Jan. 31, 2019 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) this morning stood with Gov. Tom Wolf to announce he would sponsor legislation to enact the governor’s proposal to fund infrastructure improvements through a severance tax on natural gas.
Jan. 31, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced today that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has awarded a low-interest loan of $4,700,000 to the Peters Township Sanitary Authority.
Jan. 31, 2019 /
MOON TOWNSHIP – Representative Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) will host an open house at her district office, located at the Edgetowne Commons Office Building, 1009 Beaver Grade Road, Suite 220, Moon Twp., from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15.
Jan. 30, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Faced with a potential crisis threatening Pennsylvanians’ health care, House Republican leaders – Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Policy Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) – today stood with health care providers and called for a public hearing to examine the negative impact that could result from the state court system looking to repeal one of its rules on medical malpractice lawsuits.
Jan. 30, 2019 /
MILESBURG – Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Centre/Clinton) today announced that her Milesburg district office location will be opening next week to serve the people of the 76th Legislative District.
Jan. 30, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R- Allegheny) is informing seniors and people with disabilities that applications for the 2018 Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program are now available.
Jan. 29, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness (VAEP) Committee and its chairman, Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), unanimously voted in favor of a resolution that would urge the president and Congress to preserve underwater graves of service members who died defending our nation.
Jan. 29, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Former and current Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Chairmen Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) and Garth Everett (R-Lycoming/Union) today offered summary information with regard to the resolution of the Pennsylvania Department of State v. Metcalfe, non-citizen voter appeal in Commonwealth Court.
Jan. 29, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The House Insurance Committee, led by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today held a voting meeting to consider legislation regarding medication synchronization.
Jan. 29, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today reported out a bill authored by Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) that would bolster proper upkeep of grave decorations for all honorably discharged veterans in second-class counties.
Jan. 29, 2019 /
HARRISBURG –Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) today called on the General Assembly to once again pass Marsy’s Law, so voters can decide if a victims bill of rights should be added to the Pennsylvania Constitution.
Jan. 29, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) welcomed principals, superintendents and teachers representing schools in the 71st district to his office to hear from United States Army soldiers about the Army Reserve Minuteman Scholarship, which covers full tuition and fees or $10,000 per year toward room and board at any college or university served by an Army (ROTC) program.
Jan. 29, 2019 /
WHAT: Members of the House Republican Leadership Team – Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Policy Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) – will call on the state court system to save health care in Pennsylvania. At issue is a proposal to the court to unilaterally repeal a rule that prevents medical malpractice plaintiffs from filing civil lawsuits in counties with more favorable jury payouts. Since it was adopted in the early 2000s, the rule has helped stabilize medical malpractice insurance rates that kept doctors practicing in Pennsylvania and alleviated a shortage of physicians and specialists.
Jan. 28, 2019 /
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a committee meeting to vote on two pieces of legislation:
Jan. 28, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced today that her district office is open and ready serve the residents of the 40th Legislative District in Allegheny and Washington counties.
Jan. 28, 2019 /
WHAT: Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) will join victims advocates in calling for passage of Marsy’s Law. This amendment would revise the state’s constitution to include provisions providing specific protections to individual victims as their cases are adjudicated. It passed once during the 2017-18 legislative session, but must be approved a second time in order to be placed on the ballot for ratification by the voters.
Jan. 25, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – House Republican leaders are issuing the following statement:
“House Republican leaders are recommending Rep. Brian Ellis resign from office to take care of his family and address the allegations raised against him that are currently the subject of a criminal investigation by the Dauphin County District Attorney.
Jan. 25, 2019 /
WHAT: After decades of intensive research, Dr. Frank Bastian at Louisiana State University believes he has discovered the true cause of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and the press event will detail an agreement between Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania and LSU toward raising funding to eradicate CWD from Pennsylvania and throughout America.
Jan. 22, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today announced she will serve on four committees in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 2019-20 legislative session: The House Commerce, Education, Health and Liquor Control committees.
Jan. 22, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) has been assigned to serve on five committees during the 2019-20 legislative session: Children and Youth, Game and Fisheries, Judiciary, Labor and Industry, and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness.