Jun. 04, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Following the House Education Committee meeting to rush through legislation to address Basic Education Funding, Republican Chairman Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) issued the following statement:
Jun. 04, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republicans Tuesday held a press conference calling on House Democrats to call up for a vote—without amendment or partisan gimmicks—the bipartisan Senate-passed tax cut plan that would reduce the Personal Income Tax and eliminate the Gross Receipts Tax on electricity.
Jun. 03, 2024 /
PUNXSUTAWNEY—Last week, Rep. Brian Smith (R- Jefferson/Indiana) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened the second in a series of hearings to discuss ways to safeguard Pennsylvania’s social benefit programs from fraud, waste, and abuse, and to ensure the state’s resources are efficiently allocated and accessible to those who truly require assistance.
Jun. 03, 2024 /
May. 31, 2024 /
May. 31, 2024 /
Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) and other House members will host a news conference to unveil the “America First of Pennsylvania” caucus. This group of legislators will focus on topics and concerns brought forth by hard-working Pennsylvania families whose voices have been silenced since the beginning of the current legislative session.
May. 31, 2024 /
To provide information to residents about invasive insect species, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Sen. David Argall (R-Carbon/Schuylkill/Luzerne) are offering a seminar led by a state forester from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) on Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m., at the Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company, 2454 State Route 534, Albrightsville.
May. 31, 2024 /
House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) and other lawmakers will host the third and final in a series of hearings titled “Excellence in Government: Preserving Benefit Integrity” to discuss ways to safeguard Pennsylvania’s social benefit programs from fraud, waste, and abuse, and ensure the state’s resources are efficiently allocated and accessible to those who truly require assistance.
May. 31, 2024 /
May. 31, 2024 /
WHAT: Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh), Republican chair of the House Labor and Industry Committee, and representatives from business organizations and municipal government groups will hold a press conference to discuss the negative impacts of House Bill 2153. The legislation would add time and costs to public construction projects in Pennsylvania and result in higher taxes for residents.
May. 31, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement after learning of the verdict in the trial of former President Donald J. Trump.
May. 31, 2024 /
May. 30, 2024 /
COAL CENTER – Noting the importance of investing in the community’s and the Commonwealth’s future leaders, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today applauded a $1.5 million grant awarded to the California Academy of Learning Charter School in Coal Center.
May. 30, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) announced today the deadline for older adults and Pennsylvanians with disabilities to apply for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program has been extended from June 30 to Dec. 31.
May. 30, 2024 /
Though few people give it much thought, there is an important difference between a law and a regulation.
May. 30, 2024 /
WILLIAMSPORT—Yesterday, Rep. Joe Hamm (R- Lycoming/Sullivan) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened the first in a series of hearings to discuss ways to safeguard Pennsylvania’s social benefit programs from fraud, waste and abuse, and to ensure the state’s resources are efficiently allocated and accessible to those who truly require assistance.
May. 30, 2024 /
Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) and Cowanesque Valley High School students will welcome PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll to the school for discussion of a proposal to address the logistical challenges the students face in obtaining their learner’s permits.
May. 30, 2024 /
For the people across Pennsylvania, the past few years have been filled with economic uncertainty and soaring costs. Inflation has run rampant. Families and seniors have watched grocery bills multiply, energy costs skyrocket, and home prices and rent go through the roof.
May. 29, 2024 /
BRADFORD – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) is again offering area veterans the opportunity to work with a representative from the American Legion to ensure they get the services and support they need.
May. 29, 2024 /
WHAT: Rep. K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) will be hosting a press conference in Harrisburg with members of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Women’s Animal Center, the Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area (HSHA) and PA PitStop on House Resolution 402, which recognizes May 20, 2024, as “Rescue Dog Day” in Pennsylvania.