Mar. 12, 2021 /
![House Judiciary Committee to Vote on Bill Placing Referendum for Statute of Limitations Window for Child Sexual Abuse Claims on May Election Ballot]()
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) will hold a House Judiciary Committee meeting to vote on House Bill 881, which proposes an emergency amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution to provide for a two-year window in which civil lawsuits alleging childhood sexual abuse may be filed in court notwithstanding any otherwise applicable statute of limitations defense.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
![Schuylkill County Delegation Announces Over $9 Million in Rental and Utility Assistance]()
HARRISBURG – Sen. David Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill) and Reps. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill), Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin/Schuylkill) and Jerry Knowles (R-Schuylkill/Berks/Carbon) announced that Schuylkill County would be receiving over $9 million for rental and utility assistance due to the passage of Senate Bill 109, signed into law on Friday by Governor Wolf as Act 1 of 2021.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
![Metcalfe, ERE Committee to Examine Potential of Producing Low-Carbon Hydrogen Power with Pennsylvania Natural Gas]()
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene an informational meeting focusing on Embracing Pennsylvania’s Energy Potential: Hydrogen Power and Carbon Capture.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
![Gregory to Governor: Who is Responsible?]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) penned a letter Friday to Gov. Tom Wolf, asking him for an update into how the Pennsylvania Department of State failed to properly advertise a proposed ballot question.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
![Area Legislators Meet with Local Police who Express Safety Concerns Surrounding Proposed Bridge Tolling]()
BRIDGEVILLE – A group of members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly met today with local police who voiced concerns about safety if the Interstate 79 bridge near the Bridgeville exit in Allegheny County is tolled.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
![Williams Joins Bipartisan Call for Changes to the Vaccine Distribution System]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware) signed a bipartisan letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Health asking them to clearly explain how and when counties that are lagging in vaccine delivery will receive additional vaccine.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
![Gaydos Introduces Legislation to Create Transparency Related to Patient Cost, Coverage, Benefits]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) has introduced legislation that would enable health care providers to find and share lower-cost or clinically appropriate prescription alternatives and payment options with enrollees right in the doctor’s office.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee to Hear Testimony on Wolf Telework Policies]()
WHAT: State agency office closures forced nearly all state employees to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The House State Government Committee will hold a hearing on the telework policies created by the Wolf administration and how the policies impacted worker’s abilities to assist Pennsylvanians.
Mar. 11, 2021 /
![Acting PA Health Secretary Refuses to Testify Before Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Berks/Lehigh), majority chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, held a public hearing yesterday on the COVID-19 vaccination distribution for older adults and long-term care in the Commonwealth.
Mar. 11, 2021 /
![Gaydos Introduces Legislation to Create Transparency Related to Patient Cost, Coverage, Benefits]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) has introduced legislation that would enable health care providers to find and share lower-cost or clinically appropriate prescription alternatives and payment options with enrollees right in the doctor’s office.
Mar. 11, 2021 /
![Grove Seeking Input on Election Hearings, Announces New Hearing Schedule]()
HARRISBURG – House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) announced today the committee is seeking input from residents on the election hearings and the topics of the hearings it has been holding.
Mar. 10, 2021 /
![Struzzi Legislation Paves Road to Recovery for Vital Businesses]()
HARRISBURG – Emphasizing the need for across-the-board relief for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, state Rep. Jim Struzzi(R-Indiana) is introducing legislation that would address his desire to stand up for entertainment-related job creators.
Mar. 10, 2021 /
![Department of Labor and Industry Responds to UC Complaints Raised During House Appropriations Committee Hearings]()
HARRISBURG – Today the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announced plans to add at least 500 new customer service representatives to improve upon the existing backlog of claims.
Mar. 09, 2021 /
INDIANA TOWNSHIP – Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland), in a partnership with House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), hosted a hearing to receive testimony from local business owners and economic development leaders on how the economy can be regrown in the southwestern region of the state. Solutions will be used to inform legislation to help the area “Build Back Better.”
Mar. 09, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee Hearing to Review Certification and Operation of Voting Machines]()
WHAT: As the House State Government Committee continues its investigative hearings on Pennsylvania’s election system, members will receive information about the certification and operation of voting machines, which will include demonstrations of the machines.
Mar. 08, 2021 /
![Southeast House Republican Delegation Demands National Guard Take Over Distribution, Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine]()
HARRISBURG—The Republican Southeast House delegation today demanded the administration give the responsibility and authority for allocating and distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to the Pennsylvania National Guard.
Mar. 08, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee to Hold First Hearing on Administration’s Response to COVID-19]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will hold a hearing on the lack of government transparency and how Right-to-Know Requests went unanswered by the Wolf administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar. 05, 2021 /
![Lewis DelRosso, Others to Hear from Local Business Owners About Rebuilding Economy]()
WHAT: Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland), in a partnership with House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), will host a hearing to receive testimony from local business owners and economic development leaders on how the economy can be regrown in the southwestern region of the state. Solutions will focus on how the area can “Build Back Better.”
Mar. 05, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – At a budget hearing Thursday at the state Capitol, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, questioned Budget Secretary Jen Swails on Gov. Tom Wolf’s failure to address COVID-19 vaccinations in his recently released budget proposal.
Mar. 05, 2021 /
![Governor Uses Delay Tactics After Ortitay Requests Information about Failure to Advertise Ballot Question]()
HARRISBURG – Despite pledging to run a transparent government, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said it needs more time to review a Right-to-Know request filed by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) related to communications surrounding the administration’s failure to advertise a constitutional amendment that would have given victims of childhood sexual abuse recourse in civil court.