Feb. 23, 2021 /
![House, Senate State Government Committees to Hold Joint Hearing on Impact of Delayed 2020 Census on Reapportionment]()
WHAT: The House and Senate State Government committees will hold a joint hearing to receive testimony on how a delayed 2020 Census may impact congressional reapportionment and legislative redistricting.
Feb. 22, 2021 /
![DEP Secretary Agreed That Natural Gas Development Benefits the Commonwealth Despite House Democrat Opposition, Says Fritz]()
HARRISBURG – In questioning the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell during today’s House budget hearings, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and McDonnell found common ground when the secretary acknowledged that proper natural gas development has indeed been beneficial to the Commonwealth.
Feb. 22, 2021 /
![Key Takeaways from House Appropriations Hearings]()
HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee heard from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). Here are the key takeaways from the day: Now is certainly not the time to raise taxes on Pennsylvanians who are already struggling.....
Feb. 22, 2021 /
![Metcalfe Impeachment Resolution Would Hold Wolf Accountable for Catastrophic Nursing Home Deaths and Economic Devastation]()
HARRISBURG — Today, State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) and 29 co-sponsors introduced House Resolution 56 calling for the impeachment of Gov. Tom Wolf.
Feb. 22, 2021 /
![White Criticizes Delaying the Reopening of Schools]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) today rejected the decision to delay opening Philadelphia’s public schools as another sign there is no effective plan to return children to class following the shutdowns caused by COVID-19.
Feb. 22, 2021 /
![Policy Committee Hearing Set to Examine Wolf Budget Impact on PA Families]()
WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) will hold a hearing entitled “Wolf Budget: What Does it Really Mean for Working Families?”
Feb. 22, 2021 /
![Sonney to Host Hearings on COVID-19 Impact on Education]()
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will hold two days of public hearings to gather information on the impact COVID-19 has had on Pennsylvania’s elementary and secondary schools, as well as institutions of higher education. The first day will focus on K-12 education with the second day on higher education.
Feb. 21, 2021 /
![Delozier to Chair Executive Board of Key State Financial Aid Provider]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) has been appointed to serve as chairman of the executive board for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA).
Feb. 19, 2021 /
![Dowling Opposes Wolf Bridge Tolling Plan]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) issued the following statement opposing a proposal by the Wolf administration to charge tolls for the use of nine bridges across the Commonwealth, including one on Interstate 79 in Allegheny County.
Feb. 19, 2021 /
![House, Senate State Government Committees to Hold Joint Hearing on Impact of Delayed 2020 Census on Reapportionment]()
WHAT: The House and Senate State Government committees will hold a joint hearing to receive testimony on how a delayed 2020 Census may impact congressional reapportionment and legislative redistricting.
Feb. 19, 2021 /
![Twardzik Announces Appointment to the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) has announced his appointment to the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) for the 2021-22 Legislative Session by House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster).
Feb. 18, 2021 /
![Heffley Disappointed Pennsylvania Prison Inmates Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines Ahead of Many Senior Citizens]()
HARRISBURG – As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) is taking part in hearings at the state Capitol on the Wolf administration’s 2021-22 budget proposal.
Feb. 18, 2021 /
![Toohil Troubled by Latest Vaccine Snafu]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) issued the following statement regarding the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s announcement that tens of thousands of second doses of the Moderna vaccine were recently administered as first doses by mistake, resulting in a vaccination delay for more than 100,000 Pennsylvania residents.
Feb. 18, 2021 /
![Speaker Cutler Appoints Boback to Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) has announced the appointment of Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) to serve on the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council for the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
Feb. 18, 2021 /
![Gregory Advocates for Victims in Meeting with Acting Secretary of Commonwealth]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) met Thursday with Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Veronica Degraffenreid to express his continued frustration with the department’s failures that put a constitutional amendment on hold.
Feb. 17, 2021 /
![Key Takeaways from House Appropriations Hearings]()
HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee heard from the Department of Corrections and the Department of State. Here are the key takeaways from the day:
Feb. 17, 2021 /
![Mihalek Proposes Tax Changes to Boost Economic Recovery]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) was appointed to the House Appropriations Committee for the 2021-22 Legislative Session. She is working to create a responsible budget that limits state spending and does not raise any taxes. Mihalek issued the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed budget and what she is proposing instead:
Feb. 17, 2021 /
![Struzzi Applauds IRRC Recommendation to Delay RGGI]()
HARRISBURG – Following Tuesday’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) request that Pennsylvania’s enrollment in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) be delayed, state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) is demanding Gov. Wolf to take a look at the legislative ‘scoreboard’ and no longer pursue his effort.
Feb. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) and Steve Malagari (D-Montgomery) continue to advocate and work for needed change in Pennsylvania’s driving laws, specifically in regard to cellphone usage while operating a motor vehicle.
Feb. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – At a budget hearing Monday at the state Capitol, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) lambasted Secretary of Aging Robert Torres for his department’s actions blocking the release of documents to a federally empaneled grand jury looking into an unusually high rate of COVID-19 related deaths at a nursing home in western Pennsylvania.