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WASHINGTON - The two newest members of the Philly area's congressional delegation are pledging their attention to issues such as upgrading the state's roads, bridges and rail service and improving health care at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs facility.
Reps. Brendan Boyle and Ryan Costello are beginning their first week on Capitol Hill. Boyle, a Democrat from the 13th District, represents parts of Philadelphia and Montgomery counties. Costello is a Republican from the 6th District, which covers parts of Chester and Montgomery counties.
By Jonathan Tamari, Inquirer Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - With nods to history and their future plans, three new members of Congress from the Philadelphia area took oaths of office Tuesday, marking sweeping change to the area's delegation.
U.S. Reps. Brendan Boyle (D.) of Philadelphia, Ryan Costello (R.) of West Chester, and Tom MacArthur (R.) of Toms River, N.J., started their House careers as snow coated the Capitol grounds.
By Hope Yen, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The two newest members of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation are pledging their attention to issues such as upgrading the state's roads, bridges and rail service and improving health care at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs facility.
Reps. Ryan Costello, a Republican in the 6th District, and Brendan Boyle, a Democrat in the 13th District, are beginning their first week on Capitol Hill.
