Apr. 19, 2021 /
![Metcalfe, ERE Committee Set to Advance High Priority Regulatory Reform Legislation]()
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 to rein in regulatory overreach across the Commonwealth.
Apr. 19, 2021 /
![Owlett Bill to Match Students, Job Opportunities Earns Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – A bill to boost the Commonwealth’s workforce development efforts was approved by the House Education Committee today, said Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), prime sponsor of the measure.
Apr. 19, 2021 /
![House Judiciary Committee to Vote on Slate of Bills Pertaining to Human Trafficking]()
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) and members of the House Judiciary Committee will vote on the following bills:
Apr. 19, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee to Take Up Regulatory Bills]()
WHAT: Knowing not all regulations are relevant in today’s modern world, the House State Government Committee will take up two regulatory review bills at its next scheduled meeting.
Apr. 19, 2021 /
![Benninghoff, Causer to Discuss Small Business Economic Recovery]()
WHO: PA House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), PA House Majority Policy Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), and representatives from the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.
Apr. 19, 2021 /
![What's Happening in the PA House - Week of April 19, 2021]()
The state House returns to session on Monday, April 19, to vote on legislation to advance our goals of providing for an economic recovery, protecting families and providing government reform for Pennsylvania taxpayers.
Apr. 16, 2021 /
![Rep. Lawrence to Assume Speaker’s Role in Cutler’s Absence]()
HARRISBURG – As House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) continues to quarantine because of a positive COVID-19 test, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) will serve as the speaker pro tempore for House session next week.
Apr. 16, 2021 /
![Metcalfe, ERE Committee to Examine Environmental Benefits of PA’s Conventional Oil and Natural Gas Industry]()
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene an informational meeting focusing on the environmental benefits of Pennsylvania’s conventional oil and natural gas industry.
Apr. 16, 2021 /
![Committee to Consider Four Education Bills]()
WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider four proposals on a variety of education topics.
Apr. 15, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee Concludes Election Review Hearings]()
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee wrapped up on Thursday its in-depth review of Pennsylvania’s election process. In response, Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) issued the following statement:
Apr. 15, 2021 /
![Bucks Delegation Demands Philadelphia Reimburse Suburban Commuters]()
HARRISBURG—Bipartisan legislators from Bucks County have sent a letter to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney seeking reimburse for suburban commuters who worked from home during the Pandemic.
Apr. 15, 2021 /
![PA House Majority Leader to Hold Media Availability - Will discuss legislative successes in first 100 days of session]()
Apr. 15, 2021 /
![Speaker Bryan Cutler Tests Positive for COVID-19]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement:
“After a confirmed exposure to COVID-19, I was tested and today learned that I have tested positive for the virus."
Apr. 15, 2021 /
![Ortitay Proposes the Great Pennsylvania Giveback]()
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) has introduced five bills to help fire and ambulance companies, small businesses, frontline workers, those without access to broadband internet and unemployment claim processing delays by using some of the $7.3 billion in recently approved federal stimulus funds the Commonwealth is set to receive.
Apr. 14, 2021 /
![Wentling First Co-Sponsor of COVID Vaccinator Restoration Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – Rep, Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) announced today that he is the first co-sponsor of legislation to reverse the unilateral decision by the Department of Health (DOH) to limit the number of COVID-19 vaccinators throughout the Commonwealth.
Apr. 14, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee to Hold Final Election Process Hearing]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will conclude its months-long series of hearings on Pennsylvania’s election process by receiving testimony from stakeholders and members of the General Assembly. The committee began the dauting task of diving deeper into the election process in January when it held the first of 10 hearings. The aim of the hearings is to review all aspects of the process to create a bill to modernize the Commonwealth’s elections, which are being run on a law from 1937.
Apr. 14, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) on Tuesday visited a local car dealership before traveling to a local restaurant to participate in a roundtable discussion with members of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce (GLVCC), all in an effort to highlight the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on local businesses and families.
Apr. 14, 2021 /
![Mizgorski Introduces Local Solar Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) has introduced legislation aimed to increase and encourage solar energy development in Pennsylvania.
Apr. 14, 2021 /
![Stephens to Introduce Bill Ensuring Accountability for Violent Gun Offenders]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) will introduce legislation to make the state’s sentencing guidelines presumptive for gun crimes. Data from the PA Commission on Sentencing, which he chairs, shows Philadelphia and other counties routinely sentence below recommended levels for violent criminals who use firearms.
Apr. 14, 2021 /
![Millard Encourages Performance Venues, Museums, Movie Theaters to Apply for Federal Grants]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. David Millard (R-Columbia), who serves as chairman of the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee, today encouraged performance venues, museums and movie theaters to apply for the Shutter Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program.