Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – After casting an affirmative vote for an on-time, responsible budget that doesn’t increase taxes on hard-working Pennsylvanians, Rep. Judy Ward (R-Blair) released the following statement:
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th) said today that the state budget advanced by the House today addresses the core functions of government, balances spending with available revenues and does not raise taxes on Pennsylvania families or senior citizens.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) today voted for a state budget bill approved by the House that would fund the core functions of government without further burdening Pennsylvania taxpayers.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) today in Harrisburg voted for a balanced, on-time state budget that was approved by the House and now makes its way to the state Senate.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Calling it a win for state taxpayers, Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) today voted for the balanced, on-time state budget bill approved by the state House.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks/Lancaster) today voted for a balanced state budget bill approved by the House that would fund the government without raising taxes.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) today voted with the majority of his House colleagues to approve a $30.18 billion state spending proposal that includes a $200 million increase to public education without raising taxes. The budget plan now goes to the Senate and is on track to be presented to the governor before the June 30 deadline.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House today overwhelmingly approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) that seeks to clarify who may legally advertise themselves as a marriage and family therapist, or MFT.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) that will expand access to flu immunizations for children was signed into law today by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The state House has approved legislation, sponsored by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint), to require the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to maintain separate ATV and snowmobile management accounts.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana) today announced that House Bill 1114, which would designate the Route 3007 bridge over Redbank Creek in Jefferson County as the Summerville Veterans Memorial Bridge, has passed the House unanimously.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would correct a discrepancy in the licensing fee for a limited distillery and a distillery of historical significance was approved by the House this week, according to the bill’s author, Rep. Mike Regan (R-York/Cumberland). The House vote was unanimous.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG —Rep Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) announced today that her resolution, honoring the Conewango Creek Watershed Association for its efforts in preserving, enhancing and promoting the Conewango Creek in northwestern Pennsylvania, which was named Pennsylvania’s 2015 River of the Year, has passed the House unanimously.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
Measure would ensure autonomous oversight of attorney general’s office
HARRISBURG — With Pennsylvania’s attorney general mired in a scandal where she is accused of violating grand jury secrecy rules, a state House committee on Saturday in Harrisburg approved legislation introduced by Rep. Mike Vereb (R-Montgomery) to re-establish the Commonwealth’s independent counsel law.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to conserve valuable resources and staff time in Pennsylvania’s public schools, the House voted in favor of a measure Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) introduced which would require the State Board of Education, in consultation with a newly created advisory committee, to identify and report on all unnecessary data reporting requirements on public schools.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG - Senate and House Republican leadership today unveiled the 2015-16 budget plan that adds considerable funding to education without adding to the tax burden of Pennsylvania families. The budget plan is on track to be presented to the governor before the end of the state’s fiscal year on June 30.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House today overwhelmingly approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) that seeks to clarify who may legally advertise themselves as a marriage and family therapist, or MFT.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) that will expand access to flu immunizations for children was signed into law today by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The state House has approved legislation, sponsored by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint), to require the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to maintain separate ATV and snowmobile management accounts.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana) today announced that House Bill 1114, which would designate the Route 3007 bridge over Redbank Creek in Jefferson County as the Summerville Veterans Memorial Bridge, has passed the House unanimously.