Local Lawmakers Hop On Call With Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was on a call with a number of lawmakers representing the Philadelphia area

• Mar 5

Pennsylvania US Senate Candidate Sean Parnell Suspends Campaign After Losing Bitter Custody Battle

Parnell's wife testified that the Republican candidate choked her and hurt their children, but Parnell denied those allegations under oath.

• Nov 22, 2021

Sen. Toomey Calls For Biden Administration To Lift Deadline To Leave Afghanistan After 12 Service Members Among Those Killed In Explosions Outside Kabul Airport

Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey is calling for President Joe Biden's administration to lift the Aug. 31 deadline to leave Afghanistan after 12 U.S. service members were among those killed in an attack involving at least two explosions outside the Kabul airport on Thursday.

• Aug 26, 2021

Pennsylvania GOP Will Meet Again To Discuss Toomey, Vote

Party officials are taking Toomey to task for his vote to convict Donald Trump during the former president's second impeachment trial.

• Feb 25, 2021

'Sends A Bad Message': Republican Stalwart Sen. Pat Toomey Now On Outs With GOP Over Donald Trump

It is now Toomey facing angry rank-and-file state Republican Party committee members and the potential of a censure vote.

• Feb 19, 2021

Pennsylvania GOP Planning Meeting To Potentially Censure Sen. Pat Toomey After Vote To Convict Donald Trump

That meeting is expected to involve a discussion about censuring Toomey for his vote, which made him one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump of "incitement of insurrection."

• Feb 15, 2021

Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey One Of Six Senate Republicans To Join Democrats To Proceed With Donald Trump's Impeachment Trial

The Senate voted mostly along party lines 56-44.

• Feb 9, 2021

Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey Says He Believes President Donald Trump 'Committed Impeachable Offenses'

Toomey said he wasn't sure if the Senate will act on articles of impeachment if the House of Representatives moves to impeach the president.

• Jan 9, 2021

Toomey Vows To 'Vigorously Defend Our Form Of Government' Against 11 GOP Senators' Plan To Reject Election Results

Toomey said he will "vigorously defend our form of government by opposing this effort to disenfranchise millions of voters in my state."

• Jan 2, 2021

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey Announces He Will Not Run For Reelection After Term Or Pennsylvania Governor In 2022

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek reelection at the end of his term or run for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022.

• Oct 5, 2020

Sen. Pat Toomey Will Not Seek Reelection For United States Senate Or Pennsylvania Governor

Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania will not seek re-election in 2022, according to a person with direct knowledge of Toomey's plans.

• Oct 5, 2020

Delaware Valley Elected Officials React To President Trump Naming Judge Amy Coney Barrett As Supreme Court Nominee

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker said the Supreme Court is "facing a crisis of legitimacy."

• Sep 26, 2020

Protesters Outside Sen. Pat Toomey's Philadelphia Office Use Own Words Against Him In Supreme Court Replacement Battle

Toomey refused to vote on then-President Barack Obama's nominee in 2016. On Friday, protesters used Toomey's own words against him.

• Sep 25, 2020

Sen. Pat Toomey: 'No Reason To Delay Filling' Supreme Court Vacancy After Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Death

Trump said he is obligated to pick a nominee as soon as possible to replace the liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday.

• Sep 22, 2020

'You Will Be Prosecuted': Top Law Enforcement Officers Warning Of Consequences For Violent Protesters, Looters

After 48 hours of unrest, riots and mobs of looters on city streets, federal prosecutors now promise those inflicting damage will face federal consequences.

• Jun 1, 2020

'World Better Place Now That He's Dead': Local Lawmakers Reacting After US Drone Strike Kills Top Iranian General

Iran is promising "crushing revenge" after Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, was killed.

• Jan 3, 2020

Philadelphia Anti-Violence Groups Call For Assault Weapons Ban At Rally Outside Sen. Pat Toomey's Office

The senator has said the weapons remain popular and that banning them would be an infringement on the rights of law-abiding citizens. 

• Aug 12, 2019

Sen. Toomey Reintroduces Legislation That Would Increase Chances Of Death Penalty For Convicted Cop Killers In Pennsylvania

The bill passed the House in 2017, but never got a vote in the Senate.

• May 20, 2019

President Trump Vetoes Legislation To Strike Down National Emergency Declaration At US-Mexico Border

It is the first time in his two years in office that Trump has used his presidential veto power to block legislation.

• Mar 15, 2019

'Not A Strong Endorsement': Delaware Sen. Chris Coons Reacts To Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation To Supreme Court

• Oct 6, 2018

Is Senator Toomey's Ex-Im Block More Harm Than Good?

The U.S. created the Export-Import (EXIM bank) to compete with the 96 other countries that support exports with insurance and loan guarantees.

• Mar 11, 2018

Toomey, Casey Signal Room For Compromise On Some New Gun Laws

While House Republican leaders are showing little appetite for any new restrictions on guns, the Senate is working on a bipartisan agreement to bring several measures up for debate next week.

• Feb 28, 2018