Mar. 23, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – A familiar face to followers of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is parting ways with chamber but does so with support and friendship from both sides of the aisle. Speaker of House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) recognized Chief Clerk Dave Reddecliff on his retirement and his nearly 40 years of service to the Pennsylvania House, including the last five years as Chief Clerk.
Mar. 23, 2021 /
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will convene to review and vote on several bills which aim to retain COVID-19 data and save taxpayers money. The committee will take up the following bills:
Mar. 23, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today called on PennDOT to abandon its plans to toll the Interstate 79 bridge near the Bridgeville exit as it will discourage the visitation and recognition of our deceased veterans at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.
Mar. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – In advance of World Epilepsy Awareness day this Friday, the House of Representatives today unanimously approved legislation authored by Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) that would promote the training of school personnel in seizure recognition and response. Quinn wrote the legislation after being contacted by a constituent whose grandson, 6-year old Dominic Rosini of West Whiteland, is fighting a rare form of epilepsy.
Mar. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) and Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster) today announced the first three bills approved unanimously by the House Urban Affairs Committee, of which they serve as chairmen this session.
Mar. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin), in partnership with Rep. Lynda Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder), has introduced a bill that would create a licensing process for professionals to practice the science of applied behavior analysis, also known as ABA.
Mar. 19, 2021 /
WEISSPORT – After learning of the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s temporary plan to limit the vaccine distribution network to 200-300 providers statewide, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today expressed concern over the decision’s impact on Carbon County residents seeking to be vaccinated.
Mar. 19, 2021 /
WHAT: During the COVID-19 pandemic, some state regulations and requirements were suspended. The House State Government Committee will hold a hearing to receive information from state agencies that fall under the preview of the committee on the impacts of the suspensions and what innovations the agencies created to continue to serving the people of Pennsylvania.
Mar. 19, 2021 /
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene a second informational meeting focusing on Embracing Pennsylvania’s Energy Potential: Hydrogen Power and Carbon Capture.
Mar. 19, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Multiple pieces of legislation authored by state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) are on the move in the General Assembly, including House Bill 185, which would increase the penalty for anyone who causes bodily injury to an individual with a physical or intellectual disability.
Mar. 18, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Kate Klunk (R-York) and Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) announced the Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) has allocated $2.6 million for the Schools-to-Work program, which was formed through bipartisan legislation the representatives jointly created, to prepare students for good, well-paying jobs.
Mar. 18, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – At the request of Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), today convened a public hearing to discuss issues related to the ongoing reevaluation study of the Francis E. Walter Dam and Reservoir by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The proceedings were conducted virtually.
Mar. 18, 2021 /
While we have watched Pennsylvanians suffer from this horrible virus, lose their jobs and their livelihoods, and witness utter economic devastation, we have also seen our children suffer at the hands of this pandemic and the unilateral shutdowns.
Mar. 18, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives yesterday voted unanimously to approve House Bill 140, legislation sponsored Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks) that would allow the building of protected bike lanes in Pennsylvania.
Mar. 18, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation recently introduced by Reps. Sheryl Delozier (R-Lower Allen), Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Andrew Lewis (R-Dauphin) would reform the public private partnership (P3) transportation law, including the addition of provisions to halt PennDOT’s recent bridge tolling proposal unless the General Assembly approves it.
Mar. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives was in voting session from March 15-17, 2021, and the Republican Caucus continued advancing its priorities of providing for an economic recovery, protecting families and reforming government for the benefit of Pennsylvanians, Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) said Wednesday.
Mar. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Bedford/Somerset) today announced that applications for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program are available at his district offices. Metzgar’s offices also provide cost-free assistance in filing the necessary paperwork.
Mar. 17, 2021 /
WHAT: As the House State Government Committee continues its investigative hearings on Pennsylvania’s election system, members will receive testimony from elections experts on mail-in and absentee ballots procedures in the Commonwealth.
Mar. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) has been named chairman of the House Second Amendment Caucus for the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
Mar. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) today ordered a special election to coincide with Pennsylvania’s primary election on Tuesday, May 18, to fill the vacant seat in the 60th Legislative District in Armstrong, Butler and Indiana counties.