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:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Governor’s Budget Proposal a Step in the Right Direction, Says Schemel]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Paul Schemel (R-Franklin) today joined his colleagues in listening to Gov. Tom Wolf present his 2017-18 budget proposal during a joint session of the House and Senate. He issued the following statement in reaction to the governor’s $32.3 billion spending plan.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Quigley Relieved Budget Address Prioritizes Cost-Savings]()
HARRISBURG – Following the budget address that Gov. Tom Wolf delivered today to a joint session of the General Assembly, Rep. Tom Quigley (R-Montgomery) released this statement:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Masser Expects the 2017-18 Budget Process to be More Effective than Years Past]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kurt A. Masser (R-Columbia/Montour/Northumberland) and his legislative colleagues listened to the governor’s budget address for the 2017-18 fiscal year during a joint session of the General Assembly today at the Capitol. Masser made the following statement about his priorities for the upcoming year’s budget:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Charlton Issues Statement on Governor’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2017 budget address, which was presented today during a joint session of the House and Senate, Rep. Alex Charlton (R-Springfield) issued this statement:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Emrick Issues Statement on Governor’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today issued 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 hikes increases and sends more money to our public schools for basic education funding, PreK Counts, special education and Head Start Assistance.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Lancaster County House GOP Delegation Responds to Governor’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Gov. Tom Wolf addressed a joint session of the General Assembly on his administration’s 2017-18 budget proposal.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Speaker Turzai Congratulates DeVos on Her Senate Confirmation]()
HARRISBURG - Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today applauded the U.S. Senate as it voted to confirm school reform advocate Elisabeth “Betsy” DeVos as the United States Secretary of Education.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Emrick Issues Statement on Governor’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today issued 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 hikes increases and sends more money to our public schools for basic education funding, PreK Counts, special education and Head Start Assistance.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Bernstine: Government Must Do Things Differently]()
HARRISBURG – Following the governor’s budget address, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) outlined his priorities for the 2017-18 state budget in the statement below:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Mako Looks for More Details on Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s $32.34 billion budget proposal:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Benninghoff Responds to Wolf’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s $32.34 billion budget proposal, which includes a few consolidation and cost-saving measures, but also includes $1 billion in new taxes. Wolf’s budget would spend over $500 million more than the current year.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Dowling Issues Statement on Governor’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) today issued the following statement concerning the annual budget address by Gov. Tom Wolf to a joint session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Watson Expresses Concern for Children in New State Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th) issued the following statement after the governor released his budget proposal for the 2017-18 fiscal year.
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Irvin Offers Statement on Governor’s 2017-18 Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Following the governor’s annual budget address, in which he outlined his ideas for the 2017-18 state budget, Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Centre/Mifflin) issued these comments:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Kauffman Looks Forward to Collaborative Effort with Governor to Reduce State Government]()
HARRISBURG – Following the governor’s 2017-18 state budget address before a joint session of the House and Senate, state Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) offered these comments:
Feb. 07, 2017 /
![Metcalfe Offers Actual Solutions to Wolf’s Annual Budget Debacle]()
HARRISBURG — House State Government Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) issued the following statement today regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2017-18 state budget proposal: