Jun. 11, 2025 /
![Mehaffie, Isaacson Bill Seeks to Slash Fees Charged by Ticket Resellers]()
HARRISBURG – Bipartisan legislation to cut costs for Pennsylvanians who buy event tickets through resellers passed the House today on a 108-to-95 vote, according to the bill’s sponsors, Reps. Mary Isaacson (D-Philadelphia) and Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
Jun. 11, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – House Democrats last night voted unanimously to allow the dangerous herbicide glyphosate to be applied to state game lands with the surprising support of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks) said.
Jun. 11, 2025 /
![Rapp Opposes Bill that Could Further Limit Health Care Access in Rural PA]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, voted against a bill to increase government involvement in health care transactions.
Jun. 11, 2025 /
![Schlegel School Transportation Improvement Bill Passes House]()
HARRISBURG ? Legislation co-sponsored by Rep. John Schlegel (R-Lebanon) to modernize Pennsylvania’s school transportation laws passed overwhelmingly today in the state House of Representatives.
Jun. 11, 2025 /
![Bernstine Reintroduces Legislation to Stop Commercial Exploitation of Mugshots]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) soon will be reintroducing his legislation aimed at stopping the commercial use of booking photographs, known as mugshots, by individuals and websites that charge people to have their photos removed.
Jun. 10, 2025 /
![VICTIM Act Designed to Empower Crime Victims, Police]()
HARRISBURG – Bipartisan legislation that would provide grant funding to police departments investigating cold cases passed the House today on a 169-to-34 vote, according to the bill’s sponsors, Reps. Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin) and Tim Briggs (D-Montgomery).
Jun. 10, 2025 /
![Delozier: Legislation Supporting Victims, PA Families Advances in House]()
HARRISBURG – Affirming her commitment to advocating for victims and families in Pennsylvania, two bills co-sponsored by Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland) advanced in the statehouse with bipartisan support this week.
Jun. 10, 2025 /
![House Adopts Amendment to Ease Costs to Armed Forces Members, Families, Says Bashline]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Josh Bashline (R-Clarion/Armstrong) announced his commonsense amendment to ease costs for armed forces members and their families was adopted unanimously by the House.
Jun. 10, 2025 /
![Lawmakers, Advocates Rally for Passage of Venkat/Mihalek Bill to Protect Restaurant Patrons with Food Allergies]()
HARRISBURG –– Lawmakers and food allergy advocates joined forces today to push for passage of legislation that would make the state’s restaurants and other food retail establishments safer for more than 1.3 million Pennsylvanians living with food allergies, according to the bill’s prime sponsors, state Reps. Arvind Venkat (D-Allegheny) and Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland).
Jun. 10, 2025 /
![PA Game Commission Torches State Game Lands]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) recently announced what it described as a “controlled” burn of more than 2,200 acres using aircraft to start the blaze, said Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks), chairman of the House Game and Fisheries Committee.
Jun. 09, 2025 /
![Policy Committee Examines PA Medicaid, Other Social Benefits]()
HARRISBURG—Today, Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata) and other lawmakers held a public hearing to investigate the integrity of Pennsylvania’s social benefit programs. The hearing featured testimony from Trevor Carlsen, senior research fellow, and Kaitlyn Finley, policy fellow, from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), and focused on the growing imbalance in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program. In Pennsylvania, more than 1 million able-bodied adults without dependents are enrolled in Medicaid while over 14,000 disabled individuals remain on a waiting list for services.
Jun. 09, 2025 /
![Mihalek, Colleagues to Speak on Food Allergy Bill]()
WHAT: Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), other House members and stakeholders will host a news conference to discuss House Bill 77, co-authored with Rep. Arvind Venkat (D-Allegheny), which would mandate food allergy information be used in restaurants and other food retail facilities.
Jun. 06, 2025 /
![Grimm Krupa Calls for Independent Investigation into Fay-Penn Economic Development Council]()
SMITHFIELD – Today, state Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) formally submitted a written request to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday urging an independent investigation into the Fay-Penn Economic Development Council following serious allegations made in a federal whistleblower complaint, case number 2:25-cv-00516-MRH.
Jun. 06, 2025 /
![Ortitay Expresses Disappointment with Reading List, Calls for Action]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), long-time literacy advocate and leader of the movement in the General Assembly, today wrote to Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Acting Secretary Carrie Rowe to voice his displeasure with the department’s recently released reading list pursuant to Act 135 of 2024 and request action.
Jun. 04, 2025 /
![Policy Committee Hearing in Harrisburg Seeks to Preserve Benefit Integrity]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Preserving Benefit Integrity” to examine ways to safeguard Pennsylvania’s social benefit programs and ensure they are available and accessible by those who truly need the support.
Jun. 04, 2025 /
![Reichard: Confusing Minimum Wage Hike Bill Rushed Through Committee]()
HARRISBURG – As a member of the House Labor and Industry Committee, Rep. Chad Reichard (R-Franklin) issued the following statement after Democratic members of the committee rushed through a minimum wage bill to increase the wage to $15 an hour:
Jun. 04, 2025 /
![Cutler Reacts to Passage of House Bill 1500]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) released a statement today regarding the passage of House Bill 1500, which would reform cyber charter school funding and standards.
Jun. 04, 2025 /
![Brown Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Pennsylvania’s Grandfamilies]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence), along with Reps. Steve Mentzer (R-Lancaster) and Maureen Madden (D-Monroe), have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at supporting grandparents who are raising their grandchildren - a growing population facing significant challenges due to the opioid crisis and economic hardship.
Jun. 04, 2025 /
![Elevating EMS: Causer Introduces Plan to Create State Office of EMS Commissioner]()
HARRISBURG – With the situation facing emergency medical services (EMS) becoming more dire every day, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) has introduced legislation to create a Pennsylvania Office of EMS Commissioner.
Jun. 03, 2025 /
![Topper, Stambaugh to Introduce NIL Legislation to Protect Student Athletes]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) and Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R-Perry/Juniata) announced they will soon introduce legislation to provide protections for student-athletes receiving compensation for the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL).