Apr. 20, 2021 /
![Pennsylvania Employers to House Republicans: Get Government Out of the Way]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) and House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) held a press conference Tuesday where the Policy Committee released a report of answers and policy suggestions in response to a survey sent to Pennsylvania employers back in February.
Apr. 20, 2021 /
![Committee OKs Owlett ‘Customer Service’ Measure for Business Licensees]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) bill to ensure Commonwealth policies make it easier rather than harder for people to do business here has been approved by the House Professional Licensure Committee.
Apr. 19, 2021 /
![House Passes Emrick Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Northampton) announced that his legislation (House Bill 607) received bipartisan support and was passed out of the House. The bill aims to tighten control over activities of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC).
Apr. 19, 2021 /
![House Approves Grove Transparency Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Continuing its commitment to more transparency in state government, the House today unanimously approved legislation by Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) to make the Treasury Department’s Transparency Portal a permanent fixture.
Apr. 19, 2021 /
![Gregory, Pisciottano Seek to Increase Veterans’ Pensions]()
HARRISBURG – A newly introduced bill from Reps. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) and Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) would increase the monthly pension amounts for blind veterans and veterans who are amputees or paralyzed.
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.