Quinn Named House Policy Committee Deputy Chairman

Dec. 12, 2018 / Press Release

HARRISBURG – Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) has been selected as a deputy chairman of the Majority House Policy Committee. The committee examines some of the most critical issues facing Pennsylvania and works to develop sound public policies to address them. Quinn was named to the committee today by Majority Policy Committee Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest).

Grove, Phillips-Hill Issue Statement on Drug Pricing Report

Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania auditor general on Tuesday released his report on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and “gag clauses,” which forbid some pharmacists from telling customers how to save money unless the customer specifically asks them. In response to the report, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) and Sen.-elect Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), who have been following this issue and advocating for changes to correct these problems, issued the following statement:

Staats Named as House Deputy Policy Committee Chairman

Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release

HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) has been tapped to play a crucial role on the Majority House Policy Committee, which examines some of the most critical issues facing Pennsylvania and works to develop sound public policies to address them. His appointment for the 2019-20 legislative session was announced today by House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest).

Oberlander Names 10 Colleagues as Deputy Policy Committee Chairmen

Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release

HARRISBURG – In working to develop sound public policies to address Pennsylvania’s most critical issues, House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) today announced that 10 of her colleagues will serve as deputy Policy Committee chairmen for the 2019-20 legislative session.

Barrar and Others Remember Sacrifices Made by Armed Forces

Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release

Barrar and Others Remember Sacrifices Made by Armed Forces

HARRISBURG – In memory of all United States Armed Forces personnel, Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, and the Gold and Blue Star Mothers hosted a wreath-laying ceremony in partnership with Wreaths Across America at the Pennsylvania State Capitol.

Delozier to Participate in Panel Discussion in D.C. on Clean Slate

Dec. 03, 2018 /

WHAT: Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) will join Gov. Tom Wolf and John Wetzel, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, in a panel discussion on Pennsylvania’s new clean slate law, as part of “Criminal Justice Reform, The Road Ahead,” sponsored by The Washington Post. Delozier authored Act 56 of 2018, which made Pennsylvania the first state in the nation to seal nonviolent criminal records after a decade.

Report Highlights Need for Action to Rescue PA Fire, Emergency Services, Causer Says

Nov. 30, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – With fire and ambulance services continuing to struggle locally and across the Commonwealth, a 39-member commission that included lawmakers and representatives of statewide fire and EMS organizations released a detailed report and recommendations for action at the Capitol this week, said Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint).

Farry: Fire and EMS Commission Unveils Recommendations for Fire/EMS Community

Nov. 28, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – The Senate Resolution 6 (SR6) Commission today unveiled its final report featuring 92 concepts incorporated into 27 recommendations to address challenges faced by the fire and EMS community, said Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), co-chair of the House Firefighters and Emergency Services Caucus and member of the commission.

Farry: Fire and EMS Commission Unveils Recommendations for Fire/EMS Community

Nov. 28, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – The Senate Resolution 6 (SR6) Commission today unveiled its final report featuring 92 concepts incorporated into 27 recommendations to address challenges faced by the fire and EMS community, said Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), co-chair of the House Firefighters and Emergency Services Caucus and member of the commission.