The Online Office of Congressman Jason Altmire

Congressman Altmire meets with officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to talk about their ongoing efforts to improve western Pennsylvania’s locks and dams.

Congressman Altmire attended the groundbreaking of the construction project to renovate and expand emergency care at the Alle-Kiski Medical Center.

Congressman Altmire speaks at the United Steelworkers of America Rapid Response Conference Rally on Capitol Hill.

Congressman Altmire, Allegheny County Executive Onorato and Army Corps of Engineers sign a restoration agreement at North Park Lake.

Congressman Altmire spoke at the Conway Veterans Memorial Dedication on Veterans Day.

Congressman Jason Altmire with his Military Service Academy Nomination Board on December 5, 2009.

Congressman Altmire joins a bipartisan group of lawmarkers to introduce legislation that will secure America's borders and stop employers from hiring illegal immigrants.

Congressman Altmire inspects repair work on the Shippingport Bridge in Beaver County.

Congressman Altmire read "K is for Keystone" to the 4th grade class at Peebles Elementary School in McCandless.

Congressman Altmire remembers the sacrifices made by America's Armed Forces during the Brackenridge American Legion Post 226 Memorial Day Service.

Congressman Altmire thanks local volunteers at a volunteer appreciation luncheon at the Kane Regional Ross facility.

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Altmire Praises Final Passage of Pay-As-You-Go Budget Act

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Today, U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) voted for legislation that will make pay-as-you-go budget rules law and force Congress to pay for new spending that it approves. This will help to ensure that most new legislation passed by Congress does not add to the federal deficit. Altmire is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of fiscally conservative Democrats that led the fight to enact pay-as-you-go budget rules. He is also an original co-sponsor of the Statutory Pay Go Act of 2009 (H.R. 2920).

Altmire Continues to Opppose Civilian Trials for 9/11 Terrorists Anywhere in the U.S.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Today, U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) continued his efforts to ensure that 9/11 terrorist Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, his co-conspirators, and other Guantanamo Bay detainees are not tried in civilian courts in western Pennsylvania or anywhere else in the United States.
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Altmire Pushes for Legislation to Stop 9/11 Terrorists from Being Tried in Civilian Courts in U.S.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) today helped introduce legislation that would effectively prohibit the U.S. Department of Justice from trying 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and his co-conspirators in civilian courts in western Pennsylvania or anywhere else in the continental U.S.
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Altmire Writes to Obama to Oppose Terrorist Trials in Western Pennsylvania

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Today, U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) sent a letter to President Barack Obama expressing his opposition to trying 9/11 terrorists in civilian courts in western Pennsylvania. Altmire stated in his letter that he will strongly and actively oppose any effort to try 9/11 terrorists in western Pennsylvania, which could result in increased security costs and risks for local residents.

Altmire Statement on Possible 9/11 Trial in Western Pennsylvania

(Washington, D.C.) -- U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) today issued the following statement on the possibility that 9/11 terrorists may be tried in western Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Allies Help Dozens of Orphans Make It to America

PITTSBURGH — Dozens of Haitian orphans, accompanied by a team of medical personnel, arrived in Pittsburgh Tuesday, after a complex rescue mission that involved a military cargo plane, several federal agencies and some last-minute help from the White House.
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Haitian orphans brought to Pittsburgh

(1/20/10) - Fifty-three Haitian children are starting new lives in the United States, after a weeklong rescue effort that spanned from Ben Avon to Washington to Port-au-Prince culminated with their arrival at Pittsburgh International Airport Tuesday morning.
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Why I voted no on health reform

The need for health-care reform is clear: The skyrocketing cost of health care threatens America's financial future and our ability to effectively care for our citizens.
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Altmire says 'doing nothing' is not the answer to controlling health care costs

Congress will pass, and President Barack Obama will sign into law, health care reform legislation by year's end, U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire predicted yesterday after hosting a sometimes-emotional forum on the matter in Ambridge.
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Background aids Altmire in health care debate

WASHINGTON -- Jason Altmire had a ground-level view of how it all went wrong the last time during a major national effort to overhaul health care. The stumbles and ultimate failure of President Bill Clinton's health care reform plan in 1993 provided a valuable lesson in Capitol Hill politics to Mr. Altmire, then a 25-year-old congressional staffer.
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Local Officials Work to Bring McMutrie Sisters, Orphans to Safety

(1/19/09) - KDKA News describes how local officials worked together to bring Ali McMutrie and Jamie McMutrie Heckman -- and the orphans in their care -- home from Haiti after the January 12 earthquake.
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Altmire Discusses Effort to Bring Constituents Home From Haiti

(1/19/10) -- U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) discusses the effort to bring his constituents - Jamie McMutrie Heckman and Ali McMutrie - and the orphans in their care home from Haiti.
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Altmire Helps Elementary School Students Give Holiday Cards to Veterans

(12/14/09) -- U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) visits a third grade class at Rogers Primary School in Glenshaw, PA to thank students for participating in his Holiday Cards for Veterans project. Altmire invited elementary schools across western Pennsylvania to make cards for veterans who will be spending the holidays at Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System and Butler VA Healthcare System facilities.

Altmire Discusses President Obama's Health Care Speech to Congress

(09/09/09) -- Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) discusses President Obama's speech on health care and outlines the road ahead.
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Altmire Discusses Outlook for Health Care Reform

(8/22/09) -- Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) discusses what he has been hearing from his constituents about health care reform this August and what he expects to happen when Congress reconvenes in September.
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Altmire Celebrates Penguins' Victory

(6/15/09) -- U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) gives a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives praising the Pittsburgh Penguins for winning their third Stanley Cup.
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Reducing Our Deficit

Congressman Altmire speaks on the House Floor about what Congress is doing to restore fiscal responsibility and reduce America's national debt.
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Tax Relief for Military Families

Congressman Altmire speaks on the House floor about legislation he helped create to cut taxes for military families.
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Altmire on Health Care Reform

U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) talks about why we need to reform America's health care system.
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Altmire Congratulates Steelers on Historic Super Bowl Victory

Congressman Altmire praises the Pittsburgh Steelers for their historic Super Bowl victory.