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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]</title>
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  <updated>2012-06-03T00:33:18Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/412231</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Rendell takes aim at wusses, others in new book</title>
    <link href="http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/rendell-takes-aim-at-wusses-others-in-new-book-638686/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-03:/commentary/15590904</id>
    <updated>2012-06-03T00:33:18Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</name>
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In a little more than 200 pages, he passes quickly over many of the details of his varied career, but one chapter of the book features a detailed tick-tock of the tumultuous weekend when he, wife Midge and Rep. Jason Altmire, D-McCandless, joined a UPMC ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/rendell-takes-aim-at-wusses-others-in-new-book-638686/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Democrats Vote to Support Gender-Based Abortions</title>
    <link href="http://www.favstocks.com/house-democrats-vote-to-support-gender-based-abortions/01893696/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15532903</id>
    <updated>2012-06-01T14:47:31Z</updated>
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      <name>favstocks.com</name>
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Richard Hanna (N.Y.) and Nan Hayworth (N.Y.) Democrats voting in favor were Jason Altmire (Pa.), John Barrow (Ga ... little girls from the violence of sex-selection abortion,&#8221; Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., said Thursday. &#160; Bill sponsor Rep.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.favstocks.com/house-democrats-vote-to-support-gender-based-abortions/01893696/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>It's Obama v. Clinton in NJ House Race</title>
    <link href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/06/clinton-obama-new-jersey-pascrell-rothman/1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15532902</id>
    <updated>2012-06-01T13:35:56Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>USA Today</name>
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He endorsed Rep. Mark Critz D-Pa., in his successful primary battle against Rep. Jason Altmire. Critz was a former aide to the late Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., and a Hillary Clinton supporter. Bill Clinton is also supporting Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif.,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/06/clinton-obama-new-jersey-pascrell-rothman/1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House rejects bill penalizing doctors for sex-selective abortions</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=22121&amp;amp;pst=1590644" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15532904</id>
    <updated>2012-06-01T06:40:45Z</updated>
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      <name>care2.com</name>
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&quot;It is another Republican intrusion into a woman's right to choose,&quot; said Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash ... Democrats voting for it were Reps. Jason Altmire (Pa.), John Barrow (Ga.), Dan Boren (Okla.), Jim Cooper (Tenn.), Jerry Costello (Ill.),&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=22121&amp;amp;pst=1590644&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Democrats Vote to Support Gender-Based Abortions</title>
    <link href="http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/05/house-democrats-vote-to-support-gender-based-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15532907</id>
    <updated>2012-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gateway Pundit</name>
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...Mary Bono Mack (Calif.), Robert Dold (Ill.), Richard Hanna (N.Y.) and Nan Hayworth (N.Y.) Democrats voting in favor were Jason Altmire (Pa.), John Barrow (Ga.), Dan Boren (Okla.), Jim Cooper (Tenn.), Jerry Costello (Ill.), Mark Critz (Pa.), Henry Cuella&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/05/house-democrats-vote-to-support-gender-based-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>It's Obama v. Clinton in NJ House Race</title>
    <link href="http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnPolitics/~3/hmSUp7pkffc/1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15532906</id>
    <updated>2012-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>USA Today</name>
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...from the 2008 presidential campaign. He endorsed Rep. Mark Critz D-Pa., in his successful primary battle against Rep. Jason Altmire. Critz was a former aide to the late Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., and a Hillary Clinton supporter. Bill Clinton is also suppo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnPolitics/~3/hmSUp7pkffc/1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House rejects bill penalizing doctors for sex selective abortions</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15532905</id>
    <updated>2012-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Catholic Exchange</name>
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...Robert Dold (Ill.), Richard Hanna (N.Y.), Nan Hayworth (N.Y.), and Ron Paul (Texas). Democrats voting for it were Reps. Jason Altmire (Pa.), John Barrow (Ga.), Dan Boren (Okla.), Jim Cooper (Tenn.), Jerry Costello (Ill.), Mark Critz (Pa.), Henry Cuellar&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/catholicex/~3/24ITO0nsTTo/230283-house-rejects-bill-penalizing-doctors-for-sex-selection-abortions&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Republicans cheer Artur Davis&#8217;s defection to GOP</title>
    <link href="http://bangordailynews.com/2012/05/31/politics/republicans-cheer-artur-daviss-defection-to-gop/?ref=latest" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15562375</id>
    <updated>2012-05-31T05:51:50Z</updated>
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      <name>Bangor Daily News</name>
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&#8220;I don&#8217;t believe, based on what I&#8217;ve seen with regard to the tea party and the Republican Party, that they are any more accommodating to centrists than the Democratic Party is,&#8221; said Rep. Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania, a moderate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bangordailynews.com/2012/05/31/politics/republicans-cheer-artur-daviss-defection-to-gop/?ref=latest&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Republicans Cheer Davis's Defection to GOP</title>
    <link href="http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/republicans-cheer-daviss-defection-to-gop/29c211f0c4b5cab205222af28a59f6eb" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/15502775</id>
    <updated>2012-05-30T23:53:55Z</updated>
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      <name>Oregonian</name>
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&quot;I don't believe, based on what I've seen with regard to the tea party and the Republican Party, that they are any more accommodating to centrists than the Democratic Party is,&quot; said Rep. Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania, a moderate Democrat ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/republicans-cheer-daviss-defection-to-gop/29c211f0c4b5cab205222af28a59f6eb&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Anti-incumbent fever scarcely in evidence</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/15488824</id>
    <updated>2012-05-30T21:59:23Z</updated>
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      <name>AP </name>
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Jason Altmire and Tim Holden of Pennsylvania and Dennis Kucinich of Ohio. Kucinich lost to another incumbent, Rep. Marcy Kaptor, while Altmire was defeated by fellow Pennsylvania Rep. Mark Critz. Not even Matt Cartwright, the lawyer who defeated Holden ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47621682&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Elections 2012: Despite Costly GOP Efforts, Incumbent Defeats Still Relatively Rare</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/30/elections-2012-gop-incumbents_n_1557822.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-29:/commentary/15502776</id>
    <updated>2012-05-29T19:58:52Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
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Jason Altmire and Tim Holden of Pennsylvania and Dennis Kucinich of Ohio. Kucinich lost to another incumbent, Rep. Marcy Kaptor, while Altmire was defeated by fellow Pennsylvania Rep. Mark Critz. Not even Matt Cartwright, the lawyer who defeated ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/30/elections-2012-gop-incumbents_n_1557822.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Aug. 7 election set to replace Sen. Orie</title>
    <link href="http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/aug-7-election-set-to-replace-sen-orie-637656/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-26:/commentary/15430661</id>
    <updated>2012-05-26T08:28:05Z</updated>
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      <name>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</name>
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Former U.S. Rep. Melissa Hart of Bradford Woods ... Ms. Hart, who has been working in law since losing her congressional seat to Democrat Jason Altmire in 2006, said the district is much different than the 40th she represented for a decade.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/aug-7-election-set-to-replace-sen-orie-637656/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A newsmaker you should know: Chippewa advocate recognized for work in victims' rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-west/a-newsmaker-you-should-know-chippewa-advocate-recognized-for-work-in-victims-rights-637353/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-24:/commentary/15394997</id>
    <updated>2012-05-24T04:55:42Z</updated>
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      <name>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</name>
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She recently was recognized for her efforts with the Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy from the Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus on April 19 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-west/a-newsmaker-you-should-know-chippewa-advocate-recognized-for-work-in-victims-rights-637353/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>No defending this military bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.timesleader.com/stories/No-defending-this-military-bill,154649?category_id=138&amp;amp;town_id=1&amp;amp;sub_type=stories" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-24:/commentary/15430660</id>
    <updated>2012-05-24T00:52:19Z</updated>
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      <name>Times-Leader</name>
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Unfortunately, this bad bill contains a good provision for Pittsburgh &#8211; 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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesleader.com/stories/No-defending-this-military-bill,154649?category_id=138&amp;amp;town_id=1&amp;amp;sub_type=stories&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Election cycle revives Obama-Clinton rivalry</title>
    <link href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/OBAMA-CLINTON_8079318/OBAMA-CLINTON_8079318" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-23:/commentary/15562376</id>
    <updated>2012-05-23T19:58:50Z</updated>
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      <name>Republic</name>
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Bill Clinton also endorsed Rep. Mark Critz, who won a narrow victory over fellow Democratic Rep. Jason Altmire in April after redistricting put them in the same district in western Pennsylvania. Only 27 percent of Critz&#8217;s old district remained ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/OBAMA-CLINTON_8079318/OBAMA-CLINTON_8079318&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Devil's bargain: The 911th gets cover, but under a bad spending bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/editorials/devils-bargain-the-911th-gets-cover-but-under-a-bad-spending-bill-637087/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-23:/commentary/15370887</id>
    <updated>2012-05-23T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</name>
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...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 Force would be barred from closing bases without a review by&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/editorials/devils-bargain-the-911th-gets-cover-but-under-a-bad-spending-bill-637087/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate votes down Obama's budget 99-0</title>
    <link href="http://www.goerie.com/article/20120521/NEWS06/305219948/Senate-votes-down-Obama%27s-budget-99-0" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-21:/commentary/15405245</id>
    <updated>2012-05-21T01:03:02Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Erie Times-News</name>
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Voting no: Robert Brady, D-1; Chaka Fattah, D-2; Jason Altmire, D-4; Pat Meehan ... federal budget for fiscal 2013 and later years (S Con Res 41). Compared to Rep. Paul Ryan's GOP budget (above), the president provided far less deficit reduction ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goerie.com/article/20120521/NEWS06/305219948/Senate-votes-down-Obama%27s-budget-99-0&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Roberts: Americans lose as extremes win</title>
    <link href="http://www.goerie.com/article/20120521/OPINION09/305219992/Roberts%3A-Americans-lose-as-extremes-win" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-21:/commentary/15336864</id>
    <updated>2012-05-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>GoErie.com</name>
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...and both parties are to blame. Start with the Democrats. In the Pennsylvania primary, two moderate congressmen -- Jason Altmire and Tim Holden -- lost to primary challengers from the left. Both belonged to the centrist group known as Blue Dogs, which in&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goerie.com/article/20120521/OPINION09/305219992/Roberts%3A-Americans-lose-as-extremes-win&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Clinton-Obama rivalry from 2008 finds new battleground in Rothman-Pascrell race</title>
    <link href="http://www.northjersey.com/englewood/152184275_Clinton-Obama_rivalry_from_2008_finds_new_battleground_in_Rothman-Pascrell_race.html?page=all" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-19:/commentary/15334553</id>
    <updated>2012-05-19T23:59:48Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NorthJersey.com</name>
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Bill Clinton also endorsed Rep. Mark Critz, who won a narrow victory over fellow Democratic Rep. Jason Altmire in April after redistricting put them in the same district in western Pennsylvania. Only 27 percent of Critz&#8217;s old district remained in the new&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.northjersey.com/englewood/152184275_Clinton-Obama_rivalry_from_2008_finds_new_battleground_in_Rothman-Pascrell_race.html?page=all&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill closes loophole; would help keep 911th open</title>
    <link href="http://www.timesonline.com/news/local_news/bill-closes-loophole-would-help-keep-th-open/article_e81a6cef-8295-59db-b1a6-92f8e1ecf490.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-19:/commentary/15334552</id>
    <updated>2012-05-19T20:25:03Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beaver County Times</name>
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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&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesonline.com/news/local_news/bill-closes-loophole-would-help-keep-th-open/article_e81a6cef-8295-59db-b1a6-92f8e1ecf490.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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