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Welcome to the Pennsylvania member of Congress Tracking Report for the week ending March 22, 2020. We are doing things a bit differently this week. All of our content centers on the #COVID19 #coronavirus pandemic.
#MoCTrack 1/28
demcastusa.com/2020/03/22/pen…
First up, we have a recap of HR 6201, the #FamiliesFirst bill that was passed on Wednesday by the Senate and signed into law.
#MoCTrack 2/28
npr.org/2020/03/19/818…
If you have a chance, check out the #MoCTrack recap of the #FamiliesFirst action in the Senate. There were three attempts to amend the bill (1 good, 2 awful), and it is worth seeing ow our lawmakers voted on those efforts.
#MoCTrack 3/28
bit.ly/3do6mnB
Then we take a look at the phase three #coronavirus response plans for economic stimulus.

@SenateMajLdr offered a starting point for negotiations by way of S. 3548, the #CARESAct. We compare what he has in mind with 3 other plans.
#MoCTrack 4/28
bit.ly/2J7Isz0
Recommended reading alert!

We know that the original text of @SenateMajLdr’s #CARESAct was just a starting point and things are moving fast.

But you really MUST READ this @JHWeissmann piece for @Slate to get a handle on the #GOP’s plan.
#MoCTrack 5/28
slate.com/business/2020/…
Next up we took an in depth look at the last week in #coronavirus communications from all 20 of our #Pennsylvania Members of Congress.

You can find all of those recaps - in full - via this shortcut.
#MoCTrack 6/28
bit.ly/2UaR8ef
from @SenBobCasey:

“We must provide direct cash support to the American workers and families who need it most – to help them purchase essentials; pay the rent, mortgage, and bills; and otherwise weather the coming weeks and months.”

#MoCTrack 7/28
casey.senate.gov/newsroom/relea…
Our junior Senator, @SenToomey, doesn’t have a lot of #coronavirus content on his website.

He has been retweeting content from the CDC, and doing his best to dispel rumors, though.
#MoCTrack 8/28
#PA01’s @RepBrianFitz has been decent about providing reliable #coronavirus info, but...

...he has put FAR more effort into promoting his roles in the Problem Solvers Caucus and Coronavirus Caucus than anything else.

#MoCTrack 9/28
fitzpatrick.house.gov/media-center/i…
#PA02’s @CongBoyle has a website that is chock full of useful info, and his Twitter feed has been equally great.

This press release calling on @POTUS to use the Department of Defense to mitigate the pandemic is great work.
#MoCTrack 10/28
boyle.house.gov/media-center/p…
#PA03’s @RepDwightEvans has been excellent about addressing local concerns and offering suggestions for what #Philly can be doing to handle the #Coronavirus threat.
#MoCTrack 11/28
#PA04’s @RepDean has both a website and twitter feed that is full of useful info.

She is also one of the leading voices in the House for direct cash assistance for all Americans.
#MoCTrack 12/28
dean.house.gov/media/press-re…
#PA05’s @RepMGS has a THREAD on Twitter from this week that is a great collection of resources for all Pennsylvanians who may need government services while practicing #socialDistancing.
#MoCTrack 13/28
#PA06’s @RepHoulahan key quote:

“…we need to have tests, we will never be able to control it effectively and efficiently. Right now, what we’re doing is ‘controlling with a sledgehammer.’”

#MoCTrack 14/28
houlahan.house.gov/news/documents…
#PA07’s @RepSusanWild has excellent content on her website, but I have to focus in on this tweet, because she is always on point with her pet-related info!

