Sep. 24, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Continuing his commitment to supporting the state’s emergency services agencies, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) announced committee approval of his bill to provide a much-needed boost in funding for training as well as equipment.
Sep. 24, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved two bills drafted by Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) to preserve the rights of Pennsylvania’s law-abiding citizens. The first would protect Second Amendment rights during emergencies, and the second would permit possession of a taser without device instructions.
Sep. 24, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) has introduced legislation, House Bill 1840, that would reform the Apprenticeship and Training Act through the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Sep. 24, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) has introduced legislation, House Bill 1840, that would reform the Apprenticeship and Training Act through the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Sep. 23, 2019 /
HARRISBURG -- Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) announced today that her legislation to improve and strengthen Pennsylvania’s Do Not Call list is on its way to the governor’s desk.
Sep. 23, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union), serving his first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, has been appointed to four legislative committees for the 2019-20 Legislative Session: Finance, Aging and Older Adult Services, Children and Youth, and Local Government.
Sep. 23, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union), serving his first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, has been appointed to four legislative committees for the 2019-20 Legislative Session: Finance, Aging and Older Adult Services, Children and Youth, and Local Government.
Sep. 23, 2019 /
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will lead the committee on a vote of several bills dealing with firearms and electronic incapacitation devices, as well as legislation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Oct. 6 as Domestic Violence Awareness Day in Pennsylvania.
Sep. 23, 2019 /
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will lead the committee on a vote of several bills dealing with firearms and electronic incapacitation devices, as well as legislation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Oct. 6 as Domestic Violence Awareness Day in Pennsylvania.
Sep. 23, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) to fight the waste, fraud and abuse of welfare benefits in the Commonwealth was approved by the Senate Aging and Youth Committee today.
Sep. 23, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) to fight the waste, fraud and abuse of welfare benefits in the Commonwealth was approved by the Senate Aging and Youth Committee today.
Sep. 23, 2019 /
HARRISBURG-- Leading environmental groups joined Gov. Tom Wolf in supporting Rep. Todd Stephens’s (R-Montgomery) House Bill 1410, to fund infrastructure changes needed to remove polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water.
Sep. 23, 2019 /
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness (VAEP) Committee, will hold a voting meeting at the state Capitol to consider a package of bills to benefit volunteer fire and ambulance companies and help in the recruitment, retention and care of first responders. Many of the bills under consideration stem from recommendations from a study by the SR6 Commission, which aims to ensure the viability of volunteer fire and EMS services in the Commonwealth.
Sep. 23, 2019 /
WHAT: The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), will hold a public hearing to discuss legislation regarding the state’s fireworks law. House Bill 1687, sponsored by Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), proposes to implement time constraints on when fireworks can be used, offer guidance to local governments on controls for sale and use, increase penalties for violations and provide notices for consumers purchasing fireworks.
Sep. 23, 2019 /
WHAT: The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), will hold a public hearing to discuss legislation regarding the state’s fireworks law. House Bill 1687, sponsored by Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), proposes to implement time constraints on when fireworks can be used, offer guidance to local governments on controls for sale and use, increase penalties for violations and provide notices for consumers purchasing fireworks.
Sep. 20, 2019 /
BRADFORD – In an effort to ensure area veterans receive the services and support they need, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) is hosting Melissa Davis, a veterans service representative from the American Legion, at his offices in Coudersport and Kane in October. Office hours in Bradford are canceled for the month due to the Columbus Day holiday.
Sep. 20, 2019 /
WEISSPORT – State Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) announced today that a staff person with U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) will hold a casework day on Monday, Sept. 30, at his district office in Weissport.
Sep. 20, 2019 /
TUNKHANNOCK – Standing alongside county officials and leaders of local production companies that currently pay the Marcellus Shale impact fee, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) voiced his continued support of the natural gas industry and the benefits the impact fee has generated across the Commonwealth at an event in Tunkhannock sponsored by the Marcellus Shale Coalition.
Sep. 20, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Continuing to encourage manufacturing facilities to invest in the Commonwealth, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) announced that his Energy and Fertilizer Manufacturing Tax Credit legislation, House Bill 1100, was passed by the House with a vote of 139-46.
Sep. 20, 2019 /
BELLEFONTE – In an effort to bring state government directly to the people and ensure lines of communication remain open, Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) is again hosting a series of town hall meetings over the next several weeks.