May. 05, 2021 /
![Cook Supports Review of Pandemic Response]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) stands in support of legislation authored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) that would require an in-depth review of the Commonwealth’s response to the pandemic.
May. 05, 2021 /
![Metcalfe, ERE Committee Members Vote to Send Warning Letter to RGGI Board Confirming Rogue Gov. Wolf’s Lack of Authority]()
HARRISBURG — House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) convened a voting meeting on Tuesday to adopt the following letter to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Inc., officially confirming Gov. Tom Wolf’s lack of authority to enter Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) without legislative approval:
May. 05, 2021 /
![Borowicz Takes Aim to Exempt Firearm and Ammunition Purchases from Pennsylvania Sales Tax]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton/Centre) issued the following statement regarding her co-sponsor memo seeking support for her legislation, which would exclude firearms and ammunition purchases from Pennsylvania’s Sales and Use Tax.
May. 05, 2021 /
![House Approves Cox Bill to Ensure Displaced Workers Can Continue Participating by Video in Unemployment Hearings]()
HARRISBURG – The COVID-19 pandemic forced Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation system to adapt by enabling displaced workers and employers to participate by video in unemployment compensation appeal hearings. The state House today approved a bill introduced by Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks/Lancaster) to make sure the system remains modernized and doesn’t slip back into its old, inconvenient ways.
May. 05, 2021 /
![Lawmakers Meet with 4-H Members Concerned Presence of PPE will Cancel Events at Farm Show Complex]()
HARRISBURG -The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex currently contains the statewide stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE) for use by the health care industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) recently expressed concern about storing such a vital commodity in a building prone to flooding and vermin and urged the Wolf administration to find a more suitable location.
May. 05, 2021 /
![Session Week Recap from the Majority Leader]()
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives was in voting session from May 3-5, and the Republican Caucus continued advancing its priorities of providing for an economic recovery, protecting families and reforming government for the benefit of Pennsylvanians. House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff offers a recap of action in session this week.
May. 04, 2021 /
![PA House Majority Leader to Hold Media Availability]()
WHEN: Wednesday, May 5, following House session.
May. 04, 2021 /
![House Approves O’Neal Bill to Make Navigating State Regulations Simpler]()
HARRISBURG – The House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) that would make it easier for individuals and businesses to understand state regulations.
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On Tuesday, the House Labor and Industry Committee advanced House Bill 406, legislation introduced by Committee Chairman Jim Cox to restore state work search requirements for those receiving unemployment compensation benefits.
May. 04, 2021 /
![House Approves Keefer’s Bill to Rein in Regulations]()
HARRISBURG –Rep. Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg) has remained steadfastly committed to reining in government and, specifically burdensome regulations. In keeping with the idea that unneeded regulations harm businesses and residents, and hinders economic growth, the House today approved her legislation to establish an enhanced review of proposed regulations that would have a great financial impact on businesses and taxpayers.
May. 04, 2021 /
![Gaydos Calls for an End to Governor’s No-bid Contracting During Pandemic]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) is calling for an end to the governor’s no-bid contracting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May. 04, 2021 /
![Wheeland Joins House Leaders Calling for an Investigation into COVID-19 Contact Tracing Data Breach]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Jeff Wheeland (R-Lycoming) and Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), along with House Majority Whip Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) and Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), yesterday spoke about the COVID-19 contact tracing data breach by the Wolf administration, missed opportunities to reduce the risks to Pennsylvanians and called for a full, independent investigation.
May. 04, 2021 /
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HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) today responded to the announcement by the Department of Health that COVID-19 mitigation orders, other than the mask mandate, will be lifted by May 31, 2021.
May. 04, 2021 /
![House Unanimously Adopts Bill to Honor Rep. Mike Reese with Road Designation, Warner Says]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to designate a Westmoreland County roadway to honor and remember the late Rep. Mike Reese is headed to the state Senate after unanimous approval in the House on Tuesday, said Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland), prime sponsor of the bill.
May. 04, 2021 /
![Bill Providing for Religious Liberties Within Long-Term Care Facilities Unanimously Passes Aging Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, announced the unanimous passage of House Bill 996 which seeks to provide access to members of the clergy to long-term care facilities during a disaster emergency.
May. 04, 2021 /
![Owlett’s Bill to Address Opioid Epidemic Impact on Infants, Children Earns Unanimous Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – The House Children and Youth Committee today unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) that aims to help infants born to parents with substance abuse disorders.
May. 04, 2021 /
![Lewis DelRosso Bill to Protect Elders and Care-Dependent Adults from Sexual Assault Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG – The House Judiciary Committee today approved legislation drafted by Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) that would protect care-dependent adults and punish those who use their position of power and authority to sexually exploit them.
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HARRISBURG – Tuesday, Wolf administration officials and some House Democrats continued a relentless campaign of disinformation on the potential impact of two Constitutional amendments relating to the governor’s unilateral executive authority under emergency disaster declarations.
May. 04, 2021 /
![Rapp, PA House Health Committee to Seek Answers on University of Pittsburgh’s Involvement in Taxpayer-Funded Experiments on Live-Aborted Babies]()
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene the fourth in a series of public hearings focusing on Pro-Life, Abortion Issues – Part IV – Fetal Experimentation.
May. 03, 2021 /
![PPE Storage at Farm Show Complex Could Postpone 65th Annual Keystone International Livestock Exhibition]()
WHAT: Due to the millions of dollars of personal protective equipment (PPE) currently being stored at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, the 65th Keystone International Livestock Exhibition (KILE) Show, which is scheduled for Oct.1-10, may not take place. Exhibition organizers have yet to receive a definitive answer from the Department of Agriculture or the Wolf administration. A decision on whether to hold the 2021 show could come as early as this week, but as of today the Farm Show building is still full of PPE. This lack of planning and decision making on the part of the administration is putting KILE and many other events in jeopardy.