May. 24, 2022 /
![House Passes Government Transparency Bill, Says Klunk]()
HARRISBURG – Following numerous unneeded hurdles put in place by the Wolf administration to shield information from a state government research agency and, by extension, all Pennsylvanians, the House passed legislation by Rep. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) to ensure the agency has access to information so it can perform needed research.
May. 24, 2022 /
![House Approves Warner’s V-Toll Notification, Turnpike Consumer Protection Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) to better protect consumers who travel the Pennsylvania Turnpike was unanimously approved by the state House on Tuesday. The measure now goes the Senate for consideration.
May. 24, 2022 /
![House Approves O’Neal Bill to Create Blue Star Family License Plate]()
HARRISBURG – The House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) that would require PennDOT to create a Blue Star Family license plate for family members of military service members.
May. 24, 2022 /
![Polinchock Legislation to Prohibit Scholarship Displacement Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to end penalizing students through scholarship displacement among higher education has been passed today by the state House, said Rep. Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks), who authored the measure.
May. 24, 2022 /
![Pennycuick Legislation to Address Women Veterans’ Health Care in PA Adopted by State House]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today unanimously approved legislation authored by Rep. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) to establish a Task Force on Women Veterans’ Health Care in Pennsylvania.
May. 24, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill to Assist Older Foster Youth Passed by House]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) that would help older foster youth in Pennsylvania to find more permanent family connections was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives on Monday.
May. 24, 2022 /
![House Consumer Affairs Committee to Hold Public Hearing on Mercuri’s Data Privacy Bill]()
WHAT: Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) and the House Consumer Affairs Committee will be hosting a public hearing to discuss his legislation (House Bill 2202), which would put consumers in the driver’s seat with their personal private data.
May. 24, 2022 /
![State Government Committee to Take Up Bills to Allow the NFL and MLB to Play on Sundays]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will meet Wednesday to take up several bills, including a measure that would allow the National Football League and Major League Baseball to play games in the Commonwealth on Sundays.
May. 24, 2022 /
![Owlett, Pickett: Bills to Improve Creek and Stream Maintenance, Prevent Flooding Earn Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – A package of bills spearheaded by Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) in the wake of serious flooding in the Northern Tier was advanced Tuesday by the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.
May. 23, 2022 /
![Mizgorski Bill Ensuring Greater Father Involvement Earns House Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would establish the Pennsylvania Advisory Committee on Greater Father Involvement has earned the approval of the state House of Representatives. House Bill 1731 was authored by Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny).
May. 23, 2022 /
![Pickett’s Bill to Ensure Continued CHIP Coverage for Thousands of Pennsylvania Children Gains Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would halt a new bidding procedure for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), sponsored by Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Tony DeLuca (D-Allegheny), today was unanimously approved by the House Insurance Committee. Pickett and DeLuca are the majority and minority chairmen, respectively, of the committee.
May. 23, 2022 /
![Ecker: House Advances Bill to Improve Firefighter Training]()
HARRISBURG – Facing a massive shortage of volunteer firefighters, the House Labor and Industry Committee today unanimously approved a bill by Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) to prepare junior firefighters for becoming full firefighters.
May. 23, 2022 /
![House Committee to Take Up Creek, Stream Maintenance Bills]()
WHAT: The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee has scheduled a meeting to consider a package of bills aimed at improving maintenance of the Commonwealth’s creeks and streams to help prevent flooding. The package of bills was developed after a House Majority Policy Committee hearing in Wellsboro last December.
May. 23, 2022 /
![Cutler, House Recognize 45th Anniversary of Speaker Irvis Election]()
HARRISBURG – May 23, 2022, marks the 45th anniversary of Rep. K. Leroy Irvis becoming the first black speaker of the House in Pennsylvania’s history.
May. 23, 2022 /
![House ERE Committee to Advance Bills Removing Permitting Requirements/Barriers Impacting Effective Stream Maintenance, Flood Prevention, Risk Management]()
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene a voting meeting to advance several pieces of legislation (House Bills 2404-2411) aimed at streamlining the permitting process to improve community/local government abilities to clear creeks and streams, prevent flooding, and minimize the risk to lives and property in the event of excessive rainfall.
May. 23, 2022 /
![Boback to Lead Voting Meeting of House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee]()
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will lead a voting meeting to consider the following proposals:
May. 20, 2022 /
![House ERE Committee to Consider Future Landfill Location and Operating Parameters]()
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene an informational meeting to receive input on the benefits or impacts of establishing population density or setback restrictions regarding where landfills can open and operate within the Commonwealth (House Bills 2338 and 2339).
May. 20, 2022 /
![Committee to Consider Three Bills]()
WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider three proposals on a variety of education topics.
May. 20, 2022 /
![Gleim Recognized for Education Policy Leadership]()
CARLISLE – PA State Rep. Barbara Gleim (R-Middlesex Township) has been named “State Legislator of the Month” by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
May. 19, 2022 / Press Release
![What PA-Specific Voter Data Says About Voter ID]()
Since 2015, first-time voters showing up at a polling place have been required to show identification to vote.