Feb. 09, 2021 /
![Speaker Applauds Collaborative Effort to Improve Vaccine Push]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement regarding the establishment of a COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force:
Feb. 09, 2021 /
![O’Neal Appointed to COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force]()
HARRISBURG – House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) today appointed Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) to represent House Republicans on the COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force.
Feb. 08, 2021 /
![House Appropriations Chairman Stan Saylor Announces Budget Hearing Schedule]()
WHAT: House Appropriations Committee Chairman Stan Saylor released the schedule for upcoming budget hearings today. Hearings will take place on the House floor to allow social distancing and masks will be required for all members, staff, and testifiers. The House floor will be cleaned and sanitized between hearings. Hearings will feature a mix of in-person and virtual testimony.
Feb. 08, 2021 /
![Rothman Appointed Deputy Chairman for House Policy Committee]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) is pleased to announce that Majority Policy Chairman Martin Causer (R-Mckean/Cameron/Potter) has appointed him to serve as a deputy chairman on the House Policy Committee.
Feb. 08, 2021 /
![Sonney to Co-Host Hearing with Appropriations Committee on PASSHE Report]()
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will hold a joint public hearing with the House Appropriations Committee on the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) report pursuant to Act 50 of 2020 and the system’s implementation plan for improvement of operations.
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Cutler Supports COVID-19 Relief for Hardest Hit Industries]()
Speaker joins in unanimous support of comprehensive relief package
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Owlett Applauds Passage of Bills to Support PA Farmers]()
HARRISBURG – The state House passed two important bills this week that will help support the state’s agriculture industry by removing barriers to agritourism and ensuring dairy farmers can transport their milk in inclement weather