Pennsylvania House
United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 1st Session: Homepage
House Committee Web Sites... Committee on Agriculture Committee on Appropriations Committee on Armed Services Committee on the Budget Committee on Education and the Workforce Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee on Financial Services Committee on Government Reform Committee on Homeland Security Committee on House Administration ... Schedule the House intends to consider for the current legislative week. ... Currently on the House Floor ... [Read More]
United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 1st Session: Member Web Site Listing(Alphabetical)
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515 (202) 224-3121 TTY: (202) 225-1904 ... [Read More]
Pennsylvania Avenue Project
In spring 2005 when planting conditions are favorable, 88 mature Princeton American Elms will be planted along the Avenue. The trees will stand where concrete bollards once lined the front of the White House. The American Elm has a high arching form that will provide a spectacular promenade as well as wonderful fall color and an attractive winter form. The new trees will provide a welcome canopy for pedestrians and a gracious setting for the White House grounds. The planting scheme will consist of a single row of street trees along the north and south curbs of Pennsylvania Avenue and a double row of trees along the south curb of the Avenue in front of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and the Treasury Building. ... [Read More]
U.S. Congressman Charlie Dent: 15th District Of Pennsylvania
The White House ... Pennsylvania House of Representatives ... U.S. House of Representatives ... [Read More]
Contacting the White House
Vice President Richard Cheney: vice.president@whitehouse.gov ... Gifts & Items Sent to the White House ... Items sent to the White House often experience a significant delivery delay and can be irreparably harmed due to the security screening process. Therefore, please do not send items of personal importance, such as family photographs, because items may be unable to be returned. ... [Read More]
White House Facts
Presidents can express their individual style in how they decorate someparts of the house and in how they receive the public during their stay. ThomasJefferson held the first Inaugural open house in 1805. Many of those whoattended the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol simply followed him home,where he greeted them in the Blue Room. President Jefferson also opened thehouse for public tours, and it has remained open, except during wartime, eversince. In addition, he welcomed visitors to annual receptions on NewYear’s Day and on the Fourth of July. In 1829, a horde of 20,000 Inauguralcallers forced President Andrew Jackson to flee to the safety of a hotel while,on the lawn, aides filled washtubs with orange juice and whiskey to lure themob out of the mud-tracked White House. ... [Read More]
United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 1st Session: Homepage
House Committee Web Sites... Committee on Agriculture Committee on Appropriations Committee on Armed Services Committee on the Budget Committee on Education and the Workforce Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee on Financial Services Committee on Government Reform Committee on Homeland Security Committee on House Administration ... Schedule the House intends to consider for the current legislative week. ... Currently on the House Floor ... [Read More]
Congressman Bill Shuster - Ninth District of Pennsylvania - Home Page
U.S. House of Representatives ... Congressman Bill Shuster attended an Armed Services Committee hearing today where Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and other senior Pentagon officials briefed leading House defense policymakers on Iraqi security forces and overall progress in the region. A variety of issues were discussed including withdrawal of forces and training Iraqis to defend their country. ... SHUSTER HELPING RURAL EMERGENCY SERVICES Equal Treatment For Service Providers and Small Towns Under Two House Bills (7/14/2005) ... [Read More]
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