Robert P. Casey, Jr.

Sen. Bob Casey backs gay marriage

2013-04-01 14:37:00

WASHINGTON – Sen. Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat, reversed course Monday and called for the repeal of the federal law that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. His decision leaves only 8 of 53 Senate Democrats who still oppose...

Congress to probe $100-million shortfall in Job Corps program

2013-02-19 06:00:00

Congress is investigating a nearly $100-million dollar budget shortfall in the Job Corps program, aimed at giving job training to low-income youths, after the Labor Department said it was forced to halt enrollment at job centers nationwide. The move...

Biden says laws needed to curb gun violence

2013-02-11 13:01:00

PHILADELPHIA�— Vice President Joe Biden told regional law enforcement officials here Monday that new laws are necessary to curb gun violence and he pledged to take the message to small town America. “If we can save the life of one single...

Senate Democrats huddle on gun measures

2013-01-31 13:26:00

WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden met Thursday with Senate Democrats to brief the caucus about the rationale behind the administration’s recommendations on guns, arguing that, in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shooting, the nation “...

The challenging math of passing immigration reform

2013-01-28 10:54:00

WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...

Bernanke warns Congress against deep budget cuts in weak economy

2011-10-04 16:34:41

Casey calls for action on IRS abuses, Syria

2013-05-18 01:44:02

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey said Friday that the Obama administration needs to make a "clean break" by quickly identifying all who were responsible for the IRS's targeting of conservative groups and spelling out a plan to ensure it does not happen again....

Latest Pennsylvania news, sports, business and entertainment

2013-05-16 20:57:12

US-NJ KILLING-HATCHET HITCHHIKER 'Hatchet hitchhiker' arrested in NJ homicide ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — They were an unlikely pair — an itinerant hitchhiker turned Internet celebrity and a lawyer three times his age. Now the hitchhiker is...

Presque Isle advisory group hears about federal funding concerns

2013-05-17 03:14:02

Presque Isle State Park's annual sand replenishment project isn't in President Barack Obama's budget proposal for 2014. Park Operations Manager Harry Leslie shared the bad news at the Presque Isle Advisory Committee meeting Thursday. However, Leslie...

Latest Pennsylvania business

2013-05-17 02:27:42

CASINO REVENUE Pa. table games revenue up 8.9 percent in April PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Gambling regulators say gross revenue from table games at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos was up 8.9 percent last month when compared to April of 2012. The...

EDITORIAL: Dam the delays: Congress finally moves on vital river infrastructure

2013-05-17 07:24:02

In an age when many in Congress don't want to spend more money on anything, it is big news that the Senate passed a bill this week to invest in the crumbling infrastructure of locks and dams vital to river transportation. It is great news for the...

Sen. Bob Casey defends Pa. military bases from cuts, asks Senate committee to look overseas

2013-05-16 12:11:02

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is asking a Senate committee to forgo the process of looking at potential closures of military installations as part of Defense Department cutbacks. The Senate Armed Services Committee is scheduled to take up...

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey, of Pennsylvania, applauds at Democatic National Convention.

2012-09-06 00:00:00

U.S. Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr., D-Pa.

2011-07-05 20:42:39

Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) applauds former President George H.W. Bush as he speaks at a fundraising event October 5, 2006 in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. The event raised over 75,000 in support of Santorum's re-election bid against Democrat Robert P. Casey Jr.

2006-10-05 00:00:00