Jun. 04, 2021 /
BRACKENRIDGE – Yesterday, Reps. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) and Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, and members of the committee met with local code enforcers, elected officials and economic development professionals about how Pennsylvania’s current blight laws are being used and how proposed legislation might assist in tackling blight in communities across the Commonwealth.
Jun. 04, 2021 /
![Ryan Stands by Unborn Child Dignity Bill, Prays for Naysayers]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) is offering prayers for Montgomery County Commissioner Chairwoman Val Arkoosh after she mischaracterized his legislation to give parents who suffer miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or stillbirth the right to claim their child’s remains for proper cremation or burial at their own expense.
Jun. 04, 2021 /
![Rossi to Be Sworn In to Represent 59th District on June 7]()
WHAT: Rep. Leslie Rossi (R-Westmorland/Somerset) will take the oath of office as a state representative for the 59th Legislative District. She replaces former Rep. Mike Reese, who unexpectedly passed away on Jan. 2.
Jun. 04, 2021 /
![‘For Those Who Served’ Press Conference]()
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will be holding a press conference on the ‘For Those Who Served’ package of bills running on the House floor this week.
Jun. 04, 2021 /
![Major to Take Oath of Office June 7]()
WHAT: Rep. Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Butler/Indiana) will take the oath of office as a state representative for the 60th Legislative District. She replaces former Rep. Jeff Pyle who resigned due to health reasons.
Jun. 04, 2021 /
![Committee to Consider Three Education Bills]()
WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider three proposals on a variety of education topics. They include measures that would instruct the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the current shortage of school bus drivers and provide recommendations to address it (House Resolution 15); create the Select Committee on the Jobs of the Future to investigate, review and make findings and recommendations regarding opportunities for the development of new industries, including advanced manufacturing (House Resolution 60); and create the Secondary Education Fire Training Pilot Program and establish the Fire Training Fund (Senate Bill 83).
Jun. 03, 2021 /
![Metcalfe Announces ‘Locked and Loaded’ Legislation and ‘Top Gun’ Speakers Lineup for 2021 Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally]()
HARRISBURG — State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) and many other pro-Second Amendment state lawmakers will join together with law-abiding firearm owners from across the Commonwealth for the 2021 Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally, which will take place this coming Monday June 7, beginning at 10 a.m., front Capitol steps, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg (rain or shine).
Jun. 02, 2021 /
![Bill to Honor Rep. Mike Reese with Road Designation Signed into Law, Warner Says]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to designate a Westmoreland County roadway to honor and remember the late Rep. Mike Reese has been signed into law by the governor, said Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland), prime sponsor of the bill.
Jun. 01, 2021 /
![‘Duty to Report Disappearance of a Child’ Bill Passes Judiciary Committee, Says Boback]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) announced the passage of her legislation by the House Judiciary Committee that would require a report about a missing child be made within 24 hours after his or her whereabouts became unknown. The bill does offer protection for guardians who have a legitimate reason to believe the child is safe with someone else.
Jun. 01, 2021 /
![Speaker Leads Call to Improve Mental and Physical Health Laws]()
HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvanians recover from a once-in-a-generation pandemic and the opioid crisis continues to impact countless communities, existing health care laws actually hinder providers’ abilities to treat the overall health of patients.
Jun. 01, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) has been appointed to the position of majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, for the remainder of the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
Jun. 01, 2021 /
HARRISBURG -At a recent hearing in the State Capitol, legislators and testifiers debated current state policies surrounding buyouts of locally-run municipal water and sewer systems by investor-owned utilities.
Jun. 01, 2021 /
![Brown, Lewis Delrosso Hosting Public Hearing on Pennsylvania Blight Laws]()
WHAT: Reps. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, and Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) will host a public hearing to talk with local code enforcers, elected officials and economic development professionals about how Pennsylvania’s current blight laws are being used and how proposed legislation might assist in tackling blight in communities across the Commonwealth.
May. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The Republican Leaders of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) Friday sent a letter to Philadelphia City Commissioners Lisa Deely and Omar Sabir making it clear that if the commissioners continue to intentionally violate the plain language of the Pennsylvania Election Code and their oath of office, then they will face impeachment proceedings.
May. 28, 2021 /
![Rader’s Bill to Help Communities Maintain Parks and Recreational Property Advances to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) that would allow local governments to better maintain municipal-owned lands used for parks and recreational purposes to benefit residents passed unanimously in the House of Representatives this week. House Bill 221 now moves to the Senate for consideration.
May. 27, 2021 /
![House Committee Passes Ryan’s “Unborn Child Dignity Act”]()
HARRISBURG ? This week, the House Health Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) that would enable parents whose unborn children are lost to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or stillbirth the right to claim their child’s fetal remains for cremation or burial at their own expense.
May. 27, 2021 /
![Heffley’s Bill Would Ban Vaccine Passports in Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) that would ban the use of so-called “vaccine passports” in Pennsylvania was introduced in the House of Representatives this week.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Ensuring that the voices of the people of Pennsylvania are not silenced by those who try to pay for access and influence, Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) is supporting the introduction of legislation that would establish new rules for lobbyists in Harrisburg.
May. 26, 2021 /
![Davanzo’s Bill to Protect Religious Liberty Advances to the Senate]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives has passed legislation authored by Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland). House Bill 996 would protect the religious liberty of residents in Pennsylvania’s long-term care facilities.
May. 26, 2021 /
![Polinchock Introduces Legislation to Revitalize Pennsylvania’s Hospitality and Tourism Industry]()
HARRISBURG – To help revive Pennsylvania’s hospitality industry, which has suffered for over a year due to COVID-19 restrictions, Rep. Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) introduced legislation in partnership with the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association (PRLA) that would create a grant program for businesses impacted by the resulting shutdown orders.