Jan. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee met Thursday for a hearing with Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar and Deputy Secretary for Elections and Commissions Jonathan Marks. The committee discussed inconsistencies and misinterpretations of election guidance leading up to, and through, the 2020 General Election. State Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam) issued the following statement regarding the hearing:
Jan. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG ? The House State Government Committee held the first of 14 planned public hearings on election integrity this week at the state Capitol. The intent of the hearings is not to relitigate the 2020 election, but to enable the committee to take a closer look at election laws, processes and procedures to determine what legislative action may be necessary.
Jan. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, would like to remind veterans who are 100% permanently disabled due to service that they are eligible for an exemption on their real estate tax.
Jan. 22, 2021 /
KANE – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) announced today his Kane district office, located at 55 Fraley St., will be closed until further notice.
Jan. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee today met for a hearing with Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar and Deputy Secretary for Elections and Commissions Jonathan Marks. The committee discussed inconsistencies and misinterpretations of election guidance leading up to, and through, the 2020 General Election. State Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon) issued the following statement regarding the hearing:
Jan. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee today met for a hearing with Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar and Deputy Secretary for Elections and Commissions Jonathan Marks. The committee discussed inconsistencies and misinterpretations of election guidance leading up to, and through, the 2020 General Election. State Rep. David Millard (R-Columbia) issued the following statement regarding the hearing:
Jan. 22, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to expand title protection for licensed dietitian nutritionists, Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) is introducing legislation that will also assure consumers that those presenting themselves as qualified dietary professionals underwent appropriate education and training.
Jan. 21, 2021 /
I began my role as chairman of the State Government Committee at a pivotal time in your state’s, and our nation’s, history. Never before has our election process been questioned to the extent we have seen these past few months. As chairman, my first major role was to organize a series of hearings aimed at regaining the voter’s trust in our elections and fixing problems within the system.
Jan. 21, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Bradford/Tioga/Potter) joined fellow members of the House State Government Committee at the state Capitol Thursday for the first in a series of hearings about the state’s election laws and procedures.
Jan. 21, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) issued this statement following his participation in the House State Government Committee’s first hearing on the state’s election laws:
Jan. 20, 2021 /
WHAT: Reps. Greg Rothman (R-Mechanicsburg), Barb Gleim (R-Carlisle), Sheryl Delozier (R-Lower Allen), Torren Ecker (R-Mount Holly Springs) and Sen. Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York) will volunteer at the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to pack boxes for those in need of food assistance in central Pennsylvania in recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Jan. 20, 2021 /
WHAT: Reps. Greg Rothman (R-Mechanicsburg), Barb Gleim (R-Carlisle), Sheryl Delozier (R-Lower Allen), Torren Ecker (R-Mount Holly Springs) and Sen. Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York) will volunteer at the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to pack boxes for those in need of food assistance in central Pennsylvania in recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Jan. 20, 2021 /
WHAT: Reps. Greg Rothman (R-Mechanicsburg), Barb Gleim (R-Carlisle), Sheryl Delozier (R-Lower Allen), Torren Ecker (R-Mount Holly Springs) and Sen. Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York) will volunteer at the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to pack boxes for those in need of food assistance in central Pennsylvania in recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Jan. 20, 2021 /
BELLE VERNON – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rep. Bud Cook’s (R-Washington/Fayette) offices will begin operating on an appointment-only schedule. Walk-ins will not be permitted in either district office until further notice.
Jan. 20, 2021 /
WHAT: Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar and Deputy Secretary for Elections and Commissions Jonathan Marks will provide testimony before the House State Government Committee in regard to Pennsylvania’s election laws and the 2020 election.
Jan. 20, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) is taking steps to expand paid sick leave to essential workers excluded by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Jan. 20, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) has been fighting for a fair, accountable and transparent Local Share Account (LSA) process since March 2017.
Jan. 19, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) will serve on the House Ethics Committee for the 2021-22 Legislation Session.
Jan. 19, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) and House Appropriations Committee Majority Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York) sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf Tuesday asking for a briefing for the House leadership team on Pennsylvania’s plan to deploy the COVID-19 vaccine.
Jan. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) issued the following statement on the passing of State Sen. Dave Arnold (R-Lebanon/Dauphin/York):