Sep. 16, 2022 /
![At Stephens’s Request, Committee Holds Hearing on Gun Violence and it’s Impact on Our Youth]()
HARRISBURG—In 2020, 41 children a day lost a loved one to gun violence in the country.
Sep. 15, 2022 / Press Release
![The Curious Case of Protecting Drop Boxes in Lehigh County]()
Like a lot of Pennsylvanians, I too have been following the situation concerning drop boxes in Lehigh County.
Sep. 15, 2022 /
![House Children and Youth Committee Tours Area Children’s Home, Says Delozier]()
HARRISBURG –The House Children and Youth Committee today toured Bethany Children’s Home in Berks County, according to the committee’s majority chair, state Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland).
Sep. 15, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement upon being notified of the passing of former member, Rep. Jeff Pyle, who proudly represented the 60th legislative district in Armstrong, Butler and Indiana counties from 2005-2021:
Sep. 15, 2022 /
![Bill on Tougher Fentanyl Punishments Introduced by Heffley]()
LEHIGHTON – As overdose deaths continue to skyrocket, with no relief on the horizon, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today introduced legislation that would create stiffer criminal penalties for any defendant who knowingly or intentionally manufactures or sells fentanyl or fentanyl-laced drugs.
Sep. 14, 2022 /
![Legislation to Assist Nursing Home Residents with Medicaid Passes House, Bonner Says]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to provide a standard notice to each nursing home resident and their designated representatives at the time of their admission, authored by Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler), has passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. This letter would state their option of having legal representation available to assist with the application for Medicaid benefits.
Sep. 14, 2022 /
![House Government Oversight Committee to Investigate Reports of ‘Ghost’ Flights in Pennsylvania, Says Mackenzie]()
HARRISBURG – The House Government Oversight Committee, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Berks/Lehigh), voted today to accept a referral from Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) to investigate reports of “ghost” flights landing at airports in Pennsylvania that may have contained children who entered the country illegally. The committee also voted to affirm its ability to issue subpoenas over the course of the investigation.
Sep. 14, 2022 /
![Delozier Bill to Create Specialty License Plate Program Passes State House]()
HARRISBURG –Legislation authored by state Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland) to generate dollars for the Motor License Fund by creating a vendor-designed specialty license plate program passed the House today.
Sep. 14, 2022 /
![Drawing on Personal Experiences, Dowling Proposes Bill to Allow Self-Exclusion from Alcohol Purchases]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) has introduced legislation that would allow individuals to voluntarily exclude themselves from the ability to purchase alcoholic beverages.
Sep. 14, 2022 /
![House Children and Youth Committee Convenes to Discuss Child Fatality Trends, Community Responses, Says Delozier]()
HARRISBURG –The House Children and Youth Committee met today for a public hearing to discuss child and adolescent fatality trends and community responses, according to the committee’s majority chair, state Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland).
Sep. 14, 2022 /
![Gaydos, Mercuri Chosen to Advocate for Small Businesses]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced they were appointed to the Small Business Council by Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) for a term of two years.
Sep. 13, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) commented Tuesday on the House voting to hold Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in contempt for his willful refusal to comply with a duly issued subpoena from the House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order:
Sep. 13, 2022 /
![PA House Lawmakers Comment on House Vote to Hold Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in Contempt]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) and Martina White (R-Philadelphia) issued the following statements Tuesday after the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to hold Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in contempt of the House by a vote of 162-38:
Sep. 13, 2022 /
![York County House Republicans Move to Hold Philly DA in Contempt]()
HARRISBURG – The York County Republican delegation to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives joined a large bipartisan group of lawmakers to hold Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in contempt after he refused to adhere to a subpoena issued by the House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order.
Sep. 13, 2022 /
![Farry and Tomlinson Introduce Legislation for Mandatory Jail Time for Illegal Possession of a Firearm]()
WHAT: Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) and Rep. K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) will join local community members at an event to unveil their legislation which would impose a new mandatory minimum sentence for previously convicted offenders found to be illegally in possession of a firearm.
Sep. 13, 2022 /
![Williams’ Bill to Update Child Custody Laws for Deployed Military Parents Passes Judiciary Committee]()
HARRISBURG—The House Judiciary Committee passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) to provide a new chapter to the state’s custody and visitation laws on behalf of parents on military deployment.
Sep. 13, 2022 /
![Struzzi Joins House Committee in Advancing Behavioral Health Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) and his colleagues on the House Human Services Committee have unanimously passed two pieces of legislation designed to improve access to mental health care in Pennsylvania.
Sep. 13, 2022 /
![Boback to Lead Voting Meeting of House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Wednesday]()
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee majority chairman, will lead a voting meeting to consider the following legislation:
Sep. 13, 2022 /
![Ecker: House Committee Moves to Hold Philadelphia DA in Contempt]()
HARRISBURG – The House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order today unanimously moved to recommend that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner be held in contempt due to his refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the committee last month.
Sep. 13, 2022 /
![Subcommittee on Courts to Gather Halcovage-Related Testimony]()
WHAT: Rep. Paul Schemel (R-Franklin) and the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts will host a hearing about House Resolution 99, which authorized the subcommittee to investigate the conduct of Schuylkill County Commissioner George F. Halcovage Jr. to determine whether he is liable for impeachment and to report to the House those findings and recommendations. The hearing will be used to collect testimony from involved parties.*