🐶CONGRESSIONAL DOG CONTENT🐾

#MoCTrack 15/28
#PA08’s @RepCartwright has an excellent collection of updates on his website, none better than his release from this Saturday about getting #PPEs to medical providers.
#MoCTrack 16/28
cartwright.house.gov/media-center/p…
#PA09’s @RepMeuser has only one press release on his website, and his tweets have mostly promoted White House messaging. But he did hold a telephone #townhall this past Friday and allowed ALL constituents to call in.
#MoCTrack 17/28
#PA10’s @RepScottPerry, also had only one #coronavirus related release on his website. His twitter feed was more useful, with some White House promotional content, but also straightforward #COVID19Alerts.
#MoCTrack 18/28
#PA11’s @RepSmucker had several website releases (including a great one on school lunch pick-up sites), and an informative Twitter feed. A lot of his content is focused on small businesses.
#MoCTrack 19/28
#PA12’s @RepFredKeller has the
💩single worst item 💩
I saw in my time reviewing the output of all 20 #Pennsylvania members of Congress.

He wants to call off the statewide #coronavirus shutdown.
#MoCTrack 20/28
keller.house.gov/media/press-re…
#PA13’s @RepJohnJoyce is PA’s only MoC who is a medical doctor. It was surprising, then, that the only #coronavirus item on his website was from 03/13/20. His tweets were not particularly informative.
#MoCTrack 21/28
#PA14’s @GReschenthaler didn’t have any releases on his site re: #coronavirus

He does have a #coronavirus info section on the site, but the content is undated (could be out of date? no way to know). His twitter presence is sparse.
#MoCTrack 22/28
#PA15’s @CongressmanGT has only one #coronavirus item on his website, and it is from 03/14/20. His Twitter presence has a bit of related content, but a lot of it is RTs from @USDA @SecretarySonny.
#MoCTrack 23/28
#PA16’s @MikeKellyPA also only has one bit of #coronavirus content on his website. Most of his twitter feed is focused on retweeting White House content and promotional materials.
#MoCTrack 24/28
PA17’s @RepConorLamb joined that group of MoCs with only one website item, about office closures. His Twitter presence is light… which is his regular state of affairs in non-emergency times too.
#MoCTrack 25/28
#PA18’s @USRepMikeDoyle also has a website with limited info, but his twitter feed has been wonderful! He brought to light the @USDA’s continued efforts to cut #SNAP even during this #pandemic.
#MoCTrack 26/28
We close out the week’s report with a rundown of a bunch of new #coronavirus response bills that legislators nationwide have introduced in the past week, with short recaps where possible (some are so new no text was available...yet).
#MoCTrack 27/28
bit.ly/3bjs4HA
That’s it for this week.
Stay safe.
Wash your hands.
Practice social distracing.
And make sure you keep up to date with what our lawmakers are doing on our behalf!
#MoCTrack 28/end

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Hi #PA01!
Did you know that @RepBrianFitz moved into fancy new office space? @PA_Indivisible & @IndivisibleBUX decided to give him a welcome present.

The theme? We took a look at the folks our #GOP MoC has been spending time with.

HINT: he's NOT #bipartisan
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Here's the full display at @RepBrianFitz's swanky new digs in #PA01.

But let's take a closer look at some of the #GOP folks who #LyinBrian spends his time with.
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Fitz and #Patsy must get along because they are both #Trump enablers who turned a blind eye to impeachable offenses.
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Welcome to the #Pennsylvania Member of Congress Tracking Report for the week ending 02/02/20.

This is where you'll find all the quotes and votes from:
✅ our 18 House members
✅ @SenBobCasey
✅ @SenToomey.

#MoCTrack 1/26
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@SenBobCasey @SenToomey The folks at @538politics take what the president says about current bills, and then compare that to how our MoCs votes on that same legislation.

And we collect all of that for each of our 20 PA MoCs in one place for your convenience.
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Welcome to MoCTrack for January 5, 2020.

This is our 2019 year in review for all of the tidbits you need about last year’s legislative action. Congress is heading back to DC this week, so now is the time to see how they did last year!
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We took all those 2019 numbers and show you each lawmaker’s high and low point, as well as their 2019 average.

#MoCTrack 2/27
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