Audio Clips

Full Story. Improving access to health care for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania adults is on the agenda when the Legislature returns to the Capitol in September. House Democrats are working to keep the issue on the front burner by holding a series of hearings on the issue across the state. Rep. Dan Surra (D-Elk/Clearfield) is featured. Story runs 1 minute 7 seconds. - 8/19/2008

Soundbite Only. Under the $650 million Energy Independence Strategy signed into law this summer, many Pennsylvanians will get help with the costs of heating and cooling. Rep. Bryan Lentz (D-Delaware) says the law provides $97.5 million to help homeowners and small business owners cut their energy use. Soundbite runs 11 seconds. - 7/31/2008

Soundbite Only. A bill introduced by state Rep. Tim Seip to reduce flood-related damage in Pennsylvania passed the House of Representatives today on a bipartisan 182-13 vote. Runs 16 seconds. - 6/23/2008

Full Story. House Education Committee Chairman James Roebuck (D-Philadelphia) talks about a bill approved by the committee today that would provide $275 million for the Accountability Block Grant program, which provides grants to each of Pennsylvania's 501 school districts. Story runs 57 seconds. - 6/11/2008

Soundbite ONLY. A Social Security cost of living increase for seniors is good news. But there could be a downside for many Pennsylvania seniors -- a downside that Rep. Chris King (D-Bucks) is working to eliminate. Soundbite runs 13 seconds. - 5/5/2008

Video Clips

On the House floor, Rep. Steve Samuelson speaks out against the House Republican budget proposal that makes severe cuts to education, libraries and the arts, among other areas. - 7/16/2009