Feb. 22, 2018 /
![Pennsylvania Legislative Leaders File Emergency Application for Stay]()
(HARRISBURG) – Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati and Speaker of the House Mike Turzai have issued the following statement regarding today’s Emergency Application for Stay filing before the Supreme Court of the United States:
Feb. 21, 2018 /
![Stephens Bill Would Allow Families, DA to Seek Removal of Firearms from Individuals Posing an Extreme Risk]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), a former federal firearms prosecutor, has announced that he will introduce legislation to help families and law enforcement to better prevent suicides and gun violence. Stephens’s bill would create an Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO).
Feb. 21, 2018 /
![Group of House Republicans Propose to Reinvent State Government for the 21st Century]()
HARRISBURG – With a focus on creating better government, more economic prosperity and stronger communities, state Reps. Seth Grove (R-York), Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne), Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), Justin Walsh (R-Westmoreland) and House Majority Whip Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) unveiled legislation on Wednesday to do what’s best for Pennsylvania by bringing sweeping changes to streamline and improve state government.
Feb. 21, 2018 /
![Stephens Bill Would Allow Families, DA to Seek Removal of Firearms from Individuals Posing an Extreme Risk]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), a former federal firearms prosecutor, has announced that he will introduce legislation to help families and law enforcement to better prevent suicides and gun violence. Stephens’s bill would create an Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO).
Feb. 20, 2018 /
![Bridges Named to Honor Potter County Veterans, Causer Says]()
COUDERSPORT – Two more Potter County bridges will be named in honor of area veterans who died in service to the country under a new state law, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) announced today.
Feb. 20, 2018 /
![Brown Introduces School Safety Bill, Requiring Metal Detectors and Armed Guards in Schools]()
HARRISBURG – In light of the current school safety and security concerns our nation is facing, Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) has introduced a bill to ensure the highest security measures are taken in Pennsylvania schools.
Feb. 20, 2018 /
![Grove to Host Press Conference on Initiatives to Streamline Government]()
WHAT: Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) will host a press conference to lay out plans to merge state agencies as part of efforts to rein in spending and to streamline and improve services to Pennsylvanians.
Feb. 20, 2018 /
![Quigley’s Bill to Offer Scholarships to Online Learners Now Law]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Tom Quigley (R-Montgomery), House Bill 1653, will allow students earning degrees online to have permanent access to financial aid that was previously only available through a temporary pilot program.
Feb. 20, 2018 /
![Working to Protect Taxpayers, Babies with Down Syndrome]()
February has turned out to be a busy month in state government. First of all, the governor unveiled his state budget proposal on Feb. 6, which calls for $33 billion in spending. That spend number is about $1 billion more than the current year. I know we can do better than that. Through a more fiscally minded approach to government spending, we can certainly keep our budget in check while still meeting our obligations and improving some areas through fewer redundancies and streamlining services.
Feb. 19, 2018 /
![Scarnati, Turzai Issue Statement PA Supreme Court’s Gerrymandered Congressional Map]()
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) and House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-28) issued the following statement after the PA Supreme Court issued its gerrymandered Congressional district map:
Feb. 19, 2018 /
![Rep. Baker Accepts Presidential Appointment]()
Resignation from the PA House of Representatives effective Feb. 19
Feb. 19, 2018 /
![Kampf Announces Decision to Co-Sponsor House Bill 722, Redistricting Reform]()
HARRISBURG-- State Rep. Warren Kampf (R-Montgomery/Chester) today announced that he will be co-sponsoring House Bill 722, bipartisan legislation that would establish an independent citizens’ redistricting commission to develop election districts across the state.
Feb. 16, 2018 /
![Farry Takes Lead on Major Legislation - Pension forfeiture and Sterling Act bills reintroduced]()
LANGHORNE – State Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) has taken the lead on key pieces of legislation, sponsored by former Rep. Scott Petri prior to his resignation from the state House of Representatives in late 2017.
Feb. 16, 2018 /
![Governor’s Blatantly Partisan Map Fails to Meet Court Criteria for Redistricting, Violates Federal Law]()
(HARRISBURG) – An analysis today of the Governor’s Congressional redistricting map provided to the PA Supreme Court shows that Governor Wolf designed a blatantly partisan map that fails to meet the criteria established by the Court, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) and House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-28).
Feb. 15, 2018 /
![Peifer Elected Chairman of PHEAA Board]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) announced today that Rep. Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) has been re-elected as chairman of the PHEAA Board of Directors.
Feb. 15, 2018 /
![English Bill to Fortify Crime Victims’ Rights Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Hal English (R-Allegheny), which would increase the rights of crime victims to be present during criminal courtroom proceedings, recently passed the House. House Bill 1974 now moves on to the Senate.
Feb. 14, 2018 /
![Local Government Committee Discusses Municipal Electric Rates, Services, Harper Says]()
HARRISBURG – The House Local Government Committee, chaired by Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery), held a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss legislation offered by Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) affecting the 35 communities across the state that operate their own municipal electric systems, including Lansdale and Hatfield boroughs in Montgomery County. As chair of the House Local Government Committee, Harper has the responsibility for legislation proposing revisions to laws governing local governments.
Feb. 14, 2018 /
![New Law Works to Make Lobbying More Transparent, Cutler Says]()
HARRISBURG – Today, legislation drafted by Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) and former House member and now Judge Brandon Neuman of Washington to make lobbying in the Commonwealth more transparent became law. It received strong bipartisan support from the General Assembly.
Feb. 13, 2018 /
![Moul Lauds Auditor General’s Examination of the Susquehanna and Delaware River Basin Commissions]()
HARRISBURG – At a Capitol news conference this morning with Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) expressed his appreciation and support for the auditor general who will soon embark on the Commonwealth’s first-ever audit of the Susquehanna and Delaware River Basin commissions.
Feb. 13, 2018 /
![Turzai, Scarnati Issue Response to Governor’s State Congressional Map Rejection]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati (R-Cameron/Clearfield/Clinton/Elk/Jefferson/McKean/Potter/Tioga) today sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf in response to his rejection of the state congressional map proposal presented to him on Friday, Feb. 9. The letter is as follows: