May. 06, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) today announced that he has co-sponsored legislation to freeze Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for Pennsylvania public officials through 2021 in response to the financial turmoil that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused all Pennsylvania residents.
May. 06, 2020 /
Little did we all know in February when our groundhog predicted an early spring that this year’s spring would be especially dreary. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us, and we have all felt some type of anxiety as a result of it. Many fear the real health consequences of the virus because of their age, medical condition or having at-risk family members. Others struggle with the reality that the kitchen table has become the office, classroom and place to eat. Some have been sucked into the endless number of headlines and breaking news stories that send our heads spinning with worry and confusion. However, by far, the most fearful, nervous folks that I have interacted with over the past six weeks are those who do not know when their next paycheck is coming.
May. 06, 2020 /
HAZLETON – In an effort to provide an additional financial resource for eligible Pennsylvania seniors during the current health crisis, Rep. TarahToohil (R-Luzerne) today sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf requesting that property tax or rent rebates for 2019 be processed by the Department of Revenue and Treasury and distributed immediately. Toohil said the rebate should be based on the amount received in 2018.
May. 06, 2020 /
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May. 05, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The House today approved Rep. Seth Grove’s (R-Dover) House Bill 2463 to require state agencies to answer questions from the public, and particularly the media, during emergency declarations. The legislation now goes to the Senate for approval.
May. 05, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Reminding the Secretary of Health that he has not received even an acknowledgment of his previous correspondence dated March 19, requesting the same information, Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today sent the attached letter.
May. 05, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – A bicameral group of Butler County legislators recently submitted a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf urging him to move the southwest county from the very restricted red phase to the beginning-to-open yellow phase.
May. 05, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today announced that the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee has passed House Resolutions 687 and 688 in honor of Indiana, PA, native Jimmy Stewart. House Resolution 687 would designate May 20, 2020, as Jimmy Stewart Day, and House Resolution 688 would honor May 20, 2020, as the 25th anniversary of the Jimmy Stewart Museum.
May. 05, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), Kate Klunk(R-York) and John Hershey (R-Mifflin/Juniata/Franklin) joined together to introduce House Bill 777, which would allow social clubs to keep a full share of small games of chance funds for one full year after a state of emergency is lifted.
May. 05, 2020 /
EFFORT – Due to the ongoing health crisis, Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) today announced that two upcoming district events scheduled to take place in the coming weeks have been canceled.
May. 05, 2020 /
HARRISBURG –During this time of crisis and economic uncertainty, social organizations are also feeling the financial constraints of a closed economy. To aid this these organizations, which provide charity contributions to our communities, Reps. Kate Klunk (R-York), Frank Farry (R-Bucks) and John Hershey (R-Mifflin/Juniata/Franklin) have introduced House Bill 777 to allow social organizations to utilize small games of chance profits to meet financial obligations during the COVID-19 crisis.
May. 05, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Once a COVID-19 vaccine is available, pharmacists would be allowed to administer the vaccine under legislation Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) plans to introduce.
May. 05, 2020 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) has called on Gov. Tom Wolf to expand statewide testing for COVID-19.
May. 04, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation prioritizing COVID-19 testing for first responders, medical professionals and vulnerable populations passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives earlier today by a vote of 201-1.
May. 04, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) bill to better support children who are victimized as they seek justice was passed today by the House State Government Committee.
May. 04, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – As the stay-at-home order, business shutdown and many other implications of COVID-19 continue to put a strain on the lives of every Pennsylvanian, the House acted today to ensure insurance coverage for mental health benefits is equal to benefits for medical or surgical coverage.
May. 04, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation prioritizing COVID-19 testing for first responders, medical professionals and vulnerable populations passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives earlier today by a vote of 201-1.
May. 04, 2020 /
HARRISBURG—The House has passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to require insurance companies show the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance that they are offering mental health coverage with the same parity as they do coverage for physical illness.
May. 04, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint), today approved legislation to expand liability protections for donated food that may be past its stamped date code.
May. 04, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Today the House Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), considered multiple bills dealing with the protection of individuals with intellectual disabilities, law enforcement personnel, health care workers and others.