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PA Bill Number: HB1472

Title: In primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons and for late contributions ...

Description: In primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons and for late contrib ...

Last Action: Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT

Last Action Date: Apr 22, 2024

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Additional US Senator Election Information

In Pennsylvania Senate race, unfamiliar battle lines on gun rights :: 09/16/2016

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - As he seeks re-election to his U.S. Senate seat this November, Pennsylvania's Pat Toomey can make an unusual claim. He is the sole Republican nationwide running with the endorsement of top U.S. gun control advocates Gabby Giffords and Michael Bloomberg.

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Pennsylvania Senate Race Could Come Down to Guns :: 08/29/2016

Pennsylvania Sen. Patrick J. Toomey had the support of the National Rifle Association before he backed background check legislation. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

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Toomey pressured to denounce Trump over insults to veterans :: 08/29/2016

Republicans in competitive races this year aren't sure what to say about their controversial presidential candidate, so Democrats are taking every opportunity to make them squirm.

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In rare move, Gabby Giffords's gun safety group endorses two Republicans :: 08/26/2016

In a rare move, a leading gun-safety political action committee co-founded by Gabrielle Giffords—the shooting survivor who is a former Democratic U.S. representative from Arizona—has endorsed two Republican senators in their races for re-election.

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McGinty gets endorsement from Pennsylvania gun-safety group :: 08/24/2016

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A prominent Pennsylvania group that advocates for tougher gun restrictions endorsed Democrat Katie McGinty for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, on the heels of Republican incumbent Pat Toomey winning endorsements from two national groups.

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Gun-control group backs McGinty; she says she'll work with hunters :: 08/24/2016

Picking up the backing of the gun-control group CeaseFirePA in a war of endorsements, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Katie McGinty pledged Wednesday to work with Pennsylvania sportsmen and hunters on gun measures if she is elected.

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Toomey's gun-control stance wins support from Gabby Giffords PAC :: 08/23/2016

A gun-safety group founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords endorsed Sen. Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) Monday, adding to a growing list of gun-control supporters backing the incumbent.

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Scored 100 Percent on CeaseFire Pennsylvania survey :: 08/04/2016

Katie McGinty and Allyson Schwartz scored the highest ratings in candidate ratings released Monday by gun-control advocacy group CeaseFire Pennsylvania, while Tom Wolf came in last. The group rated the candidates on their support for policies including:

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Mike Bloomberg endorses Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania Senate race :: 08/02/2016

WASHINGTON -- Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg endorsed Sen. Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) for reelection Monday, throwing his weight, and potentially money, behind the incumbent in a critical Senate race.

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PA-Sen: Casey and Toomey Join Together on Gun Bill :: 06/27/2016

The latest chance to do something about gun violence may have just passed Congress by…again.

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In massacre's aftermath, McGinty among Dems to hammer Toomey on gun laws :: 06/14/2016

WASHINGTON - A day after the deadliest shooting in U.S. history, Democrats challenged Sen. Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) to take a stronger stand on gun laws, aiming to undercut one of his prime arguments for reelection.

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Toomey ads push expanded background checks on gun sales :: 03/25/2016

Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey is returning to Pennsylvania's airwaves for the first time since last summer, advancing a pro-law enforcement and pro-gun control message as Democrats step up attacks on him.

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