Jan. 19, 2024 /
![Wentling, Policy Committee Hold Hearing on Strengthening Rural Communities]()
HARRISBURG—Rural communities are the backbone of Pennsylvania, and yet burdensome government regulations and a diminishing workforce are preventing these areas from flourishing. Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened in the Shenango Valley this week for a hearing, “Strengthening Our Rural Communities,” intended to find ways to help rural communities, like Mercer County, retain their workforce and encourage people to relocate to rural parts of the state.
Jan. 19, 2024 /
![Cabell to Introduce Resolution Addressing ‘Ghost Flights’]()
HARRISBURG – Seeking to more closely monitor so-called “ghost flights” into Pennsylvania, Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) plans to introduce a House resolution urging the federal government to review and strengthen immigration policy relating to these flights.
Jan. 18, 2024 /
![Rapp Attends Roundtable to Address Rural Health Care]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, participated in a Rural Hospitals Roundtable this week in Harrisburg. She issued this statement following the discussion:
Jan. 18, 2024 /
![Irvin, Policy Committee Seek to Advance Broadband in Rural Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – Once a luxury, broadband has become a necessity, yet too many Pennsylvanians are either unserved or underserved, especially in rural areas. To address the lack of broadband in rural Pennsylvania, Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Franklin) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened in Huntingdon earlier this week for a hearing on, “Advancing Our Rural Connectivity.”
Jan. 18, 2024 /
![Emrick Bill Will Give Voters Final Say Over New High-Impact Warehouses]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Upper Nazareth) announced today he has introduced legislation that would give voters the final say over whether new high-impact warehouses and distribution centers should be approved in their community.
Jan. 17, 2024 /
![Mackenzie Issues Statement about Illegal Immigration Rally Hosted by Radical Extremists]()
LOWER MACUNGIE – Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh) issued the following statement about the rally in support of illegal immigration that took place in the Lehigh Valley today:
Jan. 17, 2024 /
![Hutchinson, Rapp Urge SEC to Not Allow Rich Elites Control Over Public Lands and Their Natural Resources]()
HARRISBURG –Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) and Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-65) have sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission opposing a proposed rule change under consideration by the independent agency that would not only negatively impact the Allegheny National Forest (ANF), which includes portions of Warren, McKean, Forest, and Elk counties, but also the communities that host or are adjacent to the federal lands.
Jan. 16, 2024 /
![Owlett Introduces Bill to Break Down Barriers for Students to Obtain Driver Permits, Gain Independence]()
HARRISBURG – Responding to concerns raised by area students and teachers, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) has introduced legislation to improve students’ access to taking their learner’s permit exam.
Jan. 16, 2024 /
![Kaufer Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection]()
LUZERNE – State Representative Aaron Kaufer announced today that he will be hanging up his orange tie and will not seek reelection to the state House. Kaufer has served the residents of the 120th District since taking office in 2015.
Jan. 12, 2024 /
![Grove: Dem BEFC Plan Will Raise School Property Taxes, 46 Percent State Income Tax Increase]()
HARRISBURG – House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) reacted to the Democrat plan adopted by the Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) with significant concerns about its eye-popping costs.
Jan. 11, 2024 /
![Strengthening Our Rural Communities]()
News Advisory - Office of State Rep. Joshua Kail
Jan. 11, 2024 /
![Advancing Our Rural Connectivity]()
News Advisory - Office of State Rep. Joshua Kail
Jan. 11, 2024 /
![Strengthening Our Rural Communities]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Strengthening Our Rural Communities” to discuss innovative ways to draw a stronger workforce to rural areas of Pennsylvania. Recruiting a stronger workforce will have positive economic impacts in the areas of the state that are facing population decline.
Jan. 11, 2024 /
![Advancing Our Rural Connectivity]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Franklin) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Advancing Our Rural Connectivity” to discuss the necessity of rural broadband expansion and how this once luxury item has become a necessity to everyday life.
Jan. 11, 2024 /
![Democrats’ Partisan Basic Education Funding Commission Report Continues False Choice of Funding-Only Solutions]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) said the report and recommendations approved by Democrat members of the Basic Education Funding Commission today continues the false choice that providing only more state funding will improve Pennsylvania’s public schools.
Jan. 11, 2024 /
![Warner: We Must Properly Punish Convicted Child Rapists]()
HARRISBURG – Calling the rape or sexual assault of a child one of the most heinous crimes plaguing our society, Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) has introduced legislation that would allow a person convicted of such a crime to be sentenced to death.
Jan. 09, 2024 /
![Zimmerman: How the Ivy League Came for William Penn]()
HARRISBURG – The National Park Service this week announced it will not pursue plans to remove William Penn’s statue from its Philadelphia location at Waterfront Park due to public backlash over the initial plan to remove it.
Jan. 08, 2024 /
![Staats to Co-sponsor Resolution Condemning Proposal to Remove Penn Statue]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) today announced he will co-sponsor a resolution with House Minority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) condemning the Biden administration’s proposal to remove a statue of William Penn from Welcome Park in Philadelphia during its upcoming renovation.
Jan. 08, 2024 /
![Davanzo Bill Backs American Products]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) today unveiled legislation that would require American-made products to be prioritized when the items are purchased for state government operations.
Jan. 08, 2024 /
![Cutler decries Biden administration attempt to cancel William Penn]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) made the following statement on the decision by the Biden administration to attempt to cancel William Penn by permanently removing his statue from Welcome Park in Philadelphia as part of an effort to make the park more inclusive.