Jun. 30, 2021 / Press Release
![Sankey, Rigby Support Fiscally-Responsible State Budget Plan]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Osceola Mills) and Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) today voted to support Senate Bill 255, the primary piece of legislation which makes up the 2021-22 state budget package. The bill, which passed by a 140-61 margin, now goes to the state Senate for consideration.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Despite Veto, Causer Says Push for Voter ID Will Continue]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) said today he would continue fighting for stronger voter ID requirements and other election reforms in the Commonwealth despite Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto Wednesday of the Voting Rights Protection Act.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s vetoes of House Bill 1300 and funding that was included in the 2021-22 state budget that created a Bureau of Election Audits within the Department of the Auditor General.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Earlier today, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed the Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300) to correct and modernize Pennsylvania’s election law. In response, House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York), who authored the bill, issued the following statement:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) commented on the veto by Gov. Tom Wolf of House Bill 1300, the Pennsylvania Voting Rights Protection Act, with the following statement:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Grove Issues Statement of Audit Line-Item Veto]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf once again used his veto pen to eliminate funding for the auditor general to provide a checks system of our election by allowing for audits. In response, House State Government Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) issued the following statement:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![James Slams Wolf’s Veto of Voting Rights Protection Act, Election Audit Provision]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. R. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 1300, known as the Voting Rights Protection Act, as well as the provision in the 2021-22 state budget containing funding for election audits:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Dowling Condemns Wolf Veto of Voting Rights Protection Act]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 1300, the Voting Rights Protection Act:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Irvin Issues Statement on Gov.’s Veto of Voting Rights Protection Act]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Centre/Mifflin) today issued the following statement after the governor vetoed the Pennsylvania Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300):
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Vetoing Historic Election Reform Bill Will Cost the Commonwealth the People’s Trust, Say Brown, Peifer, Fritz]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) provided the following statement after the governor vetoed the Pennsylvania Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300).
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Ecker Issues Statement on Election Reform Vetoes]()
HARRISBURG – Earlier today, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed the Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300) and line-item vetoed part of the General Appropriations legislation (Senate Bill 255) to provide funding to the auditor general to perform audits of Pennsylvania’s elections. In response, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) issued the following statement:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Wolf’s Veto of Voting Rights Protection Act a Slap in the Face to all Pennsylvanians, Owlett Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), a member of the House State Government Committee and co-sponsor of the Voting Rights Protection Act, today expressed discouragement over Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of the bill.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Stephens, Polinchock and Schroeder Secure Funds for PFAS Cancer Study]()
HARRISBURG- Reps. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) and Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) announced that money to fund Temple University’s study into the links between PFAS contamination and cancer has been included in the just-passed state budget for the 2021-22 term.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Wolf’s Veto of House Bill 1300 Is Disappointing, Cook Says]()
HARRISBURG –Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) issued the following statement following Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to veto House Bill 1300, the Voting Rights Protection Act:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Mercuri: Opportunities Missed to Restore Trust in Elections]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement regarding the vetoes of House Bill 1300, known as the Voting Rights Protection Act, and election audit provision in the 2021-22 Pennsylvania budget:
Jun. 29, 2021 /
![Day Supports Increase in Education Funding]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) announces the record high funding allocated for preK-12 education in the 2021-22 state budget.
Jun. 29, 2021 /
![Boback Promotes Record-High Education Funding]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) announces the record-high funding allocated to preK-12 education in the 2021-22 state budget.
Jun. 29, 2021 /
![Helm, Dauphin County Commissioners Discuss Voting Rights Protection Act]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon) today spoke with Dauphin County Commissioners Mike Pries and Chad Saylor to discuss House Bill 1300, known as the Pennsylvania Voting Rights Protection Act, which is currently awaiting the governor’s signature after being passed by the General Assembly last week.
Jun. 29, 2021 /
![Pickett Discusses Voting Rights Protection Act with County Commissioners]()
TOWANDA – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) spoke with county commissioners in the 110th Legislative District about the Pennsylvania Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1330) which was passed by the General Assembly last week and sent to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature. The comprehensive election reform measure is designed to improve the security, integrity and accessibility of all future elections in the Commonwealth.
Jun. 29, 2021 /
![Ortitay Proposal to Bring Integrity, Transparency to Tax Credit, Benefit Programs Advanced as Part of the Budget]()
BRIDGEVILLE – As part of the Fiscal Year 2021-22 state budget package, a proposal championed by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) to bring accountability and transparency to the Commonwealth’s tax credit and tax benefit programs was included in the tax code.