Dec. 03, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Jeff Wheeland (R-Lycoming) has reintroduced House Bill 1579, legislation to apply voter ID requirements to each and every election, including photo and non-photo options as acceptable forms of ID.
Dec. 03, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - A group of Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced a resolution disputing the 2020 General Election Statewide Contest Results. The members of the General Assembly issued the following statement:
Dec. 03, 2020 /
Reps. Rothman and Kinsey seek to improve civility in the legislature
Dec. 03, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe), Jonathan Fritz (R-Wayne/Susquehanna) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) announced today that Wayne County and Pike County historical societies, as well as the Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm (located in Monroe County), were each awarded $4,000 in state funds from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC).
Dec. 02, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) joined with Senator-Elect Cris Dush, Rep. Aaron Bernstine, Rep. Tim Bonner, Rep. Stephanie Borowicz, Rep. Jim Cox, Rep. Russ Diamond, Rep. Jonathan Fritz, Rep. Mark Gillen, Rep. Barbara Gleim, Rep. Jim Gregory, Rep. Rich Irvin, Rep. R. Lee James, Rep. Mike Jones, Rep. Rob Kauffman, Rep. Dawn Keefer, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Rep. David Maloney, Rep. David Millard, Rep. Brett Miller, Rep. Dan Moul, Rep. Mike Puskaric, Rep. Kathy Rapp, Rep. Brad Roae, Rep. David Rowe, Rep. Frank Ryan, Rep. Tommy Sankey, Rep. Paul Schemel, Rep-Elect Brian Smith, Rep. Craig Staats, Rep. Parke Wentling and Rep. Dave Zimmerman in sending the following letter calling on Gov. Tom Wolf to exercise his constitutional authority and immediately convene the PA General Assembly into special session to provide election oversight:
Dec. 02, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – On Monday, Nov. 30, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed House Bill 21, authored by Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon). This bill would protect homebuyers by requiring state licensure for home inspectors.
Dec. 01, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Last night, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed legislation authored by Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) that would have provided a lifeline to family farmers in Pennsylvania. This measure would have provided no-fault limited liability protections for farmers offering agritourism events when they open their land to the public for a fee.
Dec. 01, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Reps. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Rob Matzie (D-Beaver/Allegheny) to bring more transparency to the pricing practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) has been signed into law by the governor.
Dec. 01, 2020 /
ABBOTTSTOWN – Gov. Tom Wolf recently sided with trial lawyers, putting special interests over people, when he vetoed House Bill 1737, which would have provided commonsense limited liability protection from frivolous lawsuits to employers and many others. In response, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland), who offered his unwavering support of the bill, issued the following statement:
Dec. 01, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) today announced intentions to introduce a bill that would repeal the previous expansion of mail-in voting in Pennsylvania.
Nov. 30, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) and Paul Schemel (R-Franklin) released the following statement regarding the reintroduction of the language in House Resolution 1094 regarding election integrity:
Nov. 30, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), which would aid military families by facilitating portable careers for military spouses, has been signed into law.
Nov. 30, 2020 /
ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP – Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) supported a legislative measure to bring awareness to the need for consistent access to diapers, which is even greater during the holidays.
Nov. 30, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - A group of Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced a resolution disputing the 2020 General Election Statewide Contest Results. The members of the General Assembly issued the following statement:
Nov. 28, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) made the following statement about the plans for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the remainder of this legislative session:
Nov. 27, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer’s (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) proposal to help boost broadband access in the state’s most rural communities has been signed into law.
Nov. 27, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – After not receiving pertinent information from the Pennsylvania Department of Health through a Right-to-Know (RTK) request, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) has filed an appeal with the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records.
Nov. 25, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/ Bradford/Potter) bill to help the Commonwealth fight the opioid epidemic has been signed into law by the governor.
Nov. 25, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lori Mizgorski’s (R-Allegheny) comprehensive transportation bill has been signed into law.
Nov. 25, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed bipartisan legislation that would have helped ensure the future of the state’s 160-year-old conventional oil and gas industry and the jobs it supports, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) said today.