Committee to Consider Four Education Bills

Apr. 16, 2021 /

WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider four proposals on a variety of education topics.

Speaker Bryan Cutler Tests Positive for COVID-19

Apr. 15, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement: “After a confirmed exposure to COVID-19, I was tested and today learned that I have tested positive for the virus."

Ortitay Proposes the Great Pennsylvania Giveback

Apr. 15, 2021 /

BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) has introduced five bills to help fire and ambulance companies, small businesses, frontline workers, those without access to broadband internet and unemployment claim processing delays by using some of the $7.3 billion in recently approved federal stimulus funds the Commonwealth is set to receive.

Wentling First Co-Sponsor of COVID Vaccinator Restoration Legislation

Apr. 14, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep, Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) announced today that he is the first co-sponsor of legislation to reverse the unilateral decision by the Department of Health (DOH) to limit the number of COVID-19 vaccinators throughout the Commonwealth.

House State Government Committee to Hold Final Election Process Hearing

Apr. 14, 2021 /

WHAT: The House State Government Committee will conclude its months-long series of hearings on Pennsylvania’s election process by receiving testimony from stakeholders and members of the General Assembly. The committee began the dauting task of diving deeper into the election process in January when it held the first of 10 hearings. The aim of the hearings is to review all aspects of the process to create a bill to modernize the Commonwealth’s elections, which are being run on a law from 1937.

Stephens to Introduce Bill Ensuring Accountability for Violent Gun Offenders

Apr. 14, 2021 /

HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) will introduce legislation to make the state’s sentencing guidelines presumptive for gun crimes. Data from the PA Commission on Sentencing, which he chairs, shows Philadelphia and other counties routinely sentence below recommended levels for violent criminals who use firearms.

Brown Speaks on Importance of Continued Inclusivity When Taking Legislative Action

Apr. 14, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) released the following statement regarding proposed ballot questions, who is able to vote at the polls in the May 18 primary elections and the importance of continued governmental branch inclusivity when decisions are being made that will affect the entirety of the Commonwealth.

Wentling, Harkins Measure to Cast Wider Net for Lake Erie Fishing Permit Funding Lands $648,300 in Erie Access Improvement Grants

Apr. 14, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Reps. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) and Patrick Harkins (D-Erie), prime sponsors of legislation to broaden the allocation of proceeds from Lake Erie fishing permits (signed into law as Act 56 of 2020), today commended the PA Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Board of Commissioners for awarding approximately $648,300 in Erie Access Improvement grants.

Smith Announces Spring Veterans Assistance Hours

Apr. 13, 2021 /

PUNXSUTAWNEY– Working to ensure area veterans are receiving or maximizing the benefits and support they have earned through their service and sacrifice, Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) announced his upcoming veterans assistance hours for April and May 2021.

Warner Announces Boating Facility Grant for Dunlap Creek Lake

Apr. 13, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland), chairman of the Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, today announced Fayette County has been awarded a grant of up to $26,000 to aid in the replacement of the dock at Dunlap Creek Lake.

Gaydos Cosponsors Legislation to Eliminate Death Tax

Apr. 13, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny), along with Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland), has introduced House Bill 1148, legislation that would eliminate the Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax, otherwise known as the “death tax.”