May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Ensuring that the voices of the people of Pennsylvania are not silenced by those who try to pay for access and influence, Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) is supporting the introduction of legislation that would establish new rules for lobbyists in Harrisburg.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives has passed legislation authored by Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland). House Bill 996 would protect the religious liberty of residents in Pennsylvania’s long-term care facilities.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – To help revive Pennsylvania’s hospitality industry, which has suffered for over a year due to COVID-19 restrictions, Rep. Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) introduced legislation in partnership with the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association (PRLA) that would create a grant program for businesses impacted by the resulting shutdown orders.
May. 26, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today issued the following statement in response to the release of the Inspector General’s report on the Pennsylvania Department of State’s failure to advertise a constitutional amendment to allow the voters to decide if a two-year civil window should be created to allow child sex abuse survivors to sue their alleged abusers:
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) today in Harrisburg announced local families, workers and residents will benefit from approximately $612,000 in local share account grants that are funded through gaming revenue generated by Wind Creek Bethlehem in Northampton County and Mount Airy Casino Resort in Monroe County. Local share account grants support economic development, community improvement and public interest projects through gaming funds under Act 71 of 2004.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG -Human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, for forced labor or sexual exploitation. On Tuesday, the House passed a package of bills, co-sponsored by Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), that would make it easier to prosecute human traffickers and protect victims.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) and Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) joined Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and other lawmakers Wednesday in calling for action on much-needed lobbyist reforms in the Commonwealth.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) today led the House Judiciary Committee in voting to approve legislation that would enhance Pennsylvania’s Second Amendment laws. House Bill 659 would create a two-tiered system for the concealed carrying of firearms for lawful purposes in Pennsylvania.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Mike Jones (R-York) and Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) have introduced legislation with Reps. Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia) and Tina Davis (D-Bucks) that aims to support incarcerated women.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG—The House Human Services Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) to create a public awareness campaign to help frontline health care workers and first responders find help for the mental health challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) today announced that the city of Butler was awarded a $102,000 Blight Remediation Grant to demolish the Memorial Park Pool and Bathhouse.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives has passed Rep. Natalie Mihalek’s (R-Allegheny/Washington) bill to protect victims of human trafficking. House Bill 246 amends the human trafficking statute to prohibit defendants from introducing evidence of a human trafficking victim’s past sexual victimization and allegations of past sexual victimization.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) today announced more than $1 million in state funding for improvement projects in Pike and Wayne counties.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) and Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) today announced the awarding of more than $1.5 million in state funding to assist with improvement projects and purchases in Monroe County. The grants were made available through the Monroe County Local Share Account (LSA), which is supported by gaming revenues.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House Labor and Industry Committee today in Harrisburg approved legislation introduced by state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) that would waive a specific fee currently paid by school districts to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House today moved forward with legislation that would better protect the victims of human trafficking, the bill’s prime sponsor Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) announced.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today approved legislation authored by Rep. David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union) that would ensure human trafficking convictions are considered in child custody cases. House Bill 843 is part of a package of bills aimed at addressing human trafficking in the Commonwealth.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives approved legislation authored by Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) to require those convicted of human trafficking for sexual servitude to register as sex offenders in Pennsylvania.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, announced the unanimous passage of a package of bills that seeks to focus on assisting veterans and their families by increasing state funding and enhancing state veterans’ programs. Additional legislation seeks to further improve state veterans oversight boards.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved a measure crafted by Rep. Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks), to permit expert testifiers regarding sexual and domestic violence to testify in human trafficking cases.