Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Speaker Calls on Governor to Make State Government Work]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s annual budget address:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Governor Should Focus on Pandemic Relief and Recovery Instead of Raising Taxes, Says Mackenzie]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) provided the following statement in response to the governor announcing his legislative agenda.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Kaufer: Governor’s Proposal If Enacted Would Kick Our Small Businesses While They’re Already Down]()
HARRISBURG – In response to the governor’s annual budget address today, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) has provided the following statement explaining the further financial strain the governor’s strain would cause small businesses.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Mercuri Disappointed by Wolf’s Focus on Taxes, Not Vaccine Distribution]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement regarding his reaction to Gov. Tom Wolf’s annual budget address:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![O’Neal Offers Reaction to Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s $40.2 billion fiscal year 2021-22 budget:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Kail Determined to Jumpstart PA Economy After Wolf Touts Same Failed Initiatives]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) issued the following statement regarding his budget priorities after Gov. Tom Wolf touted a 46% Personal Income Tax increase in his annual budget address less than a year after he prevented millions from working:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Wolf Budget Offers Historic Tax Hikes, Untimely Priorities]()
HARRISBURG – In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal that includes unaffordable and unconstitutional tax hikes, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) issued the following statement:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Schmitt Responds to Wolf’s Call for Drastic Tax Increases]()
HARRISBURG ¬– In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to increase the Personal Income Tax on hard-working Pennsylvanians and business owners, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) issued the following statement:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![James Dismayed by Wolf’s Misplaced Priorities as PA Struggles]()
SENECA – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) issued the following statement regarding his budget priorities after Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his annual budget address via a pre-recorded video on Wednesday:
Feb. 03, 2021 / Press Release
![Gaydos Disappointed Governor Proposes to Raise Taxes and Increase Spending Over Accountability]()
HARRISBURG – Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget address today for the 2021-22 fiscal year, Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) voiced her concern with his $40.2 billion spending plan which is a $3.05 billion – or 8.2% - increase over last fiscal year. She issued this statement:
Feb. 02, 2021 /
![Toohil Introduces Legislation to Protect Abuse Victims]()
HARRISBURG – Seeking to provide further protections for victims of domestic violence and child abuse in Pennsylvania, Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) has introduced two proposals in the House of Representatives.
Feb. 02, 2021 /
![PA House Republicans to Address COVID-19 Relief, Vaccine Deployment]()
WHO: House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin); House Majority Appropriations Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York); Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington); other House Republican leaders.
Feb. 02, 2021 /
![PA House Health Committee to Exercise Legislative Oversight on Lagging COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution]()
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a public hearing to examine the strengths and weaknesses of COVID-19 vaccine distribution throughout the Commonwealth.
Feb. 01, 2021 /
![Lawmakers Advocate for More Vaccine in Rural PA]()
HARRISURG – Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) are calling on the state Department of Health to ensure sufficient COVID-19 vaccine supply in the state’s rural communities.
Feb. 01, 2021 /
![Schmitt Named Subcommittee Chair on Railroads, Secretary of House State Government Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) was appointed to serve in two key committee leadership roles for the 2021-22 session.
Feb. 01, 2021 /
![Grove Issues Statement on Firing of Secretary Boockvar]()
HARRISBURG – House State Government Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) issued the following statement in response to the sudden resignation of Department of State Secretary Kathy Boockvar:
Feb. 01, 2021 /
![Gregory, Rozzi Outraged Over Latest Setback for Sexual Abuse Victims]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) and Mark Rozzi (D-Berks) expressed outrage today after learning the Pennsylvania Department of State failed to properly advertise a constitutional amendment that would give victims of childhood sexual abuse recourse in civil court.
Feb. 01, 2021 /
![Cutler, Benninghoff Comment on Boockvar Resignation]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) made the following on the resignation of Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar:
Jan. 31, 2021 /
![PA House Health Committee to Exercise Legislative Oversight on Lagging COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution]()
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a public hearing to examine the strengths and weaknesses of COVID-19 vaccine distribution throughout the Commonwealth.
Jan. 29, 2021 /
![Metcalfe, ERE Committee to Preempt Wolf Budget Address with Progress Reports on PA’s Energy-Enabled Economy Economy]()
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene an informational meeting (prior to the governor’s pre-recorded annual budget address) focusing on the state of the Commonwealth’s oil and natural gas energy-enabled economy and what future policies are needed to protect family-sustaining energy jobs, ensure affordable energy costs and generate increased energy independence.