Mar. 18, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Kate Klunk (R-York) and Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) announced the Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) has allocated $2.6 million for the Schools-to-Work program, which was formed through bipartisan legislation the representatives jointly created, to prepare students for good, well-paying jobs.
Mar. 18, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – At the request of Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), today convened a public hearing to discuss issues related to the ongoing reevaluation study of the Francis E. Walter Dam and Reservoir by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The proceedings were conducted virtually.
Mar. 18, 2021 /
While we have watched Pennsylvanians suffer from this horrible virus, lose their jobs and their livelihoods, and witness utter economic devastation, we have also seen our children suffer at the hands of this pandemic and the unilateral shutdowns.
Mar. 18, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives yesterday voted unanimously to approve House Bill 140, legislation sponsored Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks) that would allow the building of protected bike lanes in Pennsylvania.
Mar. 18, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation recently introduced by Reps. Sheryl Delozier (R-Lower Allen), Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Andrew Lewis (R-Dauphin) would reform the public private partnership (P3) transportation law, including the addition of provisions to halt PennDOT’s recent bridge tolling proposal unless the General Assembly approves it.
Mar. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives was in voting session from March 15-17, 2021, and the Republican Caucus continued advancing its priorities of providing for an economic recovery, protecting families and reforming government for the benefit of Pennsylvanians, Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) said Wednesday.
Mar. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Bedford/Somerset) today announced that applications for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program are available at his district offices. Metzgar’s offices also provide cost-free assistance in filing the necessary paperwork.
Mar. 17, 2021 /
WHAT: As the House State Government Committee continues its investigative hearings on Pennsylvania’s election system, members will receive testimony from elections experts on mail-in and absentee ballots procedures in the Commonwealth.
Mar. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) has been named chairman of the House Second Amendment Caucus for the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
Mar. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) today ordered a special election to coincide with Pennsylvania’s primary election on Tuesday, May 18, to fill the vacant seat in the 60th Legislative District in Armstrong, Butler and Indiana counties.
Mar. 17, 2021 /
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, following House session.
Mar. 16, 2021 /
HARRISBURG - Today, the House passed legislation, sponsored by Bucks County Reps. Craig Staats and Shelby Labs, which takes aim at a form of child sexual abuse known as “upskirting” whereby an adult takes photos up the skirts of unsuspecting individuals and posts the images online.
Mar. 16, 2021 /
HARRISBURG - Today, the House approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) that would give Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) dynamic scoring capability, which would enable it to produce more informative and impactful calculations to help state lawmakers make more informed decisions concerning the Commonwealth’s financial future.
Mar. 16, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) bill to help ensure justice is served in cases where children are victimized was approved by the state House this week and now moves to the Senate for its consideration.
Mar. 16, 2021 /
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will convene to take up several bills, including legislation to freeze cost-of-living increases for members of the General Assembly, the governor, lieutenant governor, holders of state row offices, judges and others through 2022, as well as a bill to observe daylight saving time year-around should it be approved at the federal level.
Mar. 16, 2021 /
HARRISBURG –Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, applauded House passage of a package of bills moved through the committee earlier this year that would enhance protections for child testifiers and strengthen penalties for criminals.
Mar. 16, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – In the wake of the 2019 murder of a child in Lawrence County, the House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed legislation authored by Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) which focuses on the parole process for violent offenders.
Mar. 16, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House approved legislation today by Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) to protect police officers from being assaulted by spit and other bodily fluids.
Mar. 16, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s process of adjusting state legislative districts is officially underway after Republican leaders in the Legislature formally announced their appointments to the Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
Mar. 16, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Camp Hill) invites residents of the 88th Legislative District to a no-contact paper shredding event she will be hosting on Saturday, April 10, from 9-11 a.m. in the parking lot of the Lower Allen Township building, 2233 Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill.