Jul. 12, 2019 /
![Keefer Says Wolf’s Spending Habits Counteract Cost-Saving Measures]()
DILLSBURG – Rep. Dawn Keefer (R-York/Cumberland) issued the following statement in response to the elimination of a layer of government and Gov. Tom Wolf violating the state Constitution by circumventing the legislative process to borrow $90 million.
Jul. 11, 2019 /
![Toohil’s Adoption Bill Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to simplify the process for certain adoptions in Pennsylvania sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) was recently signed into law.
Jul. 11, 2019 /
![Sankey Legislation Addresses Backlog of Untested Rape Kits]()
HARRISBURG – The recently finalized 2019-20 state budget failed to include funding to specifically address Pennsylvania’s backlog of untested rape kits. State Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) has a legislative solution.
Jul. 10, 2019 /
![Keller Critical of Wolf Decision on Voting Machine Funding]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) today joined a growing number of his House colleagues in criticizing Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to borrow funds without legislative approval to assist county governments with the purchase of new voting systems.
Jul. 10, 2019 /
![Warner Says Wolf Overstepping Again on Voting Machine Funding]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement that he plans to issue bonds to help pay for new voting machines without approval of the Legislature:
Jul. 10, 2019 /
![Fritz’s Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion Proposal Written into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Advocating for the need of pro-jobs and growth options in rural parts of the Commonwealth has proven successful for Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) as his Pipeline Investment Program initiative expansion proposal was signed into law.
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Local Highway to be Renamed in Honor of Vietnam Veterans]()
MILESBURG – On Wednesday, July 17, Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Centre/Clinton) will host a dedication and sign unveiling ceremony designating a section of State Route 192, from the intersection with State Route 477 in Miles Township to the intersection with State Route 144 in Centre Hall Borough, as the Central Pennsylvania Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Rigby Displeased with Governor’s Veto of Election Bill, Subsequent Borrowing]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) has expressed his disappointment in the governor’s decision to veto the election bill which was passed by the General Assembly as a part of the budget process.
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Everett Issues Statement on Wolf Executive Action Putting Politics Above a Citizen’s Right to Vote]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Garth Everett (R-Lycoming/Union), chairman of the House State Government Committee, issued the following statement after the governor announced today a county reimbursement scheme involving the borrowing of funds from the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (PEDFA), which is generally an agency that deals with local economic improvement rather than election costs. The governor vetoed last week a bipartisan proposal from the General Assembly that would have provided $90 million in state funding for counties and included a provision that would abolish straight-party ticket voting.
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Chairman Saylor Issues Statement on Governor’s Executive Actions on Voting Machines]()
HARRISBURG – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Stan Saylor issued the following statement in response to the governor’s press release that he will seek to borrow $90 million to pay for county voting machines without legislative approval.
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Dowling to Governor: PA is a Democracy, Not a Dictatorship]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) issued the following statement in response to an announcement by Gov. Tom Wolf that he will unilaterally order a bond issue to fund the purchase of new voting machines across the Commonwealth:
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Kaufer Plan to Ensure Sound Financial Management Now Law]()
HARRISBURG – Working to ensure responsible management of taxpayer dollars, Rep. Aaron Kaufer’s (R-Luzerne) prudent person investment standard legislation is now law.
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![O’Neal Responds to Rainy Day Fund Deposit]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) issued the following statement in response to the $317 million deposit made in the state’s Rainy Day Fund today:
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![DiGirolamo to Introduce Bill to Help Fund New Voting Machines, Extend Absentee Ballot Submissions]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks) today announced he plans to introduce legislation to assist counties with funding new voting machines and extend the amount of time voters have to submit absentee ballots.
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Ortitay Reacts to Rainy Day Fund Deposit]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) issued the following statement in response to the $317 million deposit made in the state’s Rainy Day Fund today:
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Walsh Reacts to Rainy Day Fund Deposit]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Justin Walsh (R-Westmoreland) today issued the following statement in response to the $317 million deposit made in the state’s Rainy Day Fund today:
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Heffley Questions Wolf Veto of Voting Machine Funding Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today questioned last week’s decision by Gov. Tom Wolf to reject Senate Bill 48, legislation to help county governments with the purchase of new, mandated voting machine systems. The governor said he vetoed the measure over its other provisions, among them the elimination of straight-party voting.
Jul. 08, 2019 /
![Wolf Chooses Party Over Pennsylvania, Vetoes Election Reform Bill]()
HARRISBURG – York County Republican legislators are accusing Gov. Tom Wolf of heeding party wishes over the needs of Pennsylvania’s cash-strapped counties by vetoing much-needed election reform legislation today. Wolf’s decision to reject Senate Bill 48 kills efforts to help local governments with the cost of the 2020 election - after he unilaterally decertified all of the state’s voting machines - and do away with the antiquated straight-party voting option at polling places.
Jul. 08, 2019 /
![Governor Signs Murt Bill to Criminalize Female Genital Mutilation]()
HARRISBURG—Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law legislation sponsored by Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to criminalize the act of female genital mutilation (FGM).
Jul. 05, 2019 /
![Speaker Recognizes Role of ICA In Leading Pittsburgh Out of Distressed Status]()
HARRISBURG – With its duties fulfilled, and now expiring as of this week, the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (ICA) was recognized today by Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) for the integral role it played in leading Pittsburgh out of Act 47 distressed status.