Oct. 19, 2021 /
![Heffley Testifies Before House State Government on PA Redistricting Process]()
WEISSPORT – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) offered his testimony in Kingston on Monday before the House State Government Committee as members of the committee conducted their sixth regional hearing regarding the importance of a fair and transparent redistricting process in Pennsylvania.
Oct. 19, 2021 /
![Grove: The Tale of Two Counties]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) issued the following statement in response to non-uniform election policies across Pennsylvania’s counties.
Oct. 19, 2021 /
![Cook to Present Local Share Account Investigation Findings]()
WHAT: Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) will hold a press conference to explain what Local Share Accounts (LSA) are, why these grants are important to the 49th District, where the money comes from and where it goes, and next steps for making sure the grant application process is fair, accountable and transparent.
Oct. 19, 2021 /
![State Government Committee to Host Hearing in Philadelphia on Congressional Redistricting]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will host a hearing in Philadelphia to gather testimony on how to redraw Pennsylvania’s congressional districts.
Oct. 18, 2021 /
![House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee to Hold Public Hearing]()
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will be holding a public hearing on restructuring the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the programs the department administers. The hearing will cover House Bills 910, 1691, 1815, 1938, 1953, 1963 and 1964.
Oct. 15, 2021 /
![Struzzi Legislation Simplifies Settlement of State Tax Cases for Decedents’ Families]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) has a simple fix to a common tax problem faced by Pennsylvanians who have lost a loved one.
Oct. 14, 2021 /
![Grove: Enhanced Voter ID Would Have Prevented Philly Election Fraud]()
It is time the left stops downplaying the reality of election fraud and join Republicans in combating it.
Oct. 13, 2021 /
![Grove Thanks Residents Who Provided Congressional Redistricting Feedback]()
YORK – Following a hearing on congressional redistricting held at York College on Wednesday by the House State Government Committee, committee chairman Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) issued the following statement:
Oct. 13, 2021 /
![Owlett Thanks Committee, Testifiers for Participation in Hearing on Congressional Redistricting]()
WELLSBORO – Members of the House State Government Committee heard from citizens and community leaders in the state’s north central region Tuesday at the fourth in a series of regional hearings about the upcoming congressional redistricting process.
Oct. 12, 2021 /
![Staats to Host House State Government Committee Hearing on Congressional Redistricting]()
HARRISBURG – On Tuesday, Oct. 19, the House State Government Committee will be holding a hearing, hosted by Rep. Craig Staats (R-Quakertown), to gain input from residents on the congressional redistricting process.
Oct. 11, 2021 /
![State Government Committee to Host Central PA Hearing to Gather Input on Congressional Redistricting]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will host a hearing to receive input from residents on congressional redistricting.
Oct. 11, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee Hosts Hearing on Congressional Redistricting]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will host a hearing to receive input from residents on congressional redistricting.
Oct. 08, 2021 / Press Release
![Lancaster Lawmakers Condemn PA DOH’s Threats Against Children]()
HARRISBURG – The Lancaster GOP House Delegation, House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) and Reps. Mindy Fee (R-Manheim), Keith J. Greiner (R-Upper Leacock), Dave Hickernell (R-West Donegal), Brett Miller (R-East Hempfield), Steve Mentzer (R-Lititz) and Dave Zimmerman (R-East Earl), are calling on the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) to cease sending letters to school children stating that they have determined the child has had a “close contact” with a person that has COVID-19 and if they do not do as the letter instructs then legal action will be taken against them.
Oct. 08, 2021 /
![Rigby Bill Honors Johnstown Resident Killed in Vietnam]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) simply wants to preserve the memory of his friend.
Oct. 08, 2021 /
![Grove: Voting Rights Protection Act Would Prevent Ballot Harvesting]()
DOVER – In light of a news report of a man recorded on video dumping multiple mail-in ballots into a drop box in Lackawanna County a day before the May 18 Primary Election, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) said his Voting Rights Protection Act would have prevented such an incident from happening if Gov. Tom Wolf hadn’t vetoed the bill.
Oct. 08, 2021 /
![Heffley Supports Bill Seeking Greater Transparency from the PA Department of Health]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) this week joined a majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives in supporting legislation that would provide public transparency to data collected by the Pennsylvania Department of Health under the Disease Control and Prevention Law by making such information subject to the Right to Know Law.
Oct. 08, 2021 /
![Culver Bills to Allow Remote Learning for Barber and Cosmetology Students Become Law]()
HARRISBURG – Two pieces of legislation authored by state Rep. Lynda Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) that would free up barber and cosmetology students to accomplish part of their course of instruction away from the classroom have been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Oct. 07, 2021 /
![Statement Regarding Rep. Matt Dowling]()
“Sometime last evening, Oct. 6, Rep. Dowling was in a single vehicle accident while on his way to a caucus event in Lancaster County. He was taken to Lancaster General Hospital and was treated for significant trauma. Currently, he is in serious but stable condition, and our thoughts and prayers are with Rep. Dowling, his wife and two young sons as he and they deal with his injuries.”
Oct. 06, 2021 /
![Benninghoff: House Republican Caucus Continues to Deliver for the People of Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) addressed the media Wednesday and noted the significant proposals passed by the House that delivered for the people of Pennsylvania.
Oct. 06, 2021 /
![Culver, Millard Legislation Offers Hope for Families of Lost Loved Ones]()
While the majority of missing persons cases get resolved rather quickly, Pennsylvania currently has approximately 400 such cases where investigators are still looking for answers. Legislation authored by state Reps. Lynda Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) and David Millard (R-Columbia) would provide another tool to help law enforcement reduce that number.