., and Bill Shuster, R-Pa., said in a joint statement they plan to file a resolution declaring that Russia's movement of troops into Georgia on the eve of the Beijing Olympics makes it...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Reps. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., and Bill Shuster, R-Pa., say the International Olympic Committee should punish Russia for its actions in Georgia by moving the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Sochi, Russia.
Sigmund, Carl and Alfred (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Punish Russia, say Pennsylvania lawmakers: The International Olympic Committee should punish Russia by moving the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Sochi, Russia, the co-chairs of the congressional House Georgia Caucus said. Reps. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., and Bill Shuster, R-Pa., said in a joint statement they plan to file a resolution declaring that Russia’s movement of troops into [...]
Burnt Orange Report (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
The convention is less than two weeks away and the tension is mounting. Who will Barack Obama select to be his running mate? It is starting to look like George W. Bush's congressman, Chet Edwards, is more and more likely. Rep. Allyson Schwartz (PA-13) has joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi in singing the Edwards praise. Certainly, Pennsylvania will be key to victory. Women, older voters, and suburban voters...
Above Average Jane (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
The August issue of Money Magazine has an article, "The Campaign to Make You Behave," by Stephen Gandel. It is not freely available online. The article review some interesting new economic theories and how public policy could implement them, with a comparison of McCain's and Obama's plans in this regard. One example is the theory that we should have opt out instead of opt in retirement policy. Implementing...
Above Average Jane (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
It seems Marina Kats is not the only local congressional candidate to have Wikipedia problems. (Kats is the Republican challenging Allyson Schwartz for the 13th congressional district.) Tom Manion's entry has also been deleted. Manion is challenging 8th district Congressman Patrick Murphy . See " WikiDiss ," by Annie Trasker on Phillyburbs. It starts: Republican congressional candidates Tom Manion...
Above Average Jane (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
At this weekend's national BlogHer conference (aimed a women bloggers across the board, mommy bloggers, political bloggers, craft bloggers, you name it) in San Francisco, our own Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz will be making an appearance: The McCain and Obama campaigns are each sending a representative to do a Q&A with you on Who Better Serves Women Like You? Moderated by our own Lisa Stone and featuring...
Above Average Jane (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Good news! From the inbox: U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz (PA-13) and Patrick Murphy (PA-8) today announced that Montgomery and Bucks County are slated for openings of new Vet Centers by December 2009. Although the exact sites have not yet been chosen, both Schwartz and Murphy praised the news as a necessity for local veterans and their families. Out of 39 sites selected throughout the United States for...
Above Average Jane (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
I was home waiting for the chimney guy today and so was able to sit in on a conference call set up by Obama for America. Here is the introductory email; note that Rep. Allyson Schwartz was one of the people on the call: Today Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown and Pennsylvania Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz will hold a conference call to discuss the Republican National...
NEI Nuclear Notes (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Obama surrogates Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-MI), and Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) discussed the RNC's "Balance" ad with reporters in a just-completed conference call. Below is a transcription of the final question asked during the Q&A. Hi, it's Susan Demas, again, from MIRS newsletter. The ad says that Senator Obama is against nuclear power and I was wondering what his position...
Above Average Jane (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
From the inbox: Today, Monday June 30 U.S. Representative Allyson Schwartz will become the first-ever recipient of the “Gateway to Innovation” award, presented by many of the nation’s premier healthcare providers to members of Congress who demonstrate commitment, leadership and vision in working to improve the quality and affordability of healthcare in the United States. Schwartz will be presented...
Red State (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
As per Pejman , this is getting kind of silly. Somebody should be helping out poor legislators like Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), who has to be on the front lines of keeping the definition of "middle class" flexible, if not boneless: Alternatively, you can go look up Marina Kats , who has volunteered to do an intervention on Rep. Schwartz in PA's 13th District, and see what you can do to get that particular...
