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Representative Phil English Contact: Julia Wanzco (202) 225-5406 News for immediate release  August 22, 2007   English Pushes to Protect Privacy Rights of Hunters Bill Will Ease Process in Recreational License Applications   Fairview, Pa.   - Protecting the privacy rights of local hunters is the goal of legislation recently reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.). H.R. 611 would repeal a federal mandate that has been interpreted by Pennsylvania officials to require every applicant for a recreational license, e.g. hunting and fishing, to disclose their Social Security number. “Hunting has long been a family tradition throughout western Pennsylvania, where...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-PA) issued the following statement regarding John Kerry’s record on health care issues: "John Kerry's opposition to last year's Medicare bill shows how out of touch he is with Pennsylvania. Kerry fought against President Bush's initiative to provide affordable prescription drugs for Pennsylvania's seniors. From raising the physical therapy cap to increasing funding for home health providers, the legislation Kerry tried to block allocated $1.5 billion in Medicare funding for doctors, hospitals and other health care providers in Pennsylvania over the next ten years. That includes a $648 million increase in Pennsylvania...