May. 08, 2020 /
![Bonner Joins Southwestern Legislators in Suing Governor Wolf]()
GROVE CITY – Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) announced today that he joined Congressman Mike Kelly, state Reps. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) and Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), county officials from Butler, Washington, Fayette and Greene counties, as well as southwestern PA business owners in filing a lawsuit against Gov. Tom Wolf at the United States District Court in Pittsburgh on Thursday, May 7. The lawsuit alleges that Gov. Tom Wolf has acted in an unconstitutional manner in exercising emergency powers requiring non-essential businesses to close and citizens to remain in their homes due to the COVID-19 virus.
May. 08, 2020 /
![Day Hosts Committee Meeting to Look Into COVID-19 Situation in PA Nursing Homes]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Aging and Older Services Committee Chairman Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) Thursday in Harrisburg hosted an informational meeting so legislators could hear from industry experts about the unique challenges COVID-19 is placing on nursing homes and long-term care facilities in the Commonwealth.
May. 07, 2020 /
![Speaker Turzai Unveils Bill to Protect Residents Living in Nursing Home Facilities, Personal Care Homes, Assisted Living Residences]()
McCANDLESS, Allegheny County – Seeking to protect seniors and other individuals living in Pennsylvania’s nursing home facilities, personal care homes and assisted living residences, Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) is proposing legislation that would establish a framework to help these facilities keep loved ones safe.
May. 07, 2020 /
![Hershey Critical of Finances, Transparency Associated with Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps Plan]()
“Unfortunately, the governor has announced yet another plan without discussing how to pay for it. This plan has little transparency and details - much like the plan to lift stay-at-home orders in a haphazard way.
May. 07, 2020 /
![Perry County Lawmakers Implore Governor to Support Reopening Businesses, Services]()
HARRISBURG – With its low caseload and rural setting, Perry County should have been among the first Pennsylvania counties to have stay-at-home orders lifted as the COVID-19 crisis eases, according to Sen. John DiSanto, Rep. Mark Keller, and Perry County Commissioners Brian Allen, Gary Eby, and Brenda Watson.
May. 07, 2020 /
![Nelson Introduces Resolution to Create Subcommittee to Study Long-Term Care Response to COVID-19]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Hempfield) today introduced a resolution to create a bipartisan subcommittee of the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee to study the state’s response to COVID-19 in the Commonwealth’s long-term care facilities.
May. 06, 2020 /
![Reese Responds to Governor’s New Government Program]()
HARRISBURG - Today, Rep. Mike Reese (R-Westmoreland/Somerset) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s recent announcement of a new Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps program:
May. 06, 2020 /
![Grove Reacts to Wolf’s Coronavirus Corps]()
DOVER – Earlier today, Gov. Tom Wolf announced his intentions to create the Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps to expand testing and contact tracing capabilities and provide new job opportunities in the public health sector. In response, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) issued the following statement:
May. 06, 2020 /
![Ecker Issues Statement on Wolf’s Plan to Create Coronavirus Corps]()
"I am deeply troubled to learn of Wolf’s plan during a press conference to unilaterally create a new governmental program that has the potential to cost taxpayers millions of dollars without any legislative oversight."
May. 06, 2020 /
![Topper Issues Statement of Wolf’s Plan to Create Coronavirus Corps]()
“I find it very disturbing that the governor is attempting to unilaterally create a new government program that has the potential to cost taxpayers millions of dollars. The plan, as has been the case with many of the plans from this administration during this time of crisis, lacks details and specifics."
May. 06, 2020 /
![Bernstine Bill to Address PA Nurse Shortage, Provide Support for Health Care Professionals]()
HARRISBURG – Marking National Nurses Day, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today introduced legislation that could expand the number of nursing education programs in Pennsylvania and help improve the quality of life for current nurses.
May. 06, 2020 /
![Bipartisan Group of PA House Members Urge Governor to Withdraw RGGI Order]()
HARRISBURG – At the request of Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Armstrong/Clarion/Forest), Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) and Rep. Pam Snyder (D-Greene/Washington/Fayette), a bipartisan group of 58 Pennsylvania House of Representatives members signed a letter urging Gov. Tom Wolf and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to suspend Pennsylvania’s regulatory efforts to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
May. 06, 2020 /
![Ecker to Introduce Bill to Reopen Florists]()
ABBOTTSTOWN – Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) announced today that he will introduce legislation to immediately reopen florists in Pennsylvania. Ecker issued the following statement on his proposed legislation:
May. 06, 2020 /
![House Committee to Explore Impact of COVID-19 on PA Veterans, Says Barrar]()
WHAT: Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold an informational meeting on the effects of COVID-19 on Pennsylvania Veterans Homes, the Pennsylvania National Guard and its mission status. Because the Capitol remains closed to visitors during the statewide emergency, the meeting will be held virtually with public access via LIVE webstreaming.
May. 06, 2020 /
![Bonner Supports Bill to Freeze Pay for Public Officials]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) today announced that he has co-sponsored legislation to freeze Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for Pennsylvania public officials through 2021 in response to the financial turmoil that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused all Pennsylvania residents.
May. 06, 2020 /
![Toohil Pushes for Automatic and Immediate Rebates for Seniors]()
HAZLETON – In an effort to provide an additional financial resource for eligible Pennsylvania seniors during the current health crisis, Rep. TarahToohil (R-Luzerne) today sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf requesting that property tax or rent rebates for 2019 be processed by the Department of Revenue and Treasury and distributed immediately. Toohil said the rebate should be based on the amount received in 2018.
May. 05, 2020 /
![House Approves Bill to Restore RTK Offices and Provide Data]()
HARRISBURG – The House today approved Rep. Seth Grove’s (R-Dover) House Bill 2463 to require state agencies to answer questions from the public, and particularly the media, during emergency declarations. The legislation now goes to the Senate for approval.
May. 05, 2020 /
![Are We Meeting the PPE Needs of Health Care Professionals and First Responders, Speaker Turzai Asks Secretary of Health… Again]()
HARRISBURG – Reminding the Secretary of Health that he has not received even an acknowledgment of his previous correspondence dated March 19, requesting the same information, Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today sent the attached letter.
May. 05, 2020 /
![Reopen Butler County: Lawmakers Urge Governor to Move County to ‘Yellow Phase’]()
HARRISBURG – A bicameral group of Butler County legislators recently submitted a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf urging him to move the southwest county from the very restricted red phase to the beginning-to-open yellow phase.
May. 05, 2020 /
![Struzzi Resolutions to Honor Jimmy Stewart Passed by House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today announced that the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee has passed House Resolutions 687 and 688 in honor of Indiana, PA, native Jimmy Stewart. House Resolution 687 would designate May 20, 2020, as Jimmy Stewart Day, and House Resolution 688 would honor May 20, 2020, as the 25th anniversary of the Jimmy Stewart Museum.