Happy Valentine’s Day:
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party got in the Valentine’s Day spirit with a new web video on the “bromance” between Congressman and Senate candidate Lou Barletta and President Donald Trump.
The 44-second video highlights tweets between Trump and Barletta where Trump endorsed Barletta’s Senate run after the PA GOP officially endorsed his bid.
“As we saw last weekend, Donald Trump has chosen Congressman Lou Barletta to be his Valentine,” Pa. Dems spokesman Max Steele said.
The video highlights what Democrats will likely make major parts of the campaign moving forward; healthcare costs, medicaid, and tax reform.
“Here’s what that could mean for Pennsylvanians: higher health care costs, hundreds of thousands losing their insurance, and punishing seniors who rely on Medicaid for nursing home care. It means policies that encourage companies to ship jobs overseas and provide millionaires with massive tax cuts,” Steele said.
Meanwhile, U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D. PA) was recognized today for his work as an excellent public servant:
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) recently received the Rural Health Legislator of the Year Award, presented by the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH). This award recognizes an outstanding legislator from Pennsylvania for their work and support of rural health initiatives that address an identified need in their district or across the state.
The award was presented at a meeting on Feb. 7, at the Senator’s office in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
Sen. Casey was elected to the U.S. Congress in 2006 and began serving his second consecutive term in 2012. Prior to his Senate position, he served as the Pennsylvania auditor general and the Pennsylvania state treasurer. Casey is a member of the Special Committee on Aging, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, the Finance Committee, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and the Joint Economic Committee. He is also a ranking member of three subcommittees including the subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops and Agriculture Research, on Taxation and IRS Oversight, and on Children and Families.
Lock Haven University faculty Beth McMahon and Laura Crawford recognized Casey for his tireless efforts on behalf of and support for rural health initiatives. He has introduced and supported pieces of legislation that address identified rural health needs, demonstrated leadership in rural communities, and incorporated community input into the planning process.
Casey is a strong advocate for public health, state and local law enforcement, and opioid recovery. Recent bills he has voted for include the Comprehensive Addiction and Recover Act (CARA), the Protecting Our Infants Act, the Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, the Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act, and the John Thomas Decker Act. Currently, the opioid epidemic claims the lives of 10 Pennsylvanians each day, an increase of 30 percent from last year. Rural counties are among the hardest hit by this epidemic. In 2015, 22 counties in Pennsylvania had drug overdose rates above the state average, and 14 of those counties were rural.
Let’s keep the Trump/Barletta bromance out of the U.S. Senate and keep a great public servant in office. Click here to donate and get involved with Casey’s re-election campaign.