Pickett Continues Fight for Broadband Development

Jun. 11, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) recently proposed legislation that would help maximize efforts to connect large numbers of Pennsylvanians in rural areas to high-speed broadband internet service. Specifically, she offered an amendment to House Bill 846 to clarify how prevailing wage requirements should apply to broadband infrastructure development projects to both ensure workers are paid fairly and that taxpayers get the most bang for their buck in broadband deployment.

Maloney: House Democrats Vote to Poison Our Wildlife

Jun. 11, 2025 /

Maloney: House Democrats Vote to Poison Our Wildlife

HARRISBURG – House Democrats last night voted unanimously to allow the dangerous herbicide glyphosate to be applied to state game lands with the surprising support of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks) said.

VICTIM Act Designed to Empower Crime Victims, Police

Jun. 10, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Bipartisan legislation that would provide grant funding to police departments investigating cold cases passed the House today on a 169-to-34 vote, according to the bill’s sponsors, Reps. Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin) and Tim Briggs (D-Montgomery).

Lawmakers, Advocates Rally for Passage of Venkat/Mihalek Bill to Protect Restaurant Patrons with Food Allergies

Jun. 10, 2025 /

HARRISBURG –– Lawmakers and food allergy advocates joined forces today to push for passage of legislation that would make the state’s restaurants and other food retail establishments safer for more than 1.3 million Pennsylvanians living with food allergies, according to the bill’s prime sponsors, state Reps. Arvind Venkat (D-Allegheny) and Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland).

PA Game Commission Torches State Game Lands

Jun. 10, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) recently announced what it described as a “controlled” burn of more than 2,200 acres using aircraft to start the blaze, said Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks), chairman of the House Game and Fisheries Committee.

Policy Committee Examines PA Medicaid, Other Social Benefits

Jun. 09, 2025 /

HARRISBURG—Today, Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata) and other lawmakers held a public hearing to investigate the integrity of Pennsylvania’s social benefit programs. The hearing featured testimony from Trevor Carlsen, senior research fellow, and Kaitlyn Finley, policy fellow, from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), and focused on the growing imbalance in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program. In Pennsylvania, more than 1 million able-bodied adults without dependents are enrolled in Medicaid while over 14,000 disabled individuals remain on a waiting list for services.

Mihalek, Colleagues to Speak on Food Allergy Bill

Jun. 09, 2025 /

WHAT: Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), other House members and stakeholders will host a news conference to discuss House Bill 77, co-authored with Rep. Arvind Venkat (D-Allegheny), which would mandate food allergy information be used in restaurants and other food retail facilities.

Ortitay Expresses Disappointment with Reading List, Calls for Action

Jun. 06, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), long-time literacy advocate and leader of the movement in the General Assembly, today wrote to Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Acting Secretary Carrie Rowe to voice his displeasure with the department’s recently released reading list pursuant to Act 135 of 2024 and request action.

Policy Committee Hearing in Harrisburg Seeks to Preserve Benefit Integrity

Jun. 04, 2025 /

WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Preserving Benefit Integrity” to examine ways to safeguard Pennsylvania’s social benefit programs and ensure they are available and accessible by those who truly need the support.

Cutler Reacts to Passage of House Bill 1500

Jun. 04, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) released a statement today regarding the passage of House Bill 1500, which would reform cyber charter school funding and standards.

Brown Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Pennsylvania’s Grandfamilies

Jun. 04, 2025 /

HARRISBURG - Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence), along with Reps. Steve Mentzer (R-Lancaster) and Maureen Madden (D-Monroe), have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at supporting grandparents who are raising their grandchildren - a growing population facing significant challenges due to the opioid crisis and economic hardship.