Dowling Announces 2017-18 House Committee Assignments

Jan. 23, 2017 /

HARRSIBURG – Rep. Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) today announced he will serve on the House Children and Youth, Gaming Oversight and Local Government committees in the 2017-18 Legislative session.

McGinnis Receives House Committee Assignments

Jan. 23, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. John McGinnis (R-Blair) today announced that he has been appointed to serve on four House committees during the 2017-18 legislative session.

Kampf Named Chairman of Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy

Jan. 23, 2017 /

HARRISBURG— Rep. Warren Kampf (R-Chester/Montgomery) has been named the chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy. He will also serve on the House Consumer Affairs, Insurance, Appropriations and Liquor Policy Committees.

A Cornerstone of Our Lives

Jan. 23, 2017 /

One of the best moves Gov. Tom Wolf made when he took office was appointing Russell Redding to serve in his cabinet as secretary of the Department of Agriculture. Secretary Redding served in the same capacity during the latter years of Gov. Ed Rendell’s second term. Wolf re-appointed Secretary Redding in 2015 and pleased many people by doing so. I am happy to also call the secretary a constituent, as he is a resident of the 193rd Legislative District.

Bipartisan Leaders, Governor Wolf Announce Pennsylvania REAL ID Extension

Jan. 19, 2017 /

Pennsylvania has been granted an extension until June 5, 2017 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fix state law to allow for federal REAL ID compliance after Governor Tom Wolf and bipartisan leaders including Senators Scarnati, Corman, and Costa, and Representatives Turzai, Reed, and Dermody, wrote to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson earlier this month.

McGinnis and Others to Update Pennsylvania’s Pension Debt Clock

Jan. 18, 2017 /

WHAT: Rep. John McGinnis (R-Blair) will take part in a news conference concerning the recalibration of the Pennsylvania Pension Debt Clock, which was unveiled a year ago by state retiree and pension reform activist Barry Shutt. The clock reports every second of the growing and enormous pension debt that is being imposed on state taxpayers into the distant future. The new figure will be over $70 billion, an amount that has grown from last February’s figure by nearly $30 million a day. McGinnis will speak on the failure of Act 120 and the two necessary approaches to producing a contribution schedule to properly pay off the debt.

O’Neill Appointed to PHEAA Board

Jan. 12, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Bernie O’Neill (R-Bucks) has been appointed to serve on the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), the nonprofit student aid organization. As one of eight House appointees to the 20-member PHEAA board, O’Neill will be responsible for helping to oversee how the college grants and loan programs are administered.

Hickernell to Chair House Education Committee

Jan. 10, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House of Representatives Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) has announced that Rep. Dave Hickernell (R-Lancaster/Dauphin) has been named majority chairman of the House Education Committee.

Working to Improve Stroke Care in PA

Jan. 10, 2017 /

Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and they are the leading cause of serious long-term disability. However, the quicker a person receives appropriate treatment for a stroke, the better the outcome can be in terms of survival and reduced long-term complications and disability.