Nov. 20, 2017 /
![Cutler and Miller Work to Provide Competitive Work Opportunities for People with Disabilities]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the House Labor and Industry Committee unanimously approved the Employment First Act sponsored by Reps. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Dan Miller (D-Allegheny). The bipartisan legislation would prioritize community inclusion and offer the opportunity for individuals with disabilities to work in a wide range of jobs.
Nov. 20, 2017 /
![House Judiciary Committee to Consider Phillips-Hill Credit, Debit Card Skimming Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York County) that would aid in prosecution of identity thieves is scheduled to be voted Tuesday, Nov. 21, by the House Judiciary Committee. The meeting will be held at a time yet to be determined.
Nov. 20, 2017 /
![Keller’s Budget Provision will Improve Agricultural Education in Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – A provision sponsored by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) included in the Public School Code with the recently finalized 2017-18 state budget is designed to improve agricultural education in Pennsylvania’s classrooms.
Nov. 20, 2017 /
![Charlton, Solomon Bill to Establish Commission to Plan America’s 250th Birthday Passes House]()
HARRISBURG– State Reps. Alex Charlton (R-Springfield) and Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) today announced their bill to establish the Pennsylvania Semiquincentennial Commission passed the House unanimously.
Nov. 20, 2017 /
![Day Secures House Approval of Fire Company CDL Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that seeks to help fire companies better respond to emergencies has passed the House and is on its way to the Senate, said Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), sponsor of the proposal.
Nov. 17, 2017 /
![Phillips-Hill to Discuss Details of Credit, Debit Card Skimming Legislation]()
WHAT: More than 15 million Americans fell victim last year to identity theft, with criminals stealing approximately $16 billion. Of that figure, more than $2 billion was stolen using credit/debit card skimmers or scanners at gas pumps and automated teller machines.
Nov. 17, 2017 /
![Barrar and Committee Consider Microgrid Pilot Program]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) and other members of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee heard from PECO about the creation of resiliency in the electric grid system to support emergency and disaster response capabilities under a pilot program.
Nov. 16, 2017 /
![Majority Leader Reed Issues Statement on Former Governor and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge]()
INDIANA, PA – House Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana) released the following statement on the news about former Gov. Tom Ridge being in critical condition in a Texas hospital following an emergency procedure:
Nov. 16, 2017 /
![Kauffman Says House Labor and Industry Committee to Vote on UC Funding Bill]()
WHAT: The House Labor and Industry Committee, chaired by Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), will vote on his House Bill 1915 to strategically end supplemental funding of the state’s Unemployment Compensation program.
Nov. 16, 2017 /
![Marsico Introduces Legislation to Provide Assistance to All Children]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Lower Paxton) introduced legislation today that would provide scholarships and grants to benefit students and children who have been the victims of violent crime or whose parents or guardians were victims of a homicide or other violent crime.
Nov. 16, 2017 /
![Speaker Announces Special Election for 35th Legislative District]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny County) today ordered a special election be held on Tuesday, Jan. 23, to fill the vacant seat in the 35th Legislative District in Allegheny County.
Nov. 16, 2017 /
![Bipartisan Hearing to Focus on STEM Education Opportunities]()
WHAT: Led by House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) and House Minority Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster), Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature will learn about several distinguished STEM-based programs and “learning ecosystems” that are gaining recognition and educating youth across Pennsylvania.
Nov. 15, 2017 /
![Progress Report on Pennsylvania’s Land Banks Law Focus of Hearing, Says Keller]()
HARRISBURG – Five years after the enactment of Pennsylvania’s Land Banks Law (Act 153 of 2012), the House Urban Affairs Committee on Tuesday held a hearing, led by Committee Chairman Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland), to gather input from stakeholders on its effectiveness.
Nov. 15, 2017 /
![Legislative Audit Advisory Commission Accepts Audit of General Assembly’s 2017 Finances]()
HARRISBURG – The bicameral, bipartisan Legislative Audit Advisory Commission (LAAC), chaired by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland), today voted to accept the audit report of the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s finances for the 2016-17 fiscal year as conducted by an independent certified public accounting firm.
Nov. 14, 2017 /
![House Committee to Hear from Expert on Child Manipulation during Divorces]()
WHAT: The House Children and Youth Committee, led by Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th), will hold an informational meeting about parental alienation syndrome, which is the psychological manipulation of a child by one parent in order to alienate the child from the other parent during and following a divorce.
Nov. 14, 2017 /
![Legislative Hearing to Focus on PA Manufacturing, Technology and Energy Jobs]()
WHAT: Lawmakers from across the state will travel to Pittsburgh to gather testimony about the current jobs climate in Pennsylvania’s manufacturing, technology and energy sectors. Led by House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), the hearing will focus on the impact affordable energy has on the state’s economy and the good-paying, technologically advanced manufacturing jobs available today.
Nov. 13, 2017 /
![Grove Bill to Improve Pennsylvania’s Cybersecurity Subject of Hearing]()
WHAT: Hearing on Rep. Seth Grove’s (R-York) bill to consolidate information technology (IT) services, improve IT cost transparency and improve the Commonwealth cybersecurity.
Nov. 13, 2017 /
![News Advisory - Legislative Audit Advisory Commission to Release 2017 Audit]()
Nov. 06, 2017 /
![School Code Puts Excellent Teachers and Students First, Turzai Says]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) is excited about the enactment of Act 55 of 2017, comprehensive education reform legislation, despite the fact the governor refused to sign the bill. As of today, 10 days have elapsed since the House and Senate put House Bill 178 on the governor’s desk, making it become law despite no action by the governor. Turzai issued the following statement:
Nov. 06, 2017 /
![Kaufer Continues to Lead in Fighting PA’s Opioid Abuse Crisis]()
HARRISBURG – In his continuing efforts to fight the ongoing opioid crisis in Pennsylvania, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) has successfully ensured that schools across the state will include opioid prevention strategies in school districts’ drug abuse curriculum. The requirement was included in the 2017-18 Public School Code, which became law over the weekend.