Aug. 17, 2021 /
![Bonner, House State Government Committee to Start Regional Redistricting Hearings]()
WHAT: Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) will host Rep. Seth Grove, majority chairman of the House State Government Committee, and other members of the committee for the first hearing on congressional redistricting the Commonwealth. Testimony will be taken from local officials and residents before a new district map is proposed in the upcoming months.
Aug. 17, 2021 /
![Public Hearing on Pension System Trends to be Held Wednesday and Thursday]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will hold two hearings on public pension system trends and policy considerations this week. Led by the Subcommittee on Public Pensions, Benefits, and Risk Management, the hearings will be held on Wednesday and Thursday at the state Capitol. The hearings are intended to inform legislators and the public of what is happening in Pennsylvania’s public pension systems, analyze the best practices used in the nation, and discuss options for improving the overall performance of Pennsylvania’s systems. The Subcommittee is led by Rep. Brett R. Miller (R-Lancaster).
Aug. 16, 2021 /
![Stephens to Host Hearing on Confidentiality and Protecting Children in Abuse Cases]()
WHAT: Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) will host the House Children and Youth Committee for a hearing on confidentiality and protecting children in abuse cases at school following a North Penn student’s lawsuit accusing school officials of failing to protect her from sexual assault.
Aug. 16, 2021 /
![Metcalfe, ERE Committee Primed for Expert Testimony on Environmental and Economic Benefits of Pipelines]()
WHAT: Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene a public hearing focusing on the environmental and economic benefits of pipelines.
Aug. 13, 2021 /
![Policy Committee to Discuss Growing PA’s Economy in Williamsport]()
WHAT: At the invitation of Reps. Jeff Wheeland (R-Lycoming) and Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Union), the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), is hosting a hearing to continue the discussion of how best to grow Pennsylvania’s economy.
Aug. 13, 2021 / Press Release
![Nelson Introduces Plan for Pennsylvania College Voucher Program]()
HARRISBURG –Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) will soon introduce legislation to create the Pennsylvania College Voucher Program, which would provide grants directly to students interested in technical schools, community colleges, schools within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) system, private colleges and major universities.
Aug. 13, 2021 / Press Release
![Mercuri Excited for Opportunity to Improve Quality of Education for Children in Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – As the discussion continues on how to improve the state’s education system, Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced today he has been appointed to serve on the House Education Committee’s Subcommittee on Special Education.
Aug. 12, 2021 /
![Hennessey Leads Public Hearing on Bill to Issue Driver’s Licenses to Undocumented PA Residents]()
HARRISBURG – This week in Harrisburg, the House Transportation Committee, led by chairman Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-Chester) conducted a public hearing on House Bill 279, which, as written, would help undocumented mushroom, farm and orchard workers secure a driver’s license in Pennsylvania.
Aug. 11, 2021 /
![Ortitay to Host Hearing to Gather Input on Congressional Redistricting]()
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), a member of the House State Government Committee, will host the committee for a hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 25, to receive input from residents on congressional redistricting.
Aug. 10, 2021 /
![Quinn Bill Revamping Private Driver Ed Gets Hearing]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) that would revamp driver education conducted outside of public schools was the subject of a House Transportation Committee hearing today. House Bill 1244 would repeal the 69-year-old Private Driver Education or Training School Act from 1952 and task PennDOT with developing a new curriculum and to license private driver educational schools under the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.
Aug. 10, 2021 /
![Bonner to Host Redistricting Hearing in Northwest Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) will host the first regional hearing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Congressional Redistricting on Tuesday, Aug. 24, at 9 a.m., at Ketler Auditorium in the Pew Fine Arts Center at Grove City College, and encourages the public to take part in the public process or observe the proceedings.
Aug. 05, 2021 /
![Hearing to Examine Higher Education Funding, Subcommittee Chairs Announce]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and Rep. Jesse Topper (R- Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) today announced the scheduling of a joint hearing by the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Education, chaired by Mihalek, and the House Education Committee Subcommittee on Higher Education, chaired by Topper, to review higher education funding in Pennsylvania.
Aug. 05, 2021 /
![Fairness in Women’s Sports Hearing Shows Significant Male Advantages in Athletics Not Erased by Hormone Regimes]()
Saving Title IX in Pennsylvania
Aug. 05, 2021 /
![House, Senate Leaders Renew Fight Against Opioid Epidemic]()
Letter to Governor calls for collaboration, not emergency declaration
Aug. 05, 2021 /
![Residents Can Register to Testify on Congressional Redistricting at PARedistricting.com, Grove Says]()
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee wants to hear from residents as it prepares to take its congressional redistricting hearings on the road, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), the committee’s chairman, said.
Aug. 05, 2021 /
![Legislative Reapportionment Commission Continues Fair, Open and Legal Redistricting Process, Benninghoff says]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), a member of the Legislative Reapportionment Commission, commented Thursday on the ongoing work of the commission following two days of hearings that heard from citizens, experts, and advocacy organizations interested in state level redistricting.
Aug. 04, 2021 /
![Heffley Rejects Wolf Transportation Infrastructure Funding Plan]()
HARRISBURG – Calling it an “intrusive government overreach,” Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today said he does not support the recommendations of Gov. Tom Wolf’s Transportation Revenue Options Commission (TROC), which submitted its final report last week.
Aug. 03, 2021 /
![Grove Announces Public Input Tools Now Available at PARedistricting.com]()
HARRISBURG – As a part of the most open and transparent congressional redistricting process in Pennsylvania history, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chair of the House State Government Committee, announced today that Pennsylvania residents can now submit the boundaries of their communities of interest and comment on the current congressional district map using online mapping tools now available at www.PARedistricting.com.
Aug. 02, 2021 /
![Governor’s Transportation Plan is Highway Robbery]()
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today expressed bewilderment at a final report issued by Gov. Tom Wolf’s Transportation Revenue Options Commission that would cost residents billions of dollars.
Aug. 02, 2021 /
![House Republicans Urge Wolf to Prioritize Small Business, Restaurant Recovery, Vaccine Deployment with Pandemic Funds]()
HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvania’s restaurants and small businesses continue to struggle from the effects of COVID-19 economic shutdowns initiated by the Wolf administration, Pennsylvania Republicans Monday urged Gov. Tom Wolf to prioritize their recovery with the $372 million pandemic response discretionary account his office received as part of the FY 2021-22 state budget.