Jun. 25, 2021 /
![White Introduces Bill to Increase Funds for EITC Program]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) introduced House Bill 1642 to increase the amount of money available to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program by $150 million for a total of $285 million.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Lewis: Budget Supports PA’s Fiscal Future]()
HARRISBURG – The $39.8 billion budget passed by the House of Representatives on Friday supports education, public safety, infrastructure and vulnerable populations through historic investments, which include $2.5 billion deposited in the Rainy Day Fund, according to Rep. Andrew Lewis (R-Dauphin).
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Gregory: State Budget Provides for Pennsylvania of Tomorrow]()
HARRISBURG – The $39.8 billion budget passed by the House of Representatives and Senate on Friday invests in the future and lays a foundation for the Commonwealth to weather economic downturns, according to Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair).
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Delozier Supports Funding for Rainy Day Fund, Schools in Budget]()
HARRISBURG – The budget bill approved by the House of Representatives on Friday invests in early childhood education, public schools, services for those with intellectual disabilities, and state police, according to Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland).
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Dowling Supports Fiscally Responsible State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) was pleased to support a fiscally responsible budget that stands up for taxpayers and prepares for the Commonwealth’s future.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Emrick Offers Comments Following Passage of the 2021-22 PA State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Northampton) offers the following statement after the House passes the 2021-22 state budget.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Mackenzie Comments on Record High PreK-12 Funding Following Passage of the 2021-22 State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Following the passage of the 2021-22 Pennsylvania State Budget, Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) provided the following statement commending the record high funding allocated to preK-12 education.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Struzzi Labels 2021-22 Spending Plan ‘Good Budgeting’]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the heels of House passage of Senate Bill 255, the primary piece of legislation in the proposed 2021-22 budget package:
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Pickett Approves Budget that Continues Pennsylvania’s Economic Recovery without Raising Taxes]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today joined a bipartisan majority of her colleagues in the House of Representatives in passing the 2021-22 state budget bill. The $39.78 billion proposal increases education funding to historic levels without raising taxes while making a record deposit into Pennsylvania’s Rainy Day Fund.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Education, Infrastructure and Nursing Homes at Heart of Budget Investments, Say Brown, Peifer]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) provided the following statement following the passage of the 2021-22 Pennsylvania state budget.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Budget Invests in PA’s Future, Hershey Says]()
HARRISBURG – The $39.8 billion budget approved by the House of Representatives and Senate on Friday makes important investments in public schools, early childhood education, state police and services for those with intellectual disabilities, according to Rep. John Hershey (R-Mifflin/Juniata/Franklin).
Jun. 24, 2021 /
![Delozier’s Banking Bill Passes Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) that would support the integrity of Pennsylvania’s banking system passed the state Senate unanimously today and now is headed to the governor’s desk for his signature.
Jun. 24, 2021 /
![House Approves Silvis Bill to Create Seasonal Overweight Hauling Permits for Agricultural Materials]()
HARRISBURG – The House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Jason Silvis (R-Westmoreland/Armstrong/Indiana) to create an annual, seasonal overweight hauling permit for the movement of agricultural liming materials, seed and fertilizer.
Jun. 24, 2021 /
![House Approves Owlett Measure to Assess School Bus Driver Shortage]()
HARRISBURG – The state House has approved a resolution sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) that aims to address the ongoing shortage of school bus drivers in the Commonwealth.
Jun. 24, 2021 /
![House Advances Voting Rights Protection Act, Wheeland Says]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives approved the Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300), its co-sponsor Rep. Jeff Wheeland (R-Lycoming) said.
Jun. 23, 2021 /
![Benninghoff: Legislation Restoring Freedom of Pennsylvanians by Clarifying Secretary of Health’s Authority Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) announced Wednesday that Senate Bill 618, legislation restoring freedom to Pennsylvanians by clarifying the Secretary of Health’s authority under the Disease Prevention and Control Law, passed the House by a vote of 112-89.
Jun. 23, 2021 /
![Warner Supports Bill to Protect Personal Liberties in Health Care Decisions]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) joined a majority in the state House Wednesday to approve legislation that aims to protect the personal liberties of all Pennsylvanians
Jun. 23, 2021 /
![Owlett Votes to Prohibit Vaccine Passports, Preserve Medical Freedom in PA]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today approved legislation that would preserve medical freedoms for Pennsylvanians by prohibiting the use of vaccine passports and narrowing the powers of the Department of Health, said Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter).
Jun. 23, 2021 /
![James: ‘Right to Choose is the Only Right Choice’]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Butler/Venango) commended his colleagues today after the House of Representatives voted in favor of Senate Bill 618, which would prohibit vaccine passports from being required to do normal activities in the Commonwealth.
Jun. 23, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), along with several other House members, introduced a package of bills titled the Safer Pennsylvania Act. The package is designed to ensure that victims feel safe and supported after a traumatic experience, and that the criminal justice system is equipped to increase public safety outcomes.