Feb. 03, 2020 /
![Dowling’s Bill to Honor Local Veteran Receive Committee Support]()
HARRISBURG – Today, legislation drafted by Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) to honor a local veteran by naming a portion of U.S. Route 219 after him received unanimous support from the House Transportation Committee.
Feb. 03, 2020 /
![Kail Introduces Legislation Preventing Statewide Positions from Being Used as Political Stepping Stones]()
HARRISBURG – To ensure that people filling important statewide positions are focused on the job rather than pursuit of another opportunity, Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) has introduced legislation that would bar people holding important, non-partisan offices from using those positions as an election platform.
Feb. 03, 2020 /
![House GOP Leaders: Don’t Change What Isn’t Broken]()
HARRISBURG – House Republican leaders today agreed with some of the findings of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee’s (LBFC) year-long study into the medical malpractice venue issue but were disappointed that the bipartisan, bicameral committee stopped short in asking for the state’s highest court to abandon its proposal to revoke the current venue rule.
Jan. 30, 2020 /
![Quinn Urges House to Push Forward Stiffer Penalties for DUI Offenders]()
MEDIA – Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) is pushing his colleagues to take up Senate Bill 773, which recently was approved in a bipartisan fashion by the Senate.
Jan. 30, 2020 /
![Thomas to Host Hearing on Mental Health Services in Schools]()
HARRISBURG— Building on what she learned at the Safe Schools seminar in January, Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) will host a hearing about how schools can better identify and treat kids with mental health needs.
Jan. 30, 2020 /
![Grove Issues Statement on Wasteful Spending by State Fiscal Watchdog Agency]()
DOVER – A recent article by SpotLight PA revealed the Office of State Inspector General wasted $160,000 in taxpayer money on pistols, ammunition and other equipment for its investigators. However, the investigators are not legally allowed to carry firearms, so the $160,000 worth of guns and accessories are left to sit unused. In response to this grave misspending of taxpayer dollars, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, issued the following statement:
Jan. 29, 2020 /
![Turzai Joins National Leaders at White House for USMCA Signing]()
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) joined state and local officials from across the country today for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) signing at the White House with President Donald J. Trump. He issued the following statement after the signing:
Jan. 28, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Senate passed Senate Bill 906 on concurrence Monday. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. John Yudichak (I-14), would halt the planned closures by the Department of Human Services of the White Haven and Polk state centers. The bill now goes to Gov. Tom Wolf, who is likely to veto the measure.
Jan. 28, 2020 /
![Cutler Reminds Wolf: Wages Keep Rising]()
House Majority Leader Cutler responds to Wolf’s call to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour
HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) issued the following statement:
Jan. 28, 2020 /
![Legislative Audit Advisory Commission to Release 2019 Audit]()
WHAT: Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland), chairman of the Legislative Audit Advisory Commission (LAAC), and other LAAC members will meet to review and accept the audit for Fiscal Year 2018-19. LAAC is charged with conducting the annual financial audit of the General Assembly as required by Article VIII, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Audits are conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Jan. 27, 2020 / Editorial
![House Republicans Focus on Creating Sound Fiscal Policies to Protect Taxpayers]()
Constitutionally, Pennsylvania’s General Assembly is required to create a balanced budget each year. After months of proposals, hearings and negotiations, the House and the Senate vote on a budget before it moves to the governor for his signature. Of course, most people know the process is not that straightforward.
Jan. 23, 2020 /
![Cutler Applauds Turzai’s Commitment to Pennsylvania’s Success]()
HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement regarding the announcement today by Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny):
Jan. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – For her work on issues relating to family law, Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) was recently recognized by the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA).
Jan. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania ranks 10th in the nation in human trafficking, a form of modern day slavery, but today Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), a long-time advocate for victims of human trafficking, voted with his House colleagues to pass a package of bills he co-sponsored, which take aim at this worldwide problem. The legislation is now headed to the Senate.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
![House Passes Mustello Human Trafficking Legislation to Protect Minors]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) that would strengthen current law by adding certain prohibited activities which constitute the crime of unlawful contact with a minor unanimously passed the House today.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
![Schroeder Legislation to Fight Human Trafficking Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to allow expert testimony in human trafficking cases has been approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, said Rep. Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks), who authored the measure.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
![Rowe Bill to Combat Human Trafficking Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union) today announced that his House Bill 2178, which is part of a package of bills aimed at combatting human trafficking, passed the House unanimously.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
![Gabler Announces Intent to Depart from State House]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) is announcing that 2020 will be his final year in the State House. With just under a year remaining in the current legislative session, Gabler is informing his constituents that he will not seek to serve beyond the current term.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
![Wentling’s Lake Erie Groin Fee Exemption Legislation Approved for House Consideration]()
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) which would officially define “groin structures” and exempt non-commercial groin owners from paying excessive Submerged Lands License Agreement (SLLA) fees.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Following passage out of the House Judiciary Committee last week, the full House of Representatives today passed a package of bills aimed at combatting the crime of human trafficking, announced Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.