Sep. 12, 2018 /
![Turzai Comments on Passing of Mike Pintek]()
PITTSBURGH – Speaker of the Pennsylvania House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement upon the passing of KDKA radio host Mike Pintek:
Sep. 07, 2018 /
![Lawmakers to Participate in EMS Memorial Ceremony]()
WHAT: The Pennsylvania EMS Provider Foundation and the state Department of Health’s Bureau of EMS will host the eighth annual EMS Memorial Service to honor and remember EMS personnel who died in the line of duty. Reps. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and Mark Gillen (R-Berks/Lancaster), secretary of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, are among the scheduled speakers for the event.
Sep. 07, 2018 /
![Quinn Says Domestic Violence Bill Garners Bipartisan Support from Across Pennsylvania]()
DOYLESTOWN – Rep. Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) said today that bipartisan press conferences from across the state indicate broad support for her legislation that would better protect victims of domestic violence.
Sep. 06, 2018 /
![Speaker Applauds Lawmaker’s Promotion to Major While Serving in Kuwait]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) congratulated Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) on his promotion to major in the Pennsylvania National Guard while on deployment in Kuwait.
Sep. 05, 2018 /
![Kauffman Leads Hearing on Legislation to Support Employee Rights]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Labor and Industry Committee, led a public hearing on House Bill 2571, which would further protect the right of individuals who are not members of a public sector union from having to contribute to the representative union where they work.
Sep. 05, 2018 /
![State Legislators to Host Public Hearing on Property Tax Elimination Bill]()
WHAT: State Reps. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) and Marcia Hahn (R-Northampton) will host a public hearing on House Bill 2329, their legislation that would allow school districts to exclude up to 100 percent of a homeowner’s school property tax bill.
Sep. 05, 2018 /
![Kauffman to Lead Committee Hearing on Legislation about Combatting Workplace Harassment and Sexual Misconduct]()
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) will lead a hearing of the House Labor and Industry Committee on several bills about combatting workplace harassment and sexual misconduct. Bills to be discussed during the hearing include House Bills 1965, 2280, 2282, 2283, 2284, 2286 and 2475.
Sep. 04, 2018 /
![Gillespie to Host Legislative Hearing on Cemetery Fraud]()
WHAT: In response to the indictment of a local cemetery’s owners on fraud charges, state Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam) is hosting a legislative hearing to examine the current legal and regulatory requirements for cemeteries licensed by the state of Pennsylvania.
Sep. 04, 2018 /
![O’Neal to Host Working Roundtable on Opioid Epidemic]()
WHAT: Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) will host a working roundtable to discuss current efforts, and also potential future strategies, to put an end to the state’s deadly opioid epidemic. The roundtable will be co-led with House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin).
Sep. 04, 2018 /
![Kauffman to Host Hearing on Impacts of Proposed Minimum Wage/Overtime Regulations]()
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) will lead a hearing of the House Labor and Industry Committee on the possible impacts of the Department of Labor and Industry’s proposed minimum wage/overtime regulation on employers.
Aug. 31, 2018 /
![PIAA Legislative Oversight Committee to Hold Hearing on Public, Private Sports]()
Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks), chairman of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Legislative Oversight Committee, will hold a public hearing on separate championships, boundary and non-boundary schools, and classification of sports.
Aug. 30, 2018 /
![Dush Issues ‘Corrections’ for Department of Corrections Statewide Lockdown]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana), a retired state corrections officer who organized a state Capitol press conference last week focused on “Correcting the PA Department of Corrections (DOC),” issued the following statement today regarding the immediate lockdown of all state correctional institutions due to reports of multiple staff members sickened by unknown substances over the past few weeks:
Aug. 29, 2018 /
![Barrar, Hennessey and Committees Consider How Best to Serve Aging Veteran Population]()
SPRING CITY – Reps. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) and Tim Hennessey (R-Chester/Montgomery), as well as other members of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness and Aging and Older Adult Services committees, met to discuss programs and assistance available for the Commonwealth’s aging veteran population.
Aug. 28, 2018 /
![Murt Meets with Wolf Representatives on Reducing PFAS Levels in State Water]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) today met with two representatives from the Office of Gov. Tom Wolf and urged them to support his legislation to reduce the legal levels of PFAS in the state’s drinking to the lowest level in the nation.
Aug. 28, 2018 /
![Quinn Bill Would Empower Citizens Facing Eminent Domain]()
HARRISBURG -- Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) recently introduced a Landowner Bill of Rights that would allow property owners to better understand their rights during eminent domain negotiations.
Aug. 24, 2018 /
![O’Neal to Host Policy Committee to Discuss Opioid Epidemic]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today announced that on Thursday, Sept. 6, he will host a regional roundtable discussion on the opioid epidemic, led by the House Majority Policy Committee.
Aug. 24, 2018 /
![Barrar and House Committees to Learn About Programs to Help the Aging Veteran Population]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, and Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-Chester/Montgomery), chair of the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, will conduct a joint public hearing about initiatives to discuss programs and assistance for Pennsylvania’s aging veteran population. A tour of the facility will follow the hearing.
Aug. 22, 2018 /
![Grove Issues Statement in Support of Medicaid Waivers]()
DOVER – Kentucky recently asked the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to grant Section 1115 waivers in relation to Medicaid to allow able-bodied adults to move from welfare to work.
Aug. 21, 2018 /
![Knowles, Heffley Attend President Trump’s Salute to ICE and CBP Officers at the White House]()
HARRISBURG – On Monday at the White House, Reps. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) were honored to attend President Donald J. Trump’s Salute to the Heroes of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The event was held to recognize the dangerous, important work of America’s border officers.
Aug. 21, 2018 /
![State Lawmakers, Former Corrections Officers, Families Seek Solutions for Escalating Fatal Incidents at PA Prisons]()
WHAT: PA State Reps. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana), along with other state lawmakers, former corrections personnel and family members will hold a state Capitol news conference to highlight the escalation of inmate violence, increased presence of illegal drugs and the lack of control in Pennsylvania state prisons.