Feb. 17, 2021 /
![House GOP to PA Employers: How Can We Help?]()
HARRISBURG – After being forced to close or severely curtail their businesses over the last 11 months, Pennsylvania’s struggling business owners are being invited to tell state House Republicans what they need to recover from the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb. 16, 2021 /
![Key Takeaways from House Appropriations Hearings]()
HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee held its first day of budget hearings. The committee heard from the Department of Revenue, the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) and the Department of Aging. Here are the key takeaways from the day:
Feb. 16, 2021 /
![Metcalfe Brings House Bill 357 to National Nullification Fight]()
HARRISBURG — With a growing number of states taking action to nullify unconstitutional executive orders from the Biden administration, Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) has once again introduced his Right to Bear Arms Protection Act (House Bill 357) that seeks to make any additional federal gun control laws unenforceable within the Commonwealth.
Feb. 16, 2021 /
![Greiner Legislation to Allow Licensed Professionals Ability to Seek Guidance from Licensing Boards]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Keith Greiner (R-Lancaster) has introduced legislation to allow licensed professionals the ability to seek advisory opinions, which would be legally nonbinding, from their respective licensing boards pertaining to the interpretation of an act or regulation relating to the licensee.
Feb. 10, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee Hearing to Review the Election Audit Process]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will hear from state and local officials on election audits as part of the investigative hearings on Pennsylvania’s election system.
Feb. 09, 2021 /
![Speaker Applauds Collaborative Effort to Improve Vaccine Push]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement regarding the establishment of a COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force:
Feb. 09, 2021 /
![O’Neal Appointed to COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force]()
HARRISBURG – House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) today appointed Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) to represent House Republicans on the COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force.
Feb. 08, 2021 /
![House Appropriations Chairman Stan Saylor Announces Budget Hearing Schedule]()
WHAT: House Appropriations Committee Chairman Stan Saylor released the schedule for upcoming budget hearings today. Hearings will take place on the House floor to allow social distancing and masks will be required for all members, staff, and testifiers. The House floor will be cleaned and sanitized between hearings. Hearings will feature a mix of in-person and virtual testimony.
Feb. 08, 2021 /
![Rothman Appointed Deputy Chairman for House Policy Committee]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) is pleased to announce that Majority Policy Chairman Martin Causer (R-Mckean/Cameron/Potter) has appointed him to serve as a deputy chairman on the House Policy Committee.
Feb. 08, 2021 /
![Sonney to Co-Host Hearing with Appropriations Committee on PASSHE Report]()
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will hold a joint public hearing with the House Appropriations Committee on the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) report pursuant to Act 50 of 2020 and the system’s implementation plan for improvement of operations.
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Cutler Supports COVID-19 Relief for Hardest Hit Industries]()
Speaker joins in unanimous support of comprehensive relief package
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Owlett Applauds Passage of Bills to Support PA Farmers]()
HARRISBURG – The state House passed two important bills this week that will help support the state’s agriculture industry by removing barriers to agritourism and ensuring dairy farmers can transport their milk in inclement weather, said Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter).
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Williams Supports COVID-19 Relief Legislation]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) today voted in support of legislation to offer small businesses, school entities and Pennsylvanian tenants COVID-19 relief:
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Heffley Supports COVID-19 Relief Package]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the extreme challenges faced by small businesses, educational institutions and Pennsylvania families as a result of the ongoing pandemic, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today joined his House colleagues in unanimously approving a comprehensive COVID-19 relief package.
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Pickett Votes to Provide COVID-19 Relief and to Limit a Governor’s Emergency Powers]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the extreme challenges faced by small businesses, educational institutions and Pennsylvania families as a result of the ongoing pandemic, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today joined her House colleagues in unanimously approving a comprehensive COVID-19 relief package.
Feb. 05, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) announces the bipartisan passage of House Bill 326 from the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee on Wednesday, as well as its passage by the House today. House Bill 326 calls on the National Guard to help establish and operate COVID-19 vaccination sites.
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![House Approves O’Neal Bill to Use National Guard to Coordinate Vaccination Deployment, Administration]()
HARRISBURG – The House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) that would have the Pennsylvania National Guard assist with the distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccinations throughout the Commonwealth.
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Thomas Rejects Governor’s Plan to Raise Personal Income Tax Rate]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) issued the following statement following Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Causer Bill to Expand Hardwoods Development Council Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Acknowledging the importance of the state’s forestry industry, the state House has approved legislation introduced by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) to expand membership on the state’s Hardwoods Development Council.
Feb. 04, 2021 /
![Toohil’s Bill to Protect Living Organ Donors Heads to Senate After Garnering House Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) that would protect living organ donors in Pennsylvania was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives today. House Bill 203 now moves to the Senate for consideration.