Jun. 29, 2021 /
HARRISBURG –Reps. Jerry Knowles (R-Schuylkill/Berks/Carbon), Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin/Schuylkill) and Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) announce the record-high funding allocated to preK-12 education in the 2021-22 state budget.
Jun. 29, 2021 /
HARRISBURG –Reps. Jerry Knowles (R-Schuylkill/Berks/Carbon), Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin/Schuylkill) and Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) announce the record-high funding allocated to preK-12 education in the 2021-22 state budget.
Jun. 29, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – As part of the Fiscal Year 2021-22 state budget package, a proposal championed by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) to bring accountability and transparency to the Commonwealth’s tax credit and tax benefit programs was included in the tax code.
Jun. 28, 2021 /
As Pennsylvania returns to normal following a year of unprecedented isolation, restrictions, and life-altering measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important for state leaders to chart a responsible path toward stability, not only for today but also for tomorrow. With the passage of the 2021-22 fiscal year budget, the General Assembly has accomplished just that.
Jun. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – ATV enthusiasts will have more and better opportunities to ride across the Northern Tier with the July 16 opening of an ATV Regional Connector Pilot area, say a group of lawmakers who have been heavily involved in the project.
Jun. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – ATV enthusiasts will have more and better opportunities to ride across the Northern Tier with the July 16 opening of an ATV Regional Connector Pilot area, say a group of lawmakers who have been heavily involved in the project.
Jun. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – A 2021-22 state budget that meets current needs while looking ahead to fiscal challenges in future years garnered the support of Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) last week at the state Capitol. The state budget package passed the House on Friday night and is expected to be signed by the governor in the coming days.
Jun. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House today approved a comprehensive election reform measure designed to ensure integrity and restore public trust in the state’s voting systems, said Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Bradford/Tioga/Potter), a co-sponsor of the bill.
Jun. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) joined a bipartisan majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives in passing the 2021-22 state budget bill late Friday.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) today joined a bipartisan majority of her colleagues in the House of Representatives in passing the 2021-22 state budget bill. The $39.78 billion proposal increases education funding to historic levels without raising taxes while making a record deposit into Pennsylvania’s Rainy Day Fund.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The Lancaster GOP House Delegation joined the majority of their colleagues today in voting in favor of a budget that will fully fund our schools and maintain government services for residents in accordance with the severe economic constraints facing our Commonwealth – mainly the current administration’s track record of spending more money than the Commonwealth receives in revenue.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) joined a majority in the state House Friday in adopting a $39.78 billion budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The General Assembly today approved a responsible, no-tax-increase budget today that respects taxpayers – residents and business owners alike – who are still feeling the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the business closures. In response, York County House Republicans, which includes House Majority Appropriations Committee Chairman Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion), House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) and Reps. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) and Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam), issued the following statement:
Jun. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Osceola Mills) and Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) today voted to support Senate Bill 255, the primary piece of legislation which makes up the 2021-22 state budget package. The bill, which passed by a 140-61 margin, now goes to the state Senate for consideration.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG -With nearly one week to go before the state budget deadline, the House today passed a responsible budget that fully funds the core functions of state government with no new taxes or fee increases.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The state House has approved a 2021-22 state budget that is fiscally responsible and respectful of taxpayers today and in the future, said Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint).
Jun. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) joined a majority in the state House Tuesday to approve a 2021-22 state budget that spends responsibly and plans for the future.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG –Rep. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) today voted with the majority of her colleagues in the state House to pass a $39.78 billion state budget for Pennsylvania for the 2021-22 fiscal year.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon) today in Harrisburg voted for Senate Bill 255, the General Appropriations portion of the state budget, which was approved by the House of Representatives. The 2021-22 Pennsylvania budget would spend $39 billion in General Fund dollars, and $1 billion in federal relief funds, to fund the core functions of government services and invest in jobs, infrastructure and education, all while avoiding any new or increased taxes.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) today in Harrisburg voted for a fiscally responsible budget totaling nearly $39.8 billion that would increase funding to education, seniors and first responders while avoiding a tax increase on Pennsylvanians.