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DSCC spokesperson Phil Singer said, "Rick Santorum's clear moral vision enables him to blame entire cities for the actions of pedophiles and declare that women who hold jobs threaten their children so it's surprising that he skipped the chance to tell Mr. Sherwood that adultery isn't part of the 'It Takes a Family' agenda."

“We went to movies, dinners. He is very charming, very gentleman. The wine and roses – that got me. I’m not someone to sleep around. With Don, it was exclusive.” Cynthia Ore On her relationship with Don Sherwood WASHINGTON – Even though she says she is considering taking legal action against Don Sherwood, Cynthia Ore still glows when asked about her relationship with the congressman. “We had such a good chemistry,” said Ore, of Rockville, Md. “I miss the touchiness and the passion.” Ore said she was attracted to Sherwood’s unassuming appearance when she first met the Tunkhannock Republican at...

Call me crazy. Call me stubborn. But I don't think anyone's private, so-far legal affairs are my business. Or yours. Not even if it's a politician. Not even if the matter is tawdry. This is not the universal opinion of media mongers and, perhaps, many in the public. We have a sad example down the road where another daily newspaper, the Times-Leader, has published four (as of Friday) featured stories on its front pages and sanctimoniously weighed in on its editorial page and in an opinion column on its news pages about the possible philandering of a local politician. Since...

Congressman’s lawyer says accuser asked for money not to go through with the suit. U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood denies ever assaulting a Maryland woman who says he repeatedly beat her during their five-year “romantic and intimate” relationship. Cynthia Ore, 29, of Rockville, Md. filed a lawsuit against the 64-year-old Sherwood on Wednesday, saying the married congressman from Tunkhannock punched and choked her several times since they met in 1999 at a Young Republicans meeting in Washington. “Congressman Sherwood emphatically denies that he ever physically abused Ms. Ore in any way at any time,” said Sherwood’s attorney, Bobby Burchfield, in a...

<p>WASHINGTON — Rep. Don Sherwood (search), R-Pa., admitted in court papers filed Thursday that he had an affair with a Maryland woman for five years, but he denied abusing her, as she claimed in a $5.5 million civil suit.</p> <p>The court papers were filed by Sherwood in response to the lawsuit filed last month by Cynthia Ore (search), 29, of Rockville, Md. In it, she alleges that he assaulted and struck her on several occasions.</p>

Luzerne County Commissioner Greg Skrepenak, a former pro football player, is considering a run at the Democratic nomination for U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood's seat.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - (KRT) - U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood repeatedly punched and choked a Maryland woman during a "five-year intimate relationship" with her, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. Cynthia Ore, 29, of Rockville, Md., says that after each "unprovoked and vicious attack" Sherwood, 64, promised he wouldn't do it again and begged her not to leave him, according to the four-count lawsuit filed by Patrick M. Regan, a prominent Washington, D.C., attorney. The lawsuit, filed in Superior Court of the District of Columbia, asks for $5.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages and accuses the congressman of assault and...

Maryland woman hires attorney, says cops refuse to give her copy of her 911 call. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Maryland woman who told authorities U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood choked her in his Washington apartment has hired a law firm and says police have refused to give her a copy of her 911 call. Cynthia Ore, 29, of Rockville, said she initially made the request months ago, but is pursuing it now after being encouraged by friends and family members to take legal action. In an interview Wednesday, Ore said she believes Washington, D.C., police were more concerned about the welfare...

Cynthia Ore, 29, who was receiving a back rub from him at the time, has retracted the claim. Police responded to the Washington, D.C., apartment of U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood seven months ago after a woman who was visiting called 911 and reported he choked her. Sherwood, R-Tunkhannock, says he was falsely accused. He pointed to a police report that stated the woman backed off the claim. He also said he’s the victim of a political smear. No one has been charged in what the police termed a domestic incident. “Both parties have left out significant information or are not...

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. representative was accused of choking a woman, 29, to whom he was giving a back rub in his Washington apartment. WASHINGTON – Three days after it was reported he was involved in a domestic dispute that triggered a 911 call from a 29-year-old woman in his Washington apartment, U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood apologized for causing his family and supporters “pain and embarrassment.” “I’m truly sorry. Now, I have work to do. I’m going to continue to work hard for the people of the 10th Congressional District, and to begin the healing process with my family.” Sherwood, 64, did...

Local political observer advises facing issue linked to D.C. ‘domestic incident.’ Republicans are circling the wagons around U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood, R-Tunkhannock, in the wake of an incident involving a 29-year-old woman in his Washington, D.C., apartment last September. “The only thing you have in life is your reputation,” said Marge Matisko, an activist with the Luzerne County Republican Party. “Don Sherwood has always been very well-respected, and he always valued that. This has hurt him personally and professionally, and that’s a shame.” No one was charged in what police termed a domestic incident. Despite an absence of charges, Sherwood...

REGION - Praising our troops and America's resolve, U.S. Congressman Don Sherwood (Pa.-10th) said Tuesday after returning from Iraq, that reconstruction of that country can serve as an example in the Middle East of democratic ideals. In a phone interview, Sherwood described his experience as part of a Congressional delegation which left Thursday from Andrews Air Force Base and came back Monday. After flying to Jordan, he spent two days in Iraq under the escort of both American and Polish troops. The delegation was led by Congressman Jerry Lewis of California, the chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense....

Top Capital Hill military money man visits 101stby Pfc. Thomas DayMOSUL, Iraq (Sept. 28, 2003) -- Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-CA, chairman of the House Military Appropriations sub-committee, led a nine-member congressional delegation Sunday to meet constituents fighting with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in Mosul, Iraq.The delegation included GOP Texans Henry Bonilla and Kay Granger, fellow Republicans John Shimkus (IL), George Nerthcutt (WA), and Don Sherwood (PA). Democrats Tim Holden (PA), Norm Dicks (WA), and Ellen Tauscher (CA) made the trip a bipartisan affair.Maj. Gen. David H. Petraeus, 101st Airborne Division commanding general, who has hosted a number...