DemocratHouse · Pennsylvania District 7
Edgar, Robert W.
1975 first electedLeft office 198712 years servedBorn 1943M
Issues
Based on bills Edgar, Robert W. sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsored 15 · Cosponsored 10- A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide for the right of the United States to recover the costs of hospital, nursing home or outpatient medical care furnished by the Veterans Administration to veterans for nonservice-connected disabilities to the extent that they have health insurance or similar contracts or rights with respect to such care, or have entitlement to private medical care under workers' compensation or automobile accident reparation statutes of any State, and for other purposes. ↗
- A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to extend under certain circumstances the delimiting period for completing veterans' education programs and to provide a teach-down period for veterans who have committed themselves to furthering their education. ↗
International Affairs
Cosponsored 14- A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation to the Government of Canada for its support and assistance in securing the safe release of American embassy personnel from Iran. ↗
- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President take all appropriate steps to negotiate with all other industrial nations an agreement for the creation of a Peace Development Fund whose purpose would be to underwrite the costs of implementing a Middle East peace. ↗
Transportation and Public Works
Sponsored 10Energy
Sponsored 4 · Cosponsored 4Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 3 · Cosponsored 5- A bill to designate the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, in every even-numbered year, as a legal public holiday. ↗
- A bill to permit credit for civil service retirement purposes in the case of National Guard technician service before January 1, 1969, where the individual performs creditable service on or after such date (whether or not as such a technician). ↗
Environmental Protection
Sponsored 5 · Cosponsored 3Private Legislation
Sponsored 7Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 5Election History
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