Mar. 30, 2022 /
![PA House Takes on Russia, Invests in Freedom, Manages Waived Regulations, Extends Bridge Disaster Declaration]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives had a successful week by tackling issues of importance to Pennsylvanians and the rest of the free world by taking on Russia by divesting Commonwealth financial assets from Russian investments while investing in freedom by leading on energy independence, House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) said Wednesday.
Mar. 30, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill to Rename Highway in Memory of Rep. George Hasay Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) is the prime sponsor of legislation to rename a portion of U.S. Route 11 in Luzerne County in memory of the late Rep. George Hasay. House Bill 2068 passed unanimously in the House of Representatives today and will next be considered by the Senate.
Mar. 30, 2022 /
YORK- Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York) today announced that his resolution urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Gov. Philip Murphy to end their states’ policies banning the construction of any new natural gas pipelines passed in the state House by a vote of 134-64.
Mar. 30, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) announced Wednesday that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted by an overwhelming bipartisan majority to reassert legislative authority and require the General Assembly’s approval before the Commonwealth can enter multi-state compacts, like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, that would increase energy taxes on Pennsylvanians.
Mar. 30, 2022 /
![Boback: House Passes Resolution to Extend Disaster Emergency Declaration for Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse]()
HARRISBURG – A concurrent resolution to extend the governor’s disaster emergency declaration related to the January bridge collapse in Pittsburgh until Sept. 30 was adopted by the House of Representatives today. House Resolution 188 now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Mar. 30, 2022 /
![Committee Advances Bill to Get Whole Milk Back in PA Schools, Owlett Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) today applauded the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee for its approval of his legislation to get whole milk back in schools.
Mar. 30, 2022 /
![Committee Moves Bills to Aid Struggling Dairy Farmers, Says Moul]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams), majority chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, held a voting meeting today at which the committee advanced a package of six bills aimed at helping Pennsylvania’s struggling dairy industry.
Mar. 29, 2022 /
![Committee to Vote on Bills to Help Struggling Dairy Farmers]()
WHAT: Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams), chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, will hold a voting meeting tomorrow to consider a package of bills to help Pennsylvania’s struggling dairy industry.
Mar. 29, 2022 /
![Benninghoff Bill to Divest Commonwealth from Russian, Belarusian Financial Assets Advances from Committee]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Tuesday passed legislation sponsored by House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff that would divest the Commonwealth from Russian and Belarusian financial assets and prohibit future investment of Commonwealth funds in financial assets of those countries.
Mar. 29, 2022 /
![Grove: State Government Committee Approves Expense Transparency Legislation, Other Bills]()
HARRISBURG – Knowing Pennsylvanians deserve to know how every cent of taxpayer funds is spent, the House State Government Committee advanced today legislation to require all members of the General Assembly make public their legislative expenses, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chairman of the committee, said.
Mar. 29, 2022 /
![Pickett’s Bill to Make Mental Health Services More Accessible Garners Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) that would make mental health services more accessible to Pennsylvania residents through telehealth technology was unanimously approved by the House Insurance Committee today.
Mar. 29, 2022 /
![Committee to Discuss Resolution Related to Charter Regulation]()
WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to discuss and consider a concurrent resolution disapproving the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s regulation on charter and cyber charter schools.
Mar. 29, 2022 /
![Fairness in Women’s Sports Act Gains Momentum in State House]()
HARRISBURG – In a move to support women’s rights in competitive sports, the House Education Committee today approved the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act (House Bill 972), announced prime sponsors and former school athletes Reps. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), Martina White (R-Philadelphia), Dawn Keefer (R-York), Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton/Centre) and Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny).
Mar. 29, 2022 /
![Owlett Bill to Offer Lifeline Scholarships to Students in Struggling Schools Earns Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – A bill that would provide scholarships to students attending the lowest performing schools in the Commonwealth has been approved by the House Education Committee, said Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), prime sponsor of the measure.
Mar. 29, 2022 /
![Policy Committee Hearing Highlights Need for Multi-pronged Approach to Improving Cybersecurity in PA]()
HARRISBURG – Prioritizing cybersecurity standards and innovation, improving communication and encouraging the next generation of “cyber defenders” were among recommendations offered to lawmakers at a House Majority Policy Committee hearing at the state Capitol on Monday.
Mar. 28, 2022 /
![Smith Legislation Would Remove Resource Consuming Permitting Requirements from Stream Maintenance Projects]()
PUNXSUTAWNEY - Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) announced today that he is prime sponsoring legislation to eliminate permitting requirements from stream maintenance activities conducted 50 feet or less upstream or downstream from a bridge or culvert (House Bill 2410).
Mar. 28, 2022 /
![Chairman Metcalfe, ERE Committee Advance Measures to Expand Energy Independence, Unleash PA’s Full Potential to Power Free World]()
HARRISBURG — House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) convened a voting meeting on Monday to consider several pieces of legislation and resolutions seeking to maximize energy independence, significantly ramp up domestic energy production across the Commonwealth and unleash Pennsylvania’s full potential to power America’s free world allies:
Mar. 28, 2022 /
![Committee Advances Owlett Bill to Boost PA Energy Production, Reduce Dependence on Russia]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) proposal to help boost energy production in the Commonwealth was approved by the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Monday and now advances to the full House for consideration.
Mar. 28, 2022 /
![Lawrence Bills Aim to Help PA’s Struggling Dairy Industry]()
WHAT: At a Capitol news conference on Wednesday, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) and fellow advocates for Pennsylvania’s dairy industry will outline a package of bills Lawrence is sponsoring to help struggling farmers.
Mar. 28, 2022 /
![State Government Committee to Take Up Bills]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee is back in action tomorrow when it’ll meet to vote on several bills. The committee will take up the following bills: