Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]

Tear down the research pay-wall

2012-05-29T23:55:06Z

Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., introduced the House version, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, filed the Senate legislation. Opposition to open access comes primarily from the journals that make a good profit selling access. They point out that they provide a ...

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One voice: Oppression can't silence the heroine of Darfur

2012-05-28T01:00:00Z

...Salih's uncommon bravery by bringing pressure on the Sudanese government to release her. Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Rep. Mike Doyle of Forest Hills added their voices to thousands who wrote letters of support for the activist last year. As a result,

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Senator urges FCC, DOJ to review Verizon's cable deal, DSL/POTS bundling

2012-05-25T10:30:57Z

Kohl is, of course, not alone. Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) also sent Verizon a letter asking about its recent decision to stop selling standalone DSL data service. While Verizon has seen continual subscriber growth in its FiOS data and video service ...

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WashPost's Henderson, Rucker Pass Off Political Activist As Mere Elderly Anti-Romney 'Protester'

2012-05-25T01:00:00Z

...Party Alan Butkovitz, Philadelphia City Controller John Callahan, Mayor of Bethlehem Jay Costa, State Senator, District 43 Mike Doyle, United States Representative, District 14 Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive Elizabeth Goreham, Mayor of Stat

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Latest filings show Pascrell has raised and spent more than Rothman

2012-05-25T01:00:00Z

...them in this report and afterward, according to the 48-hour notices. He got $2,000 each from Reps. Jerry Costello of Illinois, Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania and Nick Rahall of West Virginia, and $500 from Rep. David Wu of Oregon. Roll Call also reported ye

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Latest filings show Pascrell has raised and spent more than Rothman

2012-05-25T01:00:00Z

No defending this military bill

2012-05-24T00:52:19Z

Unfortunately, this bad bill contains a good provision for Pittsburgh – in an amendment by Republican Rep. Tim Murphy of Upper St. Clair and Democratic Reps. Mike Doyle of Forest Hills, Jason Altmire of McCandless and Mark Critz of Johnstown. The Air ...

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Pittsburgh salutes Hawa Salih, heroine of Darfur

2012-05-23T01:36:27Z

Yet, there she was Tuesday, beaming as she told her story on part of a two-day tour of the city thanking some of the people who had written letters in support of her release last year, from city council, to U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills, and U.S. Se

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Devil's bargain: The 911th gets cover, but under a bad spending bill

2012-05-22T23:56:14Z

Unfortunately, this bad bill contains a good provision for Pittsburgh -- in an amendment by Republican Rep. Tim Murphy of Upper St. Clair and Democratic Reps. Mike Doyle of Forest Hills, Jason Altmire of McCandless and Mark Critz of Johnstown. The Air ...

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Pascrell hits the fire houses in South Bergen

2012-05-21T14:10:27Z

U.S. Rep. Bil Pascrell appeared in the bowels of the local station here and started shaking hands. With him were two roughneck congressmen - Mike Doyle from Pittsburgh and Michael Capuano from Boston, each arriving with ready references to ...

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Is It Time to Allow the Public Free Access to Federally-Funded Research?

2012-05-21T09:16:58Z

Americans should not have to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars just to read the product of taxpayer-funded research, says Representative Mike Doyle (D-Pennsylvania), who has introduced legislation creating free public access. Currently, anyone ...

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Is It Time to Allow the Public Free Access to Federally-Funded Research?

2012-05-21T09:02:39Z

Senate votes down Obama's budget 99-0

2012-05-21T01:03:02Z

Voting no: Robert Brady, D-1; Chaka Fattah, D-2; Jason Altmire, D-4; Pat Meehan, R-7; Mark Critz, D-12; Allyson Schwartz, D-13; Mike Doyle, D-14 ... Compared to Rep. Paul Ryan's GOP budget (above), the president provided far less deficit ...

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Senate votes down Obama's budget 99-0

2012-05-21T01:03:02Z

Bill closes loophole; would help keep 911th open

2012-05-19T20:25:03Z

Murphy drafted the provision with U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, and fellow members of the southwest Pennsylvania delegation -- U.S. Reps. Mike Doyle, D-14, Forest Hills; Jason Altmire, D-4, McCandless Township; and Mark Critz, D-12, Johnstown -- after the

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House approves defense budget that would retain 911th

2012-05-19T00:00:59Z

That amendment was championed by Pennsylvania's southwest delegation: Republican Rep. Tim Murphy of Upper St. Clair along with Democratic Reps. Mike Doyle of Forest Hills, Jason Altmire of McCandless and Mark Critz of Johnstown. Also helping to craft the .

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Momentum Continues To Build For Federal Plan Of Action For Lung Cancer -- Advocate Voices Play Leading Role

2012-05-18T16:15:42Z

Representative Mike Doyle (PA-14) Representative Jim McGovern (MA-3) Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-8) Representative Niki Tsongas (MA-5) This brings the total number of Senators to 28 and the total number of Members of Congress to 59.

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The government spends billions on research. Should we have to pay $20,000 more to see the results?

2012-05-18T08:59:03Z

That’s a question Congress could take up, thanks to Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), who has introduced bipartisan legislation that requires free, online access to the results of federally funded research six months after it’s been published.

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House Panel Backs Measure to Delay U.S. EPA Gasoline Rules

2012-05-18T02:46:49Z

“This is a messaging bill that’s going nowhere,” Representative Mike Doyle, a Pennsylvania Democrat, said at the meeting before the vote. “I think we all understand what we’re doing here now, because, we’re in the silly season.

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The government spends billions on research. Should we have to pay $20,000 to see the results?

2012-05-18T01:00:00Z

...them without paying a second time around? (Jonathan Short - AP) That’s a question Congress could take up, thanks to Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), who has introduced bipartisan legislation that requires free, online access to the results of federally funded

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