Feb. 25, 2019 /
![PA Game, Fish and Boat Commissions to Appear Before House Committee]()
WHAT: Members of the House Game and Fisheries Committee, chaired by state Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-York), will question both the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and Fish and Boat Commission PFBC) about their annual reports. Subjects to be discussed include the desire of both commissions to set their own license fees.
Feb. 22, 2019 /
![Good Jobs for PA Are Focus of Pittsburgh Trade Union Tours]()
WHAT: As part of the House Republican Caucus’s Good Jobs for PA (#GoodJobs4PA) legislative package, the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest), will tour three locations in western Pennsylvania to promote workforce development. An important element of the workforce development issue in Pennsylvania is linking the trades with qualified workers. Three unions in Pittsburgh have taken a hands-on approach to this method by developing their own successful training and apprenticeship programs.
Feb. 20, 2019 /
![Caucus Hearing on Human Trafficking in Southeast Pennsylvania]()
WHAT: The Southeast Republican Caucus will take testimony from Bucks County State law enforcement and advocacy groups on human trafficking in Southeast Pennsylvania. They will also discuss House Bill 12 that expands the definition of human trafficking to include any individual who patronizes or advertises a victim of trafficking.
Feb. 20, 2019 /
![Kauffman, House Judiciary Committee to Focus on Crime Victim Bills]()
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will hold a voting meeting on legislation aimed at better protecting crime victims from abuse and violence by helping those who are victimized to testify against and confront their abusers.
Feb. 15, 2019 /
![Children and Youth Committee to Consider Adoption, Child Care Legislation]()
WHAT: The House Children and Youth Committee, chaired by state Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), will vote House Bill 235, which deals with incarcerated parents’ adoption proceedings; and House Bill 309, which addresses parents’ decision making when considering where to send their children for childcare.
Feb. 15, 2019 /
![Kaufer, Fellow Lawmakers to Renew Their Commitment for a Cleaner Tomorrow]()
A bi-partisan group of representatives will unveil legislation to allow for community solar projects in Pennsylvania. This bill would allow homeowners who don’t have access to solar to join community members to enjoy equal the economic and environmental benefits of solar energy generation while improving the environment.
Feb. 15, 2019 /
![Cox, House Committee to Hear about Worker Training Programs]()
WHAT: House Labor and Industry Committee Chairman Jim Cox (R-Berks/Lancaster) will host an informational hearing to identify policies and procedures to better align worker training and preparation programs with the needs of employers in an effort to enhance the success of workers seeking to enter or advance in the workforce.
Feb. 15, 2019 /
![Sonney, Committee Members to Unveil Career and Technical Education Package]()
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will host a press conference to unveil a bipartisan package of eight bills designed to improve career and technical education (CTE) in Pennsylvania. The bills are the result of a report issued by the former Select Subcommittee on Technical Education and Career Readiness.
Feb. 13, 2019 /
![House Majority Policy Committee to Hold Capitol Hearing to Save Our Health Care]()
WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest), will hold a public hearing to save our health care by studying the issue of venue with respect to medical malpractice legal actions in Pennsylvania. At issue is a proposal to the court to unilaterally repeal a rule that prevents medical malpractice plaintiffs from filing civil lawsuits in counties with more favorable jury payouts. Since it was adopted in the early 2000s, the rule has helped stabilize medical malpractice insurance rates, keeping doctors practicing in Pennsylvania and alleviating a shortage of physicians and specialists.
Feb. 11, 2019 /
![EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED --Barrar and House Committee to Receive SR6 Update]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will conduct an informational hearing to receive an update on Senate Resolution 6, which focuses on recruitment and retention of first responders.
Feb. 11, 2019 /
![House Majority Policy Committee Reschedules Save Our Health Care Hearing]()
WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest), will hold a public hearing to save our health care by studying the issue of venue with respect to medical malpractice lawsuits in Pennsylvania. At issue is a proposal to the court to unilaterally repeal a rule that prevents medical malpractice plaintiffs from filing civil lawsuits in counties with more favorable jury payouts. Since it was adopted in the early 2000s, the rule has helped stabilize medical malpractice insurance rates, keeping doctors practicing in Pennsylvania and alleviating a shortage of physicians and specialists.
Feb. 11, 2019 /
![Barrar and House Committee to Focus on Effects of Post-Traumatic Stress]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will conduct an informational hearing to learn about how post-traumatic stress (PTS) impacts Pennsylvania’s emergency responders.
Feb. 05, 2019 /
![House Committee to Hear about Broader Effects of Minimum Wage Hike]()
WHAT: An informational hearing to identify how a significant state minimum wage hike would affect not only minimum wage workers, but also other workers and consumers in the larger economy.
Feb. 04, 2019 /
![Senate and House Republican Leaders to Hold PA State Budget Media Availability Immediately Following Budget Address Tomorrow]()
Watch it live! A live web stream of this press conference can be viewed at PAHouseGOP.com or PASenateGOP.com starting approximately five minutes after the governor’s budget address ends (the address will also be available live on the website).
Jan. 29, 2019 /
![House GOP Leaders Call on Court to Save Our Health Care]()
WHAT: Members of the House Republican Leadership Team – Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Policy Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) – will call on the state court system to save health care in Pennsylvania. At issue is a proposal to the court to unilaterally repeal a rule that prevents medical malpractice plaintiffs from filing civil lawsuits in counties with more favorable jury payouts. Since it was adopted in the early 2000s, the rule has helped stabilize medical malpractice insurance rates that kept doctors practicing in Pennsylvania and alleviated a shortage of physicians and specialists.
Jan. 28, 2019 /
![Barrar, House Committee to Vote on Two Pieces of Legislation]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a committee meeting to vote on two pieces of legislation:
Jan. 22, 2019 /
![Mackenzie, Health Officials to Announce State’s First Maternal Health Awareness Day]()
WHAT: State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Berks), along with a deputy secretary from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and health care providers, are holding a press conference to promote the state’s first-ever Maternal Health Awareness Day. Despite advances in medical science and technology, deaths related to complications from pregnancy and childbirth are on the rise nationally and in Pennsylvania. House Resolution 27, authored by Mackenzie, is designed to raise public awareness about maternal health and promote maternal safety.
Jan. 08, 2019 /
![Grove to Unveil Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation]()
WHAT: Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) and Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) will unveil legislation to strengthen penalties in certain human trafficking criminal cases to go after the motive of this heinous crime: Those who pay money for sexual acts with victims of human trafficking.
Jan. 02, 2019 /
![Delozier to Join Governor in Raising Awareness about Clean Slate]()
WHAT: Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) will join Gov. Tom Wolf in increasing awareness about the new Clean Slate law, which seals nonviolent criminal records after a decade. Delozier authored Act 56 of 2018, which made Pennsylvania the first state in the nation to offer this opportunity.
Dec. 19, 2018 /
![Tobash, Torsella to Discuss Recommendations for State’s Public Pension Plans]()
WHAT: Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Dauphin), chairman of the Public Pension Management and Asset Investment Review Commission, and Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella will announce the findings of the commission’s report which contains recommendations to further improve the transparency of investment expenses and returns of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) and the Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS).