Jul. 14, 2025
HARRISBURG – Today, House Democrats put forth and passed House Bill 1330, a potential $50.6 billion spending plan for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The bill, which was amended only a few hours before the vote, is not an agreed-to product between parties, House and Senate. Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-Luzerne) says it’s well past time to get serious about the budget.
“The budget we were asked to vote on today does not represent a negotiated product. If House Democrats were serious about passing a budget the GOP-controlled Senate would actually agree to, it would include some of our proposals, like those to eliminate the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), reform government and give families school choice options.
“Furthermore, this proposal did not include a financial sheet to show us the proposed budget’s impact on our constituents. I’m not willing to vote ‘yes’ on a budget that still needs a lot of work, particularly if it would add to our structural deficit and put taxpayers on the hook for reckless spending.
“I was a firm ‘no’ vote on House Bill 1330, and I’m hopeful the Senate will swiftly reject it. I look forward to considering a negotiated budget – one that respects Pennsylvanians. They deserve better from their government.”
For questions about House Bill 1330, please contact Walsh’s Dallas office at 570-675-6000 or his Sugarloaf office at 570-359-2138.
Representative Jamie Walsh
117th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives