May. 24, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Less than a week after the state’s voters opted to approve two constitutional amendments placing limits on a governor’s emergency powers, the state House has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) requiring an in-depth review of this administration’s COVID-19 response.
May. 24, 2021 /
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a voting meeting to consider the following pro-life legislation:
May. 24, 2021 /
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will meet to consider three pieces of legislation, including a resolution to end the current COVID-19 Proclamation of Disaster Emergency, which was imposed more than a year ago.
May. 24, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House today moved forward with reviewing the merits of regulations when it approved House Bill 939, it’s prime sponsor, Rep. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), announced.
May. 24, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – The House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) that would change who is responsible for the advertisement and writing of proposed constitutional amendments.
May. 24, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Keeping a promise he made to improve Pennsylvania’s election auditing process and ensure public trust in election results, Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) introduced legislation today that would establish a Pennsylvania Bureau of Election Audits under the office of the state’s Auditor General.
May. 24, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will hold a meeting to vote on the following bills:
May. 21, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will be holding a voting meeting on House Bills 164, 941, 995, 1055, 1057, 1220, 1389, 1421 and 1427; House Resolutions 96 and 103; and Senate Bill 155.
May. 21, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The Office of Open Records today partially ruled in favor of Rep. Jason Ortitay’s (R-Washington/Allegheny) appeal of records withheld by Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration about its failure to advertise a constitutional amendment that would have given victims of childhood sexual abuse recourse in civil court.
May. 21, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, and Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), chairman of the House Human Services Committee, will hold a joint public hearing to receive an overview from state agencies, school entities and services providers on how they are providing mental health services to Pennsylvania’s elementary and secondary school students.
May. 21, 2021 /
WEISSPORT – Calling their continued closure a huge inconvenience for rural residents, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today announced his co-sponsorship of legislation that would force the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to resume full services at its travel sites across the Commonwealth, including the one located in Lehighton.
May. 21, 2021 /
WESTMORELAND COUNTY – Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) will hold a free, onsite shredding event for residents of the 57th Legislative District on Wednesday, June 2, from 4-6 p.m. The event will take place at the Hempfield Township Park and Athletic Complex at 220 Forbes Trail Road, Greensburg.
May. 20, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer’s (R-Turtlepoint) legislation to support the state’s forestry industry has been signed into law. Act 14 of 2021 will expand membership on the state’s Hardwoods Development Council.
May. 20, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) issued the following statement in response to the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s (DOH) decision to terminate Insight Global’s contract to conduct contact tracing for the Commonwealth. Last month, a WPXI investigation revealed more than 70,000 Pennsylvanians have had their personal information accessible on the internet after answering calls from Insight Global employees:
May. 20, 2021 /
JOHNSTOWN – In continuing to gather information on how Pennsylvania businesses are currently functioning following the COVID-19 pandemic and what assistance they may need moving forward, Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) along with House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and members of the committee met with area businesses and organizations to discuss how the COVID-19 mitigation orders impacted their past and current daily operations.
May. 20, 2021 /
JOHNSTOWN – In continuing to gather information on how Pennsylvania businesses are currently functioning following the COVID-19 pandemic and what assistance they may need moving forward, Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) along with House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and members of the committee met with area businesses and organizations to discuss how the COVID-19 mitigation orders impacted their past and current daily operations.
May. 20, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Through the Pennsylvania Ag and Youth Grant Program, which Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) supported, a school district located in Lawrence County will receive a grant to help promote student development in agriculture, community leadership, vocational training and peer fellowship.
May. 20, 2021 /
UNIONTOWN – In light of ballot scanning issues in Fayette County Tuesday, Reps. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) and Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) along with Sen. Pat Stefano (R-Bullskin) are issuing a right-to-know request seeking immediate answers from county officials about what happened.
May. 19, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today announced his support of legislation that would restore the full array of driver and vehicle services to rural communities like Indiana.
May. 19, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) commented on Pennsylvania voters approving three amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution: