August 12, 2008 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) joins Jim Karnes President and CEO of Duratite, Stacy Corapi Director of Marketing at Duratite and Israel Hernandez, the Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director General of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service at the Department of Commerce for a quick photo at English´s Annual Business Development Conference and Expo at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, Pennsylvania. In recognition of the local company´s export accomplishments, DuraTite was presented with the U.S. Commercial Service´s Export Achievement Award.

June 10, 2008 - U.S. Rep. Phil English speaks at a press conference to introduce the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act, legislation designed to make health insurance more available and affordable for small businesses and their employees. U.S. Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) (left), John Barrow (D-GA) (right) and Jim Gerlach (R-PA) (far right) also spoke on behalf of the broad, bipartisan coalition in support of this legislation.

May 22, 2008 - U.S. Rep. Phil English poses with the mask that 6-year-old Lacey Jo Hunter of Erie, PA made to add to the Congressman's mask collection he has displayed in his office.

May 21, 2008 - Actor Joe Pantaliano (left) and Pittsburgh Steelers player Kendall Simmons (right) visited U.S. Rep. Phil English to discuss important health policy issues concerning mental illness and juvenile diabetes, respectively.

May 20, 2008 - U.S. Rep. Phil English speaks with a Penn State graduate student who was a part of the University´s "Challenge X" team that engineered, designed and manufactured a hybrid electric vehicle as part of a competition with the goal to increase fuel economy, decrease emissions and keep the vehicle acceptable for consumer performance.

May 6, 2008 - U.S. Rep. Phil English meets with students from Corry Area Senior High School outside of the U.S. Capitol building. The students were the state champions in this year's the "We the People" competition.

April 29, 2008 - U.S. Rep. Phil English, Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, speaks at a Steel Caucus Hearing examining the dangers of imported Chinese steel products. Steel Caucus Chairman Rep. Visclosky (right) and Rep. Latta (left) were among the several members of Congress in attendance.

March 25, 2008 - U.S. Rep. Phil English reads ''House Mouse, Senate Mouse'' to children in the GECAC Head Start program at the Holy Rosary Head Start Center in Erie.

February 16, 2008 - In recognition of their achievement and service to the 3rd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) presented Timothy Egger, a senior at Lakeview High School in Mercer County (right) and Jason McMahon, an 18-year-old senior at Cathedral Preparatory School in Erie County (Left) with the Congressional Award Bronze Medal.

February 4, 2008 - U.S. Rep. Phil English joins seniors at the Pennbriar Athletic Club in Erie, Pa. While there, English accepted the Medicare Choices Leadership Award for voting against significant cuts in Medicare that would limit health care choices for seniors. The award was presented to me by Raymond and Virginia Simpson of Harbor Creek who are members of the National Coalition for Medicare Choices.

January 2008 - To get a direct look at U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) traveled to the Panjshir and Wardak Provinces of Afghanistan as part of an official Congressional Delegation. Here English joins U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan for lunch.

January 2008 - English joins military personnel and members of a Congressional Delegation in Afghanistan for a tour on a military medical plane.

January 2008 - U.S. troops working on a military medical plane in Afghanistan. English, as part of an official Congressional delegation, met with troops and toured the plane.

December 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English meets with General Petraeus in Iraq. English traveled to BAGHDAD AND Haditha in Iraq as part of an official Congressional delegation December 14 through the 17, 2007.

December 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English with U.S. troops in Haditha, Iraq. During his travels to Iraq, English gained firsthand knowledge of the progress in Haditha, a former trouble spot.

November 3, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English reads to local students as part of Hooked on Books Read-a-thon's "Reading Wonderland" at Gannon University's Waldron Campus Center.

August 16, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) teamed up with members from the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) to this summer to host a series of No Child Left Behind forums for educators in western Pennsylvania. Here, participants share their views with English during the Crawford County forum.

August 7, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) joins Dee Lowery Vice President External Affairs at Penelec and Gabe Pellathy, Acting Deputy Director and Chief of Staff at the Department of Commerce for a quick photo at his Fifth Annual Business Development Conference and Expo at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, Pennsylvania.

July 23, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) joins GE representatives for a tour of the company's Grove City facility.

July 23, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) joins John Dineen, President and CEO of GE-Transportation on GE's hybrid locomotive.

July 3, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) meets with patients during a tour of the DaVita Dialysis Clinic in Erie, Pennsylvania.

July 2, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) joins Hodge Foundry workers and representatives for tour of the facility located in Greenville, Pennsylvania.

June 23, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) meets with local residents during a town hall meeting in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.

April 29, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) and the former President of Edinboro University, Frank Pogue, join the 2007 Congressional High School Art Competition winner, Elliot Smith of Millcreek, for a quick photo. Smith was awarded this year's top prize for his chalk and pastel drawing.

March 16, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) meets with Lorin Baxter during a visit to CHAPS in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

March 16, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) visited with staff and patients at the Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Center (CHAPS) during a tour of the facility in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

March 12, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) joined local business, community and health leaders in Pittsburgh to discuss U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt's four cornerstones for a value-driven health system, a national initiative designed to provide better quality and lower costs for more of America's working families.

February 15, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) joins U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) and Richard Moe, President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation during the announcement of H.R. 1043, the Community Restoration and Rehabilitation Act of 2007. This bipartisan bill improves the existing historic preservation tax credit (rehab credit) for the restoration and rehabilitation of the nation's vacant and underutilized historic buildings.

September 25, 2006 - Members of the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation recognizing U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) for his work on the Medigap Access Improvement Act, legislation to expand access to Medigap supplemental insurance to include all Americans with disabilities.

August 8, 2006 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (Pa.-03) joins U.S. Reps. Melissa Hart (Pa.-04) and Tim Murphy (Pa.18) in announcing their support for H.R. 4560, the Clean Water Trust Act, legislation to establish the Clean Water Trust Fund - a $7.5 billion annual fund dedicated to clean water infrastructure programs, at a press event at ALCOSAN in Pittsburgh, Pa.

March 4, 2006 - U.S. Rep. Phil English joins a Congressional delegation in conducting on-site reviews of immigration issues at the Arizona-Sonora border. The members met with local officials, social service providers and residents to get their local perspective. To see first-hand the practice and enforcement of current border security regulations, English toured the border in a Blackhawk helicopter and participated in a night time ground patrol.

February 15, 2006 - U.S. Rep. Phil English and Lt. Commander Michael Baker along with an adventuring penguin sent out by first graders at Our Lady's Christian School in Erie, Pa. The penguin travels the country, collecting souvenirs to share with the students to help them learn more about the world we live in today. While visiting Rep. English, the penguin received a copy of the book House Mouse, Senate Mouse.

February 13, 2006 - After entering into a friendly wager as to who would be the next Super Bowl XL champion, U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) meets with Seattle Seahawks fan, U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Was.) to collect his prize of a case of the Seattle based Starbuck's coffee. The Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl XL championship title on February 5, 2006.

January 20, 2005 - U.S. Rep. Phil English along with Shannon Swanson, DO, Deborah Murray, DO, Angela Bontempo, Saint Vincent Health System president and CEO, Eric Vinson, DO, Sen. Rick Santorum, and Matthew McCarthy, DO during St. Vincent Health System's announcement of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) for the addition of 21 new physician residents at the health Center. At the end of the announcement, Angela Bontempo declared Rep. Phil English, Sen. Rick Santorum and Sen. Arlen Specter Honorary Health Care Champions.

January 5, 2006 - U.S. Rep. Phil English presents a check to the Housing and Neighborhood Development Service at the Federal Home Loan Bank's Affordable Housing Town Hall at Edinboro University.

August 5, 2005 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-PA) in Warren County, announcing $2.254 million in federal funds for the Impact Warren Multimodal Transit Center. The funds were earmarked in the final version of the Transportation and Equity Act:A Legacy of Users which was approved by Congress on July 29,2005.

August 2, 2005 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) welcomes Al Frink, the Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing & Services from the U.S. Department of Commerce to his 3rd Annual Business Development Seminar at Gannon University in Erie, Pa.

August 2, 2005 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-PA) presented Tom Pherson, President and Co-Owner of Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions with the 3rd Annual Export Achievement Award at his Business Development Conference and Expo at Gannon University. Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions is a small, newly established company located in Erie that develops software which allows manufacturers and customers to view the progress, productivity, and performance of an assembly line in real time while providing 100% traceability.

July 14, 2005 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-PA) joined by House Ways and Means Chairman Bill Thomas (R-CA) at a press conference to announce H.R. 3283, the United States Trade Rights Enforcement Act, comprehensive trade legislation that would create concrete mechanisms to ensure China abides by previous commitments.

June 21, 2005 - U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-PA) along with Reps. Mark Green (R-WI), Chris Chocola (R-IN) and Robin Hayes (R-NC) at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol building announcing English's bill, H.R. 3004, the Currency Harmonization Initiative through Neutralizing Action (CHINA) Act of 2005, to impose automatic tariffs if the Treasury Department finds China's exchange rate policy conforms with the WTO definition of currency manipulation.

June 14, 2005 - U.S. Rep. Phil English with Father Tom Perotti and members of Butler County's Trinity Lutheran Church on the east steps of the U.S. Capitol Building.

June 14, 2005 - U.S. Rep. Phil English with 3rd district Congressional Art Competition winne Jared Cattoni and his father Jerald. Jared took top prize with his charcoal drawing entitled, The Lightness, The Darkness, which is currently being displayed in a corridor connecting the House office buildings to the U.S. Capitol Building.