Sep. 22, 2023 /
![Flick Statement on Automatic Voter Registration Mandate]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) issued the following statement on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mandate to automatically register voters at PennDOT driver license and photo centers.
Sep. 22, 2023 /
![Twardzik Tobacco Settlement Protection Bill to Get Governor’s Signature]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) to protect hundreds of millions of dollars in promised monies from the landmark 1998 Tobacco Settlement Agreement may be signed into law as early as next week. The agreement was the outcome of a 46-state lawsuit against major tobacco companies to recoup health care costs of smoking-related illnesses.
Sep. 21, 2023 /
![Gaydos, Kinkead Hear from Constituents Concerning Assistance for Landslide-Prone Victims]()
HARRISBURG – During a town hall meeting on Wednesday in Sewickley, Allegheny County, state Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Emily Kinkead (D-Allegheny) discussed their legislation to create a new insurance program for homeowners living in landslide-prone areas, as well as assistance to local governments that wish to mitigate the risk of landslides within their communities.
Sep. 21, 2023 /
![Staats Criticizes Governor for Unilateral Action on Automated Voter Registration]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) criticized Gov. Josh Shapiro Thursday for his continued lack of transparency and unwillingness to work with the state Legislature regarding his implementation of an automatic voter registration system in Pennsylvania.
Sep. 21, 2023 /
![Staats to Introduce Campaign Finance Law Compliance Measure]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) said Thursday he will soon be introducing legislation to put more teeth in campaign finance law compliance when third parties request documentation of reimbursements not already itemized in campaign finance reports.
Sep. 20, 2023 /
![Heffley Reacts to Automatic Voter Registration Announcement]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today issued the following statement regarding Gov. Josh Shapiro’s announcement yesterday to implement automatic voter registration in Pennsylvania.
Sep. 19, 2023 /
![Shapiro’s Automatic Voter Registration Has More to it than Convenience, Zimmerman Says]()
HARRISBURG - Gov. Josh Shapiro today decreed that anyone in Pennsylvania who gets or renews their driver’s license or a state I.D. is automatically registered to vote.
Sep. 19, 2023 /
![Adams Hosts Policy Committee Hearing on Creating Educational Pipelines to Prosperity]()
HAWLEY – Rep. Joe Adams (R-Pike/Wayne), House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) and members of the committee held a hearing today in Hawley to examine what technical and vocational education services are available, the need for a centralized career and technical center (CTC), and how to develop existing services into more robust programs.
Sep. 19, 2023 /
![Scialabba Upholding Parental Rights, Involvement with Child’s Care]()
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP – Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) announced she is introducing legislation after Pennsylvania became the first state in the country to award a statewide $3 million contract to Kooth, a London-based online platform where school-aged children can receive mental health care without parental knowledge, involvement or consent.
Sep. 19, 2023 /
![Automatic Voter Registration Should Require Legislation, Cutler Says]()
HARRISBURG – With Gov. Josh Shapiro announcing Tuesday his administration will be implementing an automatic voter registration system in Pennsylvania, House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) said that new system should be created through legislation, not executive guidance.
Sep. 19, 2023 /
![Gaydos, Kinkead to Host Town Hall Meeting on Proposed Landslide Legislation]()
WHAT: Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Emily Kinkead (D-Allegheny) will be hosting a town hall meeting to discuss proposed legislation that would create a new insurance program for homeowners living in landslide-prone areas, as well as assist local governments that wish to mitigate the risk of landslides within their communities.
Sep. 18, 2023 /
![Adams to Host Hearing on Creating Educational Pipelines]()
WHAT: To boost education in our Commonwealth, Rep. Joe Adams (R-Pike/Wayne) will host a hearing titled “Creating Educational Pipelines to Prosperity.” This forum will examine what technical and vocational education services are available and how to develop those existing services into a more robust program.
Sep. 15, 2023 /
![Topper, Ortitay Warner Issue Statement on BEF Commission]()
HARRISBURG – As the Republican House members on the Basic Education Funding Commission, Republican chairman of the House Education Committee Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) and Reps. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) issued the following statement:
Sep. 15, 2023 /
![Public Input Requested for Broadband Expansion Program, Says Metzgar]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset), House Republican designee to the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA), announced today that the authority is asking for public input after it drafted its first volume of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.
Sep. 13, 2023 /
![Republicans Unveil Legislation to Combat Deadly Tranq Epidemic]()
HARRISBURG- Legislators will soon introduce a package of bills to combat the deadly “Tranq” drug epidemic destroying lives throughout the Commonwealth.
Sep. 12, 2023 /
![Shortchanging the Future: The Untold Consequences of Gov. Shapiro’s Veto of Lifeline Scholarships, Defunding Pregnancy Centers]()
I was, I think along with many of you, at least hopeful with the tone of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s February budget address to our state. The governor promised greater unity in our government, pledging he would personally help bridge the gap between our divided legislature. Sadly, Gov. Shapiro has not held up his end of the bargain on a promise he made.
Sep. 12, 2023 /
![York County Delegation to Host Economic Summit]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) is pleased to announce an Economic Summit to be held Thursday, Sept. 14, from 1-4 p.m. at the Alumni Hall, York College of Pennsylvania, York.
Sep. 12, 2023 /
![COLUMN: Protecting Child Social Media Influencers]()
Child social media influencers can earn as much as $100 per 1,000 followers, yet Pennsylvania does not have a law to protect them from exploitation. I’m working to change that.
Sep. 11, 2023 /
![Policy Committee to Hold Hearing in Philadelphia on the importance of Lifeline Scholarships for Students]()
WHAT: The House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), will hold a hearing on school choice and lifeline scholarships to students trapped in struggling schools, in Philadelphia hosted by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia).
Sep. 11, 2023 /
![Jozwiak Reacts to Governor’s Harmful Actions Against Children]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) today voiced his concern and disappointment over the governor’s recent actions that will do nothing but harm Pennsylvania’s children. His statement is as follows: