May. 05, 2025 /
![Ortitay Bill to Protect Children from Internet Predators Advances to Full House]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Reps. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) to give law enforcement more tools to catch child predators online is one step closer to becoming law. The House Judiciary Committee today approved the bill, known as Alicia’s Law, and it now heads to the full House for a vote.
May. 05, 2025 /
![Grimm Krupa: Recreational Marijuana Bill to be Rammed through House Without Meaningful Opportunity to Review]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) issued this statement following the introduction of House Bill 1200, which would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana, on Sunday, May 4:
May. 05, 2025 /
![Gaydos Introduces Legislation to Return Budget Surplus to Taxpayers]()
In response to the Commonwealth’s multi-year budget surplus and the continued growth of the Rainy Day Fund, Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) has introduced House Bill 1362 to establish the 2025 Taxpayer Surplus Refund Program, aimed at returning excess state revenues directly to taxpayers.
May. 05, 2025 /
![Schmitt Bill to Improve Understanding of American History, Civics]()
HARRISBURG – To ensure students have a better understanding of American history, government and civics, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) introduced legislation that would require them to pass the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Test once during their middle or high school careers.
May. 02, 2025 /
![Grove Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection]()
YORK – On May 2, Pennsylvania State Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) announced he will not seek a 10th term to represent, what he dubbed, “the Fighting 196th” Legislative District.
May. 01, 2025 /
![York County Republican Delegation Commends County Commissioners, Urges DEP to Utilize USGS Data]()
YORK – Members of the York County Republican delegation praised work of York County officials accurately capturing water pollutant data in our region. The delegation consists of Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Dawn Keefer (R-York/Cumberland); and Reps. Seth Grove (R-Dover), Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), Mike Jones (R-York Township), Joe D’Orsie (R-Manchester), Marc Anderson (R-Dillsburg) and Wendy Fink (R-Red Lion).
May. 01, 2025 /
![PA Lawmakers to Explore Pennsylvania’s Untapped Energy Potential]()
NEW MILFORD—Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne), and other lawmakers held a hearing today titled “Exploring Pennsylvania’s Energy Potential” to discuss how Pennsylvania’s natural gas can be leveraged to strengthen our economy and bring more family-sustaining jobs to our Commonwealth. The hearing took place at Outdoor Insiders in New Milford.
Apr. 30, 2025 /
![Pugh Introduces Bill to Create a Better Deadline to Request a Mail-in or Absentee Ballot]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) today announced she has introduced legislation to move the mail-in and absentee ballot deadline back so voters have enough time to return their ballots to ensure they are counted.
Apr. 29, 2025 /
![White, Policy Committee to Hold Hearing on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Philadelphia Public Schools]()
HARRISBURG— House Republican Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia), Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), and other lawmakers will host a public hearing to investigate reports of waste, fraud, and abuse within the School District of Philadelphia. The hearing will take place at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 19, at the Community College of Philadelphia.
Apr. 29, 2025 /
![Media Availability with House Republican Leader]()
WHAT: Press Availability to address REAL ID, SEPTA privatization efforts, Governor’s mansion arson investigation, and other issues facing the Commonwealth.
Apr. 29, 2025 /
![PA Lawmakers to Explore Pennsylvania’s Untapped Energy Potential]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Exploring Pennsylvania’s Energy Potential” to discuss how Pennsylvania’s natural gas can be leveraged to lower costs, grow jobs, and strengthen grid reliability.
Apr. 28, 2025 /
![Nelson, Mullens, Barton Announce Accelerated Data Center Permitting Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland), Kyle Mullens (D-Lackawanna) and Jamie Barton (R-Berks & Schuylkill) announced plans to introduce legislation creating accelerated data center permitting.
Apr. 24, 2025 /
![State House Passes Benninghoff REAL ID Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – The state House has unanimously approved legislation authored by state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that would expand the number of documents which are eligible for use as part of applying for a REAL ID. House Bill 238 now moves to the state Senate for consideration.
Apr. 24, 2025 /
![Amid Chronic Budget Issues, Topper to Introduce Legislation to Privatize Part of SEPTA’s Operations]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) today filed a co-sponsorship memo in advance of the introduction of legislation outlining a plan to address SEPTA’s chronic budget issues by privatizing the transportation authority’s busing operations.
Apr. 22, 2025 /
![Labs Legislation to Extend Social Security COLA Moratorium Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) announced that House Bill 923 passed the House unanimously. House Bill 923 would extend the current Social Security COLA moratorium for PACE and PACENET until Dec. 31, 2027.
Apr. 16, 2025 /
![Benninghoff, Kephart, Policy Committee Hold Hearing on Proposed Closures of SCI Rockview, Quehanna Boot Camp]()
STATE COLLEGE—On Monday, Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), Rep. Dallas Kephart (R-Cambria/Clearfield) and other lawmakers held a hearing titled “The Impact of Prison Closures in our Communities” to discuss Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed closures of SCI Rockview and Quehanna Boot Camp.
Apr. 15, 2025 /
![Senate, House Policy Committees to Review Future of AI Innovation in Pennsylvania]()
PITTSBURGH - The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), and the House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. David Rowe (R-85), will visit Pittsburgh at the invitation of Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to discuss the future of AI innovation in Pennsylvania.
Apr. 15, 2025 / Press Release
![PSU Mont Alto is a Pillar in Community and Needs to Stay Open]()
As news about Penn State closing some of its branch campuses spread, so did fear that Mont Alto would be closed. Though a lot remains to be seen, what is known is that 12 of the university’s campuses, including Mont Alto, are on the chopping block.
Apr. 15, 2025 / Press Release
![Schmitt Condemns Attack on Governor’s Residence]()
HARRISBURG – Following the attack on the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) issued the following statement:
Apr. 14, 2025 /
![Cooper Condemns Alleged Arson at Governor’s Mansion]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) issued this statement addressing the troubling rise of violence in politics following the recent alleged arson at the governor’s residence. Fortunately, state police ensured the safe evacuation of Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family, while firefighters from Harrisburg managed to extinguish the fire, which caused significant damage.