May. 06, 2021 /
![Demanding Transparency and Accountability, House Seeks to Enhance Owlett Pandemic Response Review Measure]()
HARRISBURG – After more than a year of being stonewalled by the Wolf administration on information relating to virtually all aspects of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state House is quickly moving forward with legislation sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) that would require an in-depth review of the Commonwealth’s response.
May. 06, 2021 /
![Pennycuick, McNeill Announce Introduction of Victoria’s Law in PA House]()
WHAT: Reps. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) and Jeanne McNeill (D-Lehigh) will announce their introduction of House Bill 1299, known as Victoria’s Law in the PA House.
May. 06, 2021 /
![House Ag Committee Members Announce Wolf Administration Agrees to Re-Open Farm Show Complex]()
HARRISBURG – Minutes before the start of Tuesday’s Capitol press conference convened by Reps. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster), Dan Moul (R-Adams), Clint Owlett (R- Bradford/Potter/Tioga) and John Hershey (R-Franklin/Juniata/Mifflin) about the status of the 2021 Keystone International Livestock Exposition (KILE), the Wolf administration emailed the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee indicating that it would move to open the Farm Show Complex.
May. 06, 2021 /
![House Passes Delozier Legislation to Prevent Misuse of Dedicated Dollars]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) that would support the integrity of Pennsylvania’s banking system, passed the House unanimously today and is now in the hands of the state Senate.
May. 05, 2021 /
![House Advances Struzzi COVID-19 Recovery Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – The House Commerce Committee today unanimously passed legislation authored by state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) that would provide across-the-board relief for specific businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
May. 05, 2021 /
![House Passes Miller’s Bill to Allow Municipalities Greater Freedom in Holding Community Events]()
HARRISBURG – Municipalities in Pennsylvania would gain freedom from an onerous PennDOT regulation affecting communities holding special events like parades and races under a bill passed in the state House by unanimous vote on Wednesday. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Brett Miller (R-East Hempfield).
May. 05, 2021 /
![House Approves Ortitay Resolution to Investigate Constitutional Amendment Advertisement Failure]()
BRIDGEVILLE – The House today passed a resolution authored by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) creating a Select Committee on the Publication of Constitutional Amendments that will complete a study of how constitutional amendments in the Commonwealth are advertised.
May. 05, 2021 /
![House Advances Klunk, Cephas Bill to Protect Workers from Sexual Harassment]()
HARRISBURG – To further protect workers from sexual harassment and retribution from exposing such behavior, the House today unanimously approved bi-partisan legislation sponsored by Reps. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) and Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia).
May. 05, 2021 /
![Mizgorski Bill to Boost Workforce Development Earns House Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) has worked diligently to amend the Workforce Development Act (2001) to bring state law in compliance with the federal requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
May. 05, 2021 /
![Cook Supports Review of Pandemic Response]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) stands in support of legislation authored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) that would require an in-depth review of the Commonwealth’s response to the pandemic.
May. 05, 2021 /
![Metcalfe, ERE Committee Members Vote to Send Warning Letter to RGGI Board Confirming Rogue Gov. Wolf’s Lack of Authority]()
HARRISBURG — House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) convened a voting meeting on Tuesday to adopt the following letter to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Inc., officially confirming Gov. Tom Wolf’s lack of authority to enter Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) without legislative approval:
May. 05, 2021 /
![Borowicz Takes Aim to Exempt Firearm and Ammunition Purchases from Pennsylvania Sales Tax]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton/Centre) issued the following statement regarding her co-sponsor memo seeking support for her legislation, which would exclude firearms and ammunition purchases from Pennsylvania’s Sales and Use Tax.
May. 05, 2021 /
![House Approves Cox Bill to Ensure Displaced Workers Can Continue Participating by Video in Unemployment Hearings]()
HARRISBURG – The COVID-19 pandemic forced Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation system to adapt by enabling displaced workers and employers to participate by video in unemployment compensation appeal hearings. The state House today approved a bill introduced by Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks/Lancaster) to make sure the system remains modernized and doesn’t slip back into its old, inconvenient ways.
May. 05, 2021 /
![Lawmakers Meet with 4-H Members Concerned Presence of PPE will Cancel Events at Farm Show Complex]()
HARRISBURG -The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex currently contains the statewide stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE) for use by the health care industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) recently expressed concern about storing such a vital commodity in a building prone to flooding and vermin and urged the Wolf administration to find a more suitable location.
May. 05, 2021 /
![Session Week Recap from the Majority Leader]()
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives was in voting session from May 3-5, and the Republican Caucus continued advancing its priorities of providing for an economic recovery, protecting families and reforming government for the benefit of Pennsylvanians. House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff offers a recap of action in session this week.
May. 04, 2021 /
![PA House Majority Leader to Hold Media Availability]()
WHEN: Wednesday, May 5, following House session.
May. 04, 2021 /
![House Approves O’Neal Bill to Make Navigating State Regulations Simpler]()
HARRISBURG – The House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) that would make it easier for individuals and businesses to understand state regulations.
May. 04, 2021 /
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On Tuesday, the House Labor and Industry Committee advanced House Bill 406, legislation introduced by Committee Chairman Jim Cox to restore state work search requirements for those receiving unemployment compensation benefits.
May. 04, 2021 /
![House Approves Keefer’s Bill to Rein in Regulations]()
HARRISBURG –Rep. Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg) has remained steadfastly committed to reining in government and, specifically burdensome regulations. In keeping with the idea that unneeded regulations harm businesses and residents, and hinders economic growth, the House today approved her legislation to establish an enhanced review of proposed regulations that would have a great financial impact on businesses and taxpayers.
May. 04, 2021 /
![Gaydos Calls for an End to Governor’s No-bid Contracting During Pandemic]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) is calling for an end to the governor’s no-bid contracting during the COVID-19 pandemic.