Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Mackenzie Hopes to Improve Lives in the Commonwealth Through Responsible Budgeting]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Northampton/Montgomery) attended a joint session of the General Assembly today to hear Gov. Josh Shapiro outline his budget proposal for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Watro Announces Committee Assignments for 2023-24 Legislative Session]()
HARRISBURG– Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) is pleased to announce his assignments to the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness and Local Government committees.
Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Rigby Legislation Part of Teacher Incentive Package]()
HARRISBURG – Like many states, Pennsylvania is dealing with a shortage of teachers. State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) thinks he has part of the answer to that issue.
Mar. 06, 2023 /
![Zimmerman and Other Legislators Celebrate Pennsylvania’s Birthday]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster/Berks) and 14 other legislators gathered in a filled Capitol Rotunda to memorialize the day 342 years ago when King Charles II granted the Charter of Pennsylvania to William Penn to settle a debt owed to his father.
Mar. 06, 2023 /
HARRISBURG — In reaction to Friday’s announcement that Rep. Mike Zabel (D-Delaware) will not be resigning from the House, more than a dozen female state representatives led by Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) delivered a letter to Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia) and Zabel on Monday renewing the call for his resignation.
Mar. 06, 2023 /
![Mercuri, Venkat Introduce Legislation to Protect Children in Schools, Daycare Centers]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) and Arvind Venkat (D-Allegheny) have introduced legislation to protect children from assault by preventing sexually violent predators from residing near schools.
Mar. 06, 2023 /
![Kutz Named to Appropriations Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland) has been named to the House Appropriations Committee, which crafts the state budget each year.
Mar. 06, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Chapter of Americans for Prosperity (AFP) announced its scorecard for the 2021-2022 Legislative Session in Harrisburg this week. AFP is a grassroots organization dedicated to exposing government spending, debt issues, crony capitalism, and supporting pro-growth, pro-freedom policies in Pennsylvania and our nation.
Mar. 02, 2023 /
![Following Multiple Allegations of Sexual Harassment, House Republican Leadership Calls on Rep. Mike Zabel to Resign]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House Republican Leadership team, consisting of Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), Whip Tim O’Neal (R-Washington), Appropriations Chair Seth Grove (R-York), Caucus Chairman George Dunbar (R-Westmoreland), Caucus Secretary Martina White (R-Philadelphia), Caucus Administrator Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), and House Republican Policy Committee Chair Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), called on Rep. Mike Zabel (D-Delaware) to resign Thursday after multiple and continuing reports of his perpetration of serial sexual harassment.
Mar. 02, 2023 /
![Williams, White to Re-introduce Legislation Establishing Task Force to Prosecute Felon-in-Possession Gun Crime in Philadelphia]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) and Martina White (R-Philadelphia) have re-introduced legislation to formally create a Gun Violence Task Force (GVTF) to prosecute prior-convicted felons in possession of firearms in Philadelphia.
Mar. 01, 2023 /
![Brown Co-Sponsors Tax Relief Bills to Pennsylvania Families]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) announced during a Capitol press conference today in Harrisburg that she is the prime co-sponsor of legislation that would reduce the Personal Income Tax (PIT) rate and increase funding for property tax relief. The legislation is part of a series of bills to ease the economic struggles of hardworking Pennsylvania Families.
Mar. 01, 2023 /
![Legislators Unveil Youth Safety Caucus Priorities]()
HARRISBURG – Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46), Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-40) and Rep. Dan Miller (D-42) discussed key priorities of the bipartisan, bicameral Youth Safety Caucus for the 2023-24 legislative session.
Mar. 01, 2023 /
![Kutz Initiatives Backbone of ‘Pennsylvania Families Tax Relief’ Plan]()
HARRISBURG – A pair of proposals from Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland) is serving as the foundation for the “Pennsylvania Families Tax Relief” series of tax cut measures unveiled today at a Capitol press conference in Harrisburg.
Mar. 01, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to ease the tax burden for hardworking Pennsylvania families, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh) today unveiled a series of tax cut proposals at a Capitol press conference in Harrisburg. He was joined by some of the prime co-sponsors of the “Pennsylvania Families Tax Relief” measures.
Feb. 28, 2023 /
![Cabell Issues Statement on Election of Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) issued the following statement regarding the election of Rep. Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) as Speaker of the House on Tuesday:
Feb. 28, 2023 /
![Grove, House Republicans to Unveil Bills to Combat Fraud, Wasteful Spending of Taxpayer Dollars]()
HARRISBURG – Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) was joined by Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford), Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny), Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) and Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) to introduce a package of bills aimed at reducing fraud within state government, specifically when it comes to Medicaid.
Feb. 28, 2023 /
![House Republican Leader Cutler Congratulates Rep. Joanna McClinton on Election as Speaker of the House]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement Tuesday on the election of Rep. Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) as Speaker of the House:
Feb. 28, 2023 /
![Legislative Audit Advisory Commission to Release 2022 Audit]()
WHAT: House Republican Caucus Chairman George Dunbar (R-Westmoreland), chairman of the Legislative Audit Advisory Commission (LAAC), and other LAAC members will meet to review and potentially accept the audit for Fiscal Year 2022.
Feb. 28, 2023 /
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) on Tuesday made the following comment upon the announcement Rep. Mark Rozzi (D-Berks) has resigned as Speaker of the House:
Feb. 28, 2023 /
![Grove, House Republicans to Unveil Bills to Combat Fraud, Wasteful Spending of Taxpayer Dollars]()
WHAT: Working to ensure taxpayer dollars are used to fund the priorities of Pennsylvanians but not fraudulently or misspent, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chairman of House Republican Appropriations Committee, and fellow Republicans will unveil a package of legislation during a press conference.