
Congressman Charlie Dent A statement I made at yesterday's Homeland Security Committee hearing on presidential protection was featured in this morning's Today Show coverage of the White House party crashers.
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Congressman Charlie Dent Check the link below for WFMZ's coverage of today's hearing in the Homeland Security Committee on the U.S. Secret Service and protecting the President.
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The House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing, seen live here on WFMZ.com today, on last week's breach of security at the White House. Members of the committee, including U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent

Congressman Charlie Dent In a few moments, I will be appearing on Fox News to discuss today's hearing in the Homeland Security Committee on the United States Secret Service and presidential protection. This hearing was called to analyze how, despite having not been invited, two party crashers were able to enter the White House for a recent State Dinner hosted by President Obama.

Congressman Charlie Dent The House recently passed a resolution I cosponsored designating this Sunday, November 29th, as 'Drive Safer Sunday' (H.Res. 841). Over the next few days, many Americans will be traveling to spend time with family and friends for the Thanksgiving holiday. During this time of increased traffic, I ask that you please rem...ember to drive safely. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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Whereas the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 37,313 people, or more than 100 drivers a day, were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2008;

Congressman Charlie Dent Last week, I signed a bipartisan letter to House leadership encouraging them to advance important land conservation legislation that I have cosponsored (H.R. 1831). This bill will permanently extend a critical conservation tax incentive that helps preserve thousands of acres of land throughout the US, including dwindli...ng farmland in the Northeast region. To view this letter, please follow the link below.
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Congressman Charlie Dent If you live in Salisbury Township or South Allentown, I'll be in your neighborhood this Tuesday -- November, 24th. I invite you to join me at the Salisbury Township Municipal Building, located at 2900 South Pike Avenue, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM for open office hours. In addition to being able to discuss the important iss...ues facing your community, my staff will be on hand to assist you with any federal matters.

Congressman Charlie Dent Attention residents of Stockertown, Nazareth and Tatamy! I will be in your area this Monday -- November 23rd. I invite you to join me at the Stockertown Rod and Gun Club, located at 206 Lefevre Road, Stockertown, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM for open office hours. This is another great opportunity to meet and discuss the issue...s that are most important to you. I hope you'll be able to attend.

Congressman Charlie Dent In case you weren't able to watch it live, CSPAN has posted video of my appearance with Congessman Rob Andrews (NJ) on Washington Journal. While our discussion focused primarily on health care reform, we also addressed other important matters being considered in Congress. I hope you'll find the discussion was constructive and informative.

Congressman Charlie Dent I am happy to inform you that I will be in the Schnecksville area tomorrow -- Friday, November 20th! I invite you to join me from 10 to 11AM for open office hours in the Alumni Center (Room 108) on the LCCC campus, located at 4525 Education Park Drive. This is a great opportunity to meet and discuss your interests and concerns. You will also be able to meet my staff.

Congressman Charlie Dent Recently, I cosponsored H.R. 1250, the bipartisan Public Good IRA Rollover Act. This legislation would make the existing IRA charitable rollover permanent and remove the current $100,000 annual cap on donations. I believe this important legislation will support charitable organizations throughout the 15th District and ...help them positively impact the lives of more local residents. To learn more about this bill, follow the link below...
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The Library of Congress THOMAS site is the source for federal legislative information. THOMAS provides several options for finding bills, resolutions, and legislative histories from 1973 to the present. ...

Congressman Charlie Dent Today's Morning Call coverage of the House vote on H.R. 3962 includes a segment on my concerns with the bill. Last Tuesday, I discussed these concerns in a speech on the House floor, which you can view in a video I previously posted.
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Most area lawmakers offered their constituents few surprises in the weekend's big health care vote in the U.S. House, voting along party lines on the Democratic reform proposal.The one exception: U.S. Rep. ...

Congressman Charlie Dent Last week on the House floor, I discussed my concerns with H.R. 2868, the Chemical and Water Security Act, including the bill's potential impact on American jobs.
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