Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Nesbit Says Restart to PA Budget Process is Good First Step]()
HARRISBURG – With an eye toward accountability to the taxpayers, Rep. Tedd Nesbit (R-Mercer/Butler) said today that he is pleased with some portions of the governor’s 2017-18 state budget proposal that seeks to refocus the way government operates.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![York County House Republicans React to Governor’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today unveiled his budget address for the 2017-18 fiscal year to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The governor’s proposed $32.34 billion spending plan includes no broad-based tax increases and sends more money to our public schools for basic education funding, PreK Counts, special education and Head Start Assistance.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Topper Offers Statement on Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) issued the following statement in response to today’s budget address by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Wolf Budget Plan Shows Movement in Right Direction, Says Staats]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) said he is encouraged by the budget proposal Gov. Tom Wolf presented to a joint session of the General Assembly today because it reflects Pennsylvania’s fiscal realities.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![This is a Good Time to Restart the Way State Budgets are Crafted, Culver Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) made the following statement after the governor presented his budget address for the 2017-18 fiscal year on Tuesday:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Toepel Pleased Gov. Wolf Nods to Republican Initiatives in Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery) today joined her colleagues in a joint session of the General Assembly as Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his budget address. She released the following statement on the governor’s vision:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Boback Encouraged by Governor’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) issued the following statement after the governor addressed the Legislature and unveiled his 2017-18 budget proposal:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Maloney Says Property Tax Elimination Must be Part of Budget Conversation]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Gov. Tom Wolf addressed a joint session of the General Assembly on his administration’s 2017-18 budget proposal.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Christiana: Innovative Budget Solutions Needed]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today issued the following statement following the governor’s 2017-18 budget address:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Wentling Statement in Response to Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2017-18 budget address.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Day Pleased with Change in Governor’s Approach]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) today issued the following statement regarding the governor’s 2017-18 budget proposal, which was unveiled earlier to the General Assembly:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Rothman Plans Careful Review of Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) today issued the following statement after Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his annual budget address in Harrisburg to a joint session of the state House and Senate:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Marshall Optimistic About Direction of State Budget Process]()
HARRISBURG – Following the governor’s budget address Tuesday, Rep. Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler) issued a statement outlining his priorities for the 2017-18 state budget:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Pickett Sees 2017-18 Budget Proposal as Setting the Restart Button]()
HARRISBURG – After a joint session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly during which the governor outlined his 2017-18 state budget proposal, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) said today she is cautiously optimistic about the governor’s plans for the next year.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Ortitay Responds to Wolf’s $32.34 Billion Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Roae to Play Key Role Reviewing Governor’s Budget Address as Member of Appropriations Committee]()
MEADVILLE – State Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie), who serves on the House Appropriations Committee and will participate in several weeks of hearings to review Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal, today issued the following statement after the governor delivered his annual budget address to a joint session of the state House and Senate:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Heffley Looking Forward to Productive State Budget Process]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) issued the following statement as Gov. Tom Wolf kicked off the 2017-18 budget process with his proposal to the Legislature:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Bloom: It’s Beyond Time to Make Government Smaller]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) issued the following statement today regarding the governor’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Kaufer Focused on Identifying Wasteful Spending Throughout 2017-18 Budget Cycle]()
HARRISBURG – On Tuesday, the governor presented his budget proposal for Pennsylvania’s 2017-18 state budget. Following the joint session of the General Assembly, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) outlined his budget priorities for the upcoming state spending plan:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Brown: Return on Taxpayer Investment in Government Spending and Streamlining Should be the Focuses in 2017-18 Budget]()
HARRISBURG – On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) joined her House colleagues at a joint session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to hear the governor’s budget proposal for the 2017-18 fiscal year. Brown issued the following statement about what she plans to focus on throughout this state budget process: