Nov. 15, 2016 /
![Saylor Elected Chairman of House Appropriations Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York) today was elected by his colleagues in the House Republican Caucus to serve as the new chairman of the Appropriations Committee and as a member of the Republican leadership team. The position had been held by Rep. Bill Adolph (R-Montgomery) since 2010. Adolph did not seek re-election and is retiring at the end of this legislative session.
Nov. 15, 2016 /
![House Ethics Committee Proposes Stronger, Clearer Rules Governing Conduct, Say Petri, Longietti]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks), majority chairman of the bipartisan House Ethics Committee, and Rep. Mark Longietti (D-Mercer), minority chairman, held a public meeting of the committee Monday to vote on proposed changes to House rules beginning with the next legislative session, which convenes in January.
Nov. 15, 2016 /
![Masser Elected to Serve as House Republican Caucus Administrator for 2017-18 Legislative Session]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kurt A. Masser (R-Columbia/Montour/Northumberland) was elected to serve as the House Republican Caucus administrator for the 2017-18 legislative session. On Tuesday, Nov. 15, Masser and his House colleagues voted for its leadership team for the upcoming session, which will officially begin on Dec. 1.
Nov. 15, 2016 /
![Oberlander Re-Elected to House Leadership]()
HARRISBURG – For the second consecutive time, Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) has been elected by her fellow House Republican members to serve as caucus secretary for the upcoming 2017-18 legislative term.
Nov. 15, 2016 /
![Reed Re-Elected Majority Leader for 2017-18 House Session]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana) today was once again elected by his colleagues in the House Republican Caucus to serve as majority leader of the House of Representatives for the upcoming legislative session. The session begins Dec. 1, and the Legislature will be sworn-in on Jan. 3.
Nov. 14, 2016 /
![Maloney and House Members Honor Civil Air Patrol’s 75th Anniversary]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks) and members of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today held a ceremony in the Ryan Office Building Rotunda commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Civil Air Patrol.
Nov. 14, 2016 /
![Barrar and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committees to Review Safety Measures for Pipeline Infrastructure]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a joint public hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee to review emergency preparedness and response measures for natural gas/petroleum pipeline infrastructure across Pennsylvania.
Nov. 09, 2016 /
![Historic Vote Increases Republican State House Majority]()
Majority climbs to 122 members for 2017-18 session
Nov. 04, 2016 /
![Dunbar Reacts to Wolf’s Veto Sanctioning Double Taxation]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. George Dunbar (R-Westmoreland) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 245 which would make several important clarifications to the Local Tax Enabling Act (Act 32 of 2008) to prohibit local school districts and municipalities from imposing double taxation:
Nov. 04, 2016 /
![Santora and Miccarelli Advocate for People with Disabilities in Uber Bill Amendments]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. James R. Santora (R-Delaware) and Nick Miccarelli (R-Delaware) this morning joined Gov. Tom Wolf at the bill signing for legislation that legalized Uber and Lyft services in Philadelphia and all of the Commonwealth. The two amended the bill’s language to include provisions for people with disabilities and shepherded the bill through the House.
Nov. 04, 2016 /
![Wolf Signs Unemployment Compensation Bill Championed by Gingrich]()
HARRISBURG – On Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation that was ushered through the House by Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon), chairman of the House Labor and Industry Committee, to further stabilize Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation Fund and permit thousands of cyclical workers to regain eligibility for unemployment compensation (UC) benefits.
Nov. 04, 2016 /
![Farry, DiGirolamo Bill Named After Fallen Bucks County Officer Becomes Law]()
New law enables paramedics to assist police in DUI cases
Nov. 04, 2016 /
![House Anti-BDS Legislation Now Law, Speaker Turzai Says]()
House Bill 2107 signed today by Gov. Tom Wolf
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Turzai to Celebrate Wine Sales at Giant Eagle Pine Creek Store]()
Turzai’s historic legislation enables the sale of wine in grocery stores, allows for greater customer convenience
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Gov. Wolf Signs Bill Updating All-Terrain Vehicle Restrictions for Youth Riders, Says Millard]()
HARRISBURG – A measure introduced by Rep. David Millard (R-Berwick) that would update Pennsylvania’s restrictions on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) related to youth riders was signed into law today by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Benninghoff Bill to Combat Truancy and School Dropouts Becomes Law]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) announced today that his bill to combat truancy and school dropouts has been signed into law by the governor. House Bill 1907, now Act 138, substantially amends the states truancy laws and policies, which had not been fundamentally changed since the early 1990s.
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Unemployment Compensation Reforms Now Law, Reed Says]()
Will help 44,000 workers while saving $1.5 billion
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Unemployment Compensation Reform Bill Backed by James Signed Into Law]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) today was in the state Capitol in Harrisburg to watch a bill he co-sponsored to reform Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation system become law.
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Grove Issues Statement on Signing of Unemployment Compensation Bill]()
HARRISBURG – This morning, a bill to update Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation (UC) law and fight unemployment compensation fraud was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Wolf Signs Into Law Phillips-Hill Bill to Return Military Veterans, Spouses to the Classroom]()
HARRISBURG – House Bill 2078, legislation authored by state Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York Township) that would accelerate the process veterans, military members and their spouses must follow when attempting to maintain state teaching certification due to frequent moves, has been signed into law. Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature today advanced the bill to become Act 143 of 2016.