Jun. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) voted to approve legislation to improve Pennsylvania’s election process to ensure free, fair and accessible elections for all and to restore the integrity and trusting our system.
Jun. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Butler/Venango) joined the majority of his colleagues from the House of Representatives in voting in favor of House Bill 1300, known as the Voting Rights Protection Act.
Jun. 22, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today issued the following statement in response to the House passing a comprehensive election reform measure (House Bill 1300):
Jun. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG—Rep, Martina White (R-Philadelphia) joined her colleagues in passing the Voting Rights Protection Act to reform Pennsylvania’s election process to increase access and improve security.
Jun. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced today his bill to allow for remote mortgage origination to continue and allow Pennsylvania’s mortgage brokers to continue working as they are now, whether remotely or in a licensed location, overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives.
Jun. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, held a public hearing with the Pennsylvania Life Provider Alliance (PALPA) to discuss the Living Independence for the Elderly Program (LIFE) in Pennsylvania.
Jun. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Seeking to enhance safety along the Commonwealth’s highways, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) this week introduced legislation that would require an update to the Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual regarding traffic stops.
Jun. 21, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – With the goal of encouraging further transparency and reliability in Pennsylvania Common Interest Ownership Communities (CIOC), Majority Chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) will soon be introducing legislation that will address the many issues reflected in the current Title 68 Real and Personal Property Law.
Jun. 21, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) will be holding a press conference on a package of bills that promotes a safer Pennsylvania.
Jun. 21, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) will hold a House Judiciary Committee meeting to vote on the following bills:
Jun. 21, 2021 /
WHAT: A news conference featuring House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), scientists and climate experts will be held to expose the many flaws and glaring errors in Gov. Tom Wolf’s justification of his proposed Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Jun. 21, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – House Bill 1300, also known as the Voting Rights Protection Act, will be considered by the full House this week, and Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) is in full support of the legislation.
Jun. 21, 2021 /
WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider three proposals on a variety of education topics. They include measures that would provide an additional year of school for a student who is aging out of special education (House Bill 1446); establish an accelerated learning program for students following the COVID-19 pandemic (House Bill 1533); and revise school board of directors’ temporary emergency powers (House Bill 1660).
Jun. 18, 2021 /
The Pennsylvania Voting Rights Protection Act, approved in committee just recently vastly improves Pennsylvania’s election process that the last few election cycles prove are ripe with problems, some of which disenfranchise voters.
Jun. 18, 2021 /
LEMONT FURNACE – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) today applauded news that Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC is expanding operations at its engineering and production facility in Lemont Furnace.
Jun. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, held a joint public hearing on Thursday with the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee on veterans home care and COVID-19 mitigation protocols.
Jun. 17, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today issued the following statement as the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s contract with Insight Global ends on Saturday, June 19, and wonders why Gov. Tom Wolf has been missing in action since the data breach was disclosed at the end of April:
Jun. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) effort to honor Tioga County veterans with a bridge designation was approved unanimously in the state House Wednesday and is now headed to the state Senate.
Jun. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – This week, the House advanced several measures authored by Rep. Frank Farry (R-Langhorne), including legislation to enhance smoke alarm safety, protect public safety official confidentiality, improve wireless service and honor a local veteran by designating the PFC John Elton Candy Memorial Bridge.
Jun. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) sent a letter to Attorney General Josh Shapiro Thursday urging him to take legal action to protect the rights of Pennsylvanians, especially minor children, who have had their personally identifiable information released as a result of a data breach at contact tracing company Insight Global.