Feb. 17, 2022 /
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HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) and House Majority Secretary Martina White (R-Philadelphia) sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf Thursday outlining the various energy policy failures of Democrat leaders at the state and federal levels.
Feb. 17, 2022 /
![Ryan to Announce School Funding Plan that Would Eliminate Property Taxes]()
WHAT: Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) will hold a Capitol news conference next week on his legislation to establish reliable funding sources for Pennsylvania schools while eliminating property taxes that threaten to price middle- and lower-income residents out of their homes.
Feb. 17, 2022 /
![Key Takeaways from House Appropriations Hearings]()
HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee held its third day of budget hearings. The committee heard from the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED):
Feb. 16, 2022 /
![Key Takeaways from House Appropriations Hearings]()
HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee held its second day of budget hearings. The committee heard from the Department of Corrections (DOC), the Department of General Services (DGS) and the Office of Administration (OA):
Feb. 15, 2022 /
![Key Takeaways from House Appropriations Hearings]()
HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee held its first day of budget hearings. The committee heard from the Department of Revenue, the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) and the Department of Aging. Here are the key takeaways from the day:
Feb. 15, 2022 /
![Lewis DelRosso, Others to Announce Passage of Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Law]()
WHAT: State Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) will host a joint press conference with the Alzheimer’s Association, the Presbyterian SeniorCare Network and others who played a part in getting the Early Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or a Related Disorder Act signed into law.
Feb. 15, 2022 /
![Ortitay, Pisciottano Propose Legislation to Help Fund Animal Fighting Investigations]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) recently introduced legislation to allow an already established grant program to also fund law enforcement activities to address animal fighting.
Feb. 15, 2022 /
![Bonner Introduces Legislation to Ensure the Enforcement of State Laws]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Buter) has introduced legislation that would make it a first-degree misdemeanor for any public official of a municipality to vote for, direct or induce any law enforcement officer to not enforce a state law or to establish penalties for traffic or criminal violations other than as provided by state law.
Feb. 14, 2022 /
![Legislation to Place Restrictions Where Landfills May Operate Introduced by Bonner]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would restrict where landfills may operate in the Commonwealth has been introduced by Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler).
Feb. 14, 2022 /
![Schroeder Announces Final Term in House]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) issued the following statement:
Feb. 14, 2022 /
![Mackenzie’s Resolution to Review Teacher Training Mandates Adopted by House]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to review teacher training mandates and save taxpayer dollars, sponsored by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Berks/Lehigh), was unanimously adopted by the House of Representatives last week.
Feb. 14, 2022 /
![Mercuri Urges Wolf Administration to Answer Parents’ Calls for Help]()
HARRISBURG – As efforts continue to advocate for the safety of children, Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) wrote a letter urging the Wolf administration to swiftly implement House Bill 1139, signed into law five years ago, which would allow parents to safely leave their child in the care of a hospital, police station or emergency services provider without being criminally liable.
Feb. 14, 2022 /
![A Fair Congressional Map Awaits Final Approval]()
The citizen-drawn congressional redistricting map received a resounding endorsement when Commonwealth Court Judge Patricia McCullough recommended to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that it be used in the upcoming election.
Feb. 11, 2022 /
![Wolf’s Budget Cuts Funding for Animal Health and Diagnostic Commission]()
Commission works to prevent animal viruses, protect Pennsylvania’s food supply
Feb. 10, 2022 / Press Release
![Struzzi Amendment Creates New Energy Opportunities and Sustains Pennsylvania’s Economic Future]()
HARRISBURG – Having already authored bipartisan legislation that would require the General Assembly to approve of Pennsylvania being enrolled in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, (RGGI), state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) has successfully amended his own House Bill 637 to further address the Commonwealth’s energy needs.
Feb. 09, 2022 /
![Alzheimer’s and Dementia Legislation to Increase Awareness of Cognitive Decline Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R- Allegheny/Westmoreland) has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf. Act 9 of 2022, known as the Early Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or a Related Disorder Act, sheds more light on cognitive diseases and creates a structure to unite patients and health care providers around cognitive concerns that will lead to an earlier diagnosis of the disease.
Feb. 09, 2022 /
![Cook Calls on Chairman Nordenberg to ‘Show His Work’]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette), who represents the 49th District, parts of Fayette and Washington counties, “The Mon Valley,” has continued to demand answers for “We The People” regarding the proposed House map in the redistricting process.
Feb. 09, 2022 /
![House Labor and Industry Committee to Hold Two Hearings Thursday about Unemployment Compensation and State Workers’ Insurance Fund]()
WHAT: Two House Labor and Industry Committee hearings on Thursday to gather information related to two separate topics.
Feb. 09, 2022 /
![Jozwiak: Our Tax-and-Spend Governor Touts Massive $43.7 Billion Spending Plan]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) discusses the negative impact the proposed democratic spending plan will have on the Commonwealth following the governor’s budget address.
Feb. 09, 2022 /
![Rep. Brown Concerned as Governor’s Budget Proposal Would Spend an Extra $17 Million Per Day]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) questions Pennsylvania’s financial future after the governor announced a massive spending plan in the following statement: