HARRISBURG – Rep. Marc Anderson (R-York) today issued the following statement after the majority party in the House of Representatives pulled legislation that had bipartisan support to keep skill games across the state operational while being fairly taxed and regulated.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) announced the Senate has unanimously approved his legislation to expand safety options for towing.
HARRISBURG – A resolution marking October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Pennsylvania passed the House of Representatives today, according to the resolution’s sponsor, Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland).
DAUPHIN – Rep. Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin) announced his milk marketing legislation, House Bill 1006, passed the Senate unanimously today. The bill, which updates Pennsylvania’s Milk Marketing Law and simplifies the milk certification timeline, now heads to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law.
HARRISBURG – A bill long sought by land surveyors and engineers has been passed in the Pennsylvania House and Senate and sent to the governor’s desk for enactment, Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) announced today.
HARRISBURG – This week, the House passed legislation authored by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) that would bring Pennsylvania’s Election Code into alignment with the federal Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) announced he plans to introduce legislation that would supplement existing Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) payments and provide utility assistance payments for households that do not currently meet the income requirements for LIHEAP but still need assistance covering the growing cost of utilities.
HARRISBURG – Companion legislation to House Bill 1751, sponsored by Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), that would create an Office of Employee Ownership was approved by the Senate.
HARRISBURG – The House Human Services Committee today sent to the full House legislation authored by Reps. Jason Ortitay (R Washington/Allegheny) and Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) that would require the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) to annually update the fee schedule rates for direct support professionals based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
HARRISBURG – On Monday, Oct. 5, Rep. Jamie Flick (R Lycoming/Union) hosted another significant day for child custody reform in Pennsylvania. His bill, House Bill 1499, which seeks to ensure fairness in custody determinations and protect children’s rights to have equal access to both parents, provided they are willing, fit and able, was the focus of a press conference, Judiciary Committee public hearing and panel at the state Capitol in Harrisburg.
DILLSBURG—The House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder, Union, Mifflin, Juniata), joined Rep. Marc Anderson (R-York) for an Oct. 1 hearing at New Hope Ministries to examine how community organizations are helping Pennsylvania families manage rising costs and how state government can remove barriers that stand in the way of serving their neighbors.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland) today joined fellow members of the House Republican Caucus to announce the introduction of the Pennsylvania Growth and Affordability Plan (GAP). This is a comprehensive 10 bill legislative package designed to lower costs for families, strengthen the state’s economic climate and ensure Pennsylvania remains a competitive place to live, work and do business.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) and Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) today joined the Gift of Life Donor Program, donor families and transplant recipients to raise awareness about organ donation and encourage Pennsylvanians to register as donors.
WHAT: Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) and Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) will help bring attention to organ donation by leading the Steps for Life Advocacy Walk. It will begin with a brief press conference and then a short walk around the Capitol grounds.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), Republican chair of the House Human Services Committee, announced September 2026 is National Recovery Month in Pennsylvania. The designation follows the successful passage of a resolution he co-prime sponsored, which was approved on Wednesday by an overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives.
HARRISBURG – The House today approved legislation authored by Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) to require timely notification of environmental violations at quarries and landfills.
HARRISBURG – Legislation seeking to ensure the dependents of fallen police officers continue to have health insurance passed the House of Representatives today on a unanimous vote, according to the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) announced today he is preparing to introduce legislation that would give Pennsylvania hunters and trappers more say in decisions impacting hunting seasons and traditions in the Commonwealth.
HARRISBURG – Legislation introduced by Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), Bridget Kosierowski (D-Lackawanna) and La’Tasha Mayes (D-Allegheny) to require insurance coverage for certain fertility preservation services for cancer patients passed the Pennsylvania House yesterday by a vote of 172-31.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) is co-sponsoring legislation to strengthen oversight of Pennsylvania’s 52 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and ensure older Pennsylvanians receive the protection, services and support they deserve.