Mar. 18, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Today, the House Commerce Committee unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams), which would make cash an acceptable form of payment for admission to school-sponsored events.
Mar. 18, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) has been appointed to serve as Republican chair of the Subcommittee on Local Business under the House Commerce Committee, as well as Republican secretary of the House State Government Committee for the 2025-26 Legislative Session.
Mar. 18, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and 15 colleagues on both sides of the aisle unveiled legislation that would increase public transparency, remove chemicals and improve the quality of foods sold in Pennsylvania.
Mar. 18, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that would do away with redundancy in the process by which school bus drivers are tested has been passed unanimously by the House.
Mar. 17, 2025 /
WHAT: Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jake Banta (R-Erie), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Stopping New Energy Taxes” to analyze unfavorable energy policies and how they negatively impact consumers and businesses, and drive investments outside of Pennsylvania.
Mar. 14, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) has been named chair of the PA Artificial Intelligence Opportunity Task Force. The task force, created in 2024, will identify opportunities for artificial intelligence (AI) across various industries throughout the Commonwealth and will guide legislative policy on the issue.
Mar. 12, 2025 /
WHAT: Rep. Donna Scheuren (R-Montgomery) will be hosting a press conference in Harrisburg with members of the House Republican Caucus regarding legislation she has proposed to put a constitutional amendment before the people of Pennsylvania that, if passed, would bar illegal aliens from having driver licenses.
Mar. 12, 2025 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) today reiterated his support for a Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) study of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) after its egregious actions against the Meadville Area High School (MAHS) Boys Basketball Team following its players being put in danger during a state playoff game last Friday.
Mar. 12, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) will soon introduce a six-bill package to modernize and streamline the teacher certification process in order to address challenges in recruiting and retaining educators in Pennsylvania.
Mar. 11, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) is pleased to co-sponsor a bill that will help educate nurses in identifying the signs of elder abuse for the individuals in their care.
Mar. 11, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation aimed at improving community safety by establishing a public registry for individuals convicted of child abuse has been introduced by Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence). This new registry would ensure information about child abusers is easily accessible to the public, empowering communities across the Commonwealth to take necessary precautions.
Mar. 11, 2025 /
A few lines that went mostly unnoticed, except by those who are in on the plot, were included in the state budget address by Gov. Josh Shapiro when he announced he is stealing nearly 400 acres of Pennsylvania State Game lands to grow a current state park.
Mar. 06, 2025 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Jamie Barton (R-Berks/Schuylkill) issued the following response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s executive order to hire fired federal workers in Pennsylvania:
Mar. 05, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) announced today she will be introducing a legislative package to protect the path of higher education for students across Pennsylvania.
Mar. 05, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) today issued the following response to Gov. Josh Shapiro issuing an executive order on the state civil service system:
Mar. 05, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Roman Kozak (R-Beaver) announced today he has introduced a bill to remove the statute of limitations for certain crimes that are committed against a nonverbal, care-dependent person. House Bill 808 is a reintroduction of former representative Rob Mercuri’s House Bill 1614 from last legislative session.
Mar. 03, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) today announced he has been appointed to serve on the School Safety and Security Committee under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency by House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton).
Mar. 03, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware/Chester) reintroduces legislation granting the Pennsylvania Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute prior-convicted felons in possession of guns stemming from arrests in the City of Philadelphia. It is both a federal and state crime for a prior-convicted felon to possess a gun.
Feb. 28, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) has been named the Republican chair of the House State Government Committee’s Subcommittee on Government Information and Technology.
Feb. 28, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Following a report that the governor’s office will now publicize flight logs when using Pennsylvania State Police aircraft, Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) issued the following statement: