Mar. 30, 2021 /
![Brown Calls for Renewed Dedication to Roadway Safety, Responsible Driving Practices]()
WHAT: Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike) is calling for renewed dedication to statewide roadway safety and responsible driving practices after her Enhanced Driver Responsibility legislation, House Bill 37, was recently voted out of the House Transportation Committee.
Mar. 30, 2021 / Press Release
![Benninghoff: Pennsylvania Should Say ‘No’ to New York’s Passport System for Return to Normal]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) said Tuesday that Pennsylvania should not follow states like New York in adopting or developing so-called “vaccine passports” that provide proof that passport holders have received the COVID-19 vaccine or recently tested negative for COVID-19.
Mar. 30, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee to Investigate PPE Procurement, Storage and Distribution During COVID-19]()
WHAT: Personal protective equipment (PPE) was billed as a vital part of combating the COVID-19 pandemic and state expenses for the equipment cost taxpayers millions of dollars. The House State Government Committee will investigate the procurement, storage and distribution of PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of its series of hearings on the handling of the pandemic by the Wolf administration.
Mar. 30, 2021 /
![Wentling Seeks Answers, Restoration for Wolf Department of Health Termination of Local COVID Vaccine Provider]()
CONNEAUT LAKE – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) sent the following letter to Gov. Tom Wolf in response to the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s abrupt termination of COVID-19 vaccine supply to local provider Bretton Walberg and Walberg Family Pharmacies. The full letter is attached.
Mar. 30, 2021 /
![Hennessey Says Emergency Rental, Utility Assistance Program Now Open]()
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvanians at risk of eviction or loss of utility service can now apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), said Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-Chester/Mongomery). A total of $847 million has been distributed among Pennsylvania’s 67 counties to help thousands of families maintain their housing and utility services. Owners of rental properties can also apply for assistance on behalf of tenants.
Mar. 29, 2021 /
![Pennycuick Appointed to Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) this week announced his appointment of Rep. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) to serve as a member of the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission for a four-year term.
Mar. 29, 2021 /
![Day Joins Leader Benninghoff in Seeking COVID-19-Related Regulatory Update from Wolf Administration]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, in conjunction with House Majority Leader Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) sent letters to the Wolf administration seeking an update on regulatory and enforcement matters that were changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar. 26, 2021 /
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court ruled today to uphold previous court rulings and restrict the use of public funds to pay for abortion procedures except under very specific circumstances. In response Pennsylvania’s House Republican Leadership team issued the following statement:
Mar. 25, 2021 /
![Bills Assisting Disabled Veterans, At-Risk Youth Pass House, Boback Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) announced the House passage of bills that would help support disabled veterans and at-risk youth in the Commonwealth.
Mar. 25, 2021 /
![Helm Issues Clarification on Small Games Bill for Nonprofit Organizations]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon) today issued a statement of clarification regarding House Bill 290, which would allow nonprofit organizations to conduct online sales for small games of chance during the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration. The House Gaming Oversight Committee, chaired by Helm, today passed the bill with an amendment that prohibits the use of credit cards, but allows the use of mobile payment applications such as PayPal, Venmo and CashApp.
Mar. 25, 2021 /
![Metzgar Appointed Chairman of House Liquor Control Committee]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) was today appointed by House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) to serve as chairman of the House Liquor Control Committee for the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
Mar. 25, 2021 /
![Benninghoff, Keller to Tour Centre County Businesses - Will discuss economic recovery and job growth initiatives]()
WHO: PA House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), Congressman Fred Keller (PA-12)
Mar. 25, 2021 /
![Benninghoff, Committee Chairs Seek COVID-19-Related Regulatory Update from Wolf Administration]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), in conjunction with a number of House committee chairs, sent letters to various Wolf administration cabinet secretaries this week seeking an update on regulatory and enforcement matters that have been suspended, waived or otherwise changed during the COVID-19 emergency.
Mar. 25, 2021 /
![Williams Champions Legislation Giving Suburban Counties Greater Authority for Vaccine Distribution]()
HARRISBURG— Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) provided key support and sponsored a critical amendment to legislation approved by the House that would give suburban counties greater authority for vaccine distribution including responsibility for selecting mass vaccination sites.
Mar. 24, 2021 /
![Lawrence Bill To Expedite COVID Vaccine Effort Passes House with Bipartisan Support]()
HARRISBURG - Legislation sponsored by Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) to expedite Pennsylvania's COVID-19 vaccine rollout passed the state House with broad bipartisan support on Wednesday.
Mar. 24, 2021 /
![House Republicans Reintroduce Commonwealth’s COVID Comeback]()
HARRISBURG – House Republicans unveiled a pro-jobs, pro-families, pro-growth and recovery-focused legislative package designed to achieve a better normal. The initiative, “Commonwealth’s COVID Comeback,” would incentivize manufacturers and provide protections to small businesses, as well as offer tax and regulatory reform to bring family-sustaining jobs to Pennsylvania.
Mar. 24, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York) issued the following statement today announcing his intentions to require school districts, community colleges, technical schools and universities to return to in-person instruction as a condition of receiving state funding:
Mar. 24, 2021 /
![Schroeder Amendment to Utilize County Resources for Vaccination Sites, Outlaw State Interference]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today passed legislation to expand COVID-19 vaccine administrators, including an amendment authored by Rep. Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) granting counties the sole ability to run mass vaccination sites.
Mar. 24, 2021 /
![Rothman Votes for COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Expansion Bill]()
HARRISBURG - The House today approved House Bill 63 to establish the COVID-19 Vaccine Administration and Distribution Act and require those permitted to vaccinate for COVID-19 by the Department of Health and Human Services to administer vaccines in the Commonwealth. Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) voted for the legislation and issued the following statement in support of its passage:
Mar. 24, 2021 /
![Commonwealth’s COVID Comeback Must Include Matching Students with Quality Job Opportunities, Owlett Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) joined more than a dozen fellow lawmakers Wednesday to unveil the Commonwealth’s COVID Comeback initiative. The pro-jobs, pro-families and pro-growth legislative package includes Owlett’s proposal to boost workforce development and better match students with the jobs of today and tomorrow.