Barrar, House Committee Vote to Better Protect Veterans’ Graves

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.

Rigby Facilitates Dispersal of Scholarship Info to Students

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.

House GOP Leaders Call on Court to Save Our Health Care

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.

Mihalek’s Office Open and Ready to Serve

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.

Delozier to Push for Victims’ Bill of Rights

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.

Pennsylvania House Republican Leaders Call for Member’s Resignation

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.

Maloney to Join Press Conference on Chronic Wasting Disease

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.

Lewis Appointed to Key Legislative Committees

Jan. 23, 2019 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Andrew Lewis (R-Dauphin), serving his first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, has been appointed to four legislative committees for the 2019-20 Legislative Session: Finance, State Government, Urban Affairs and Liquor Control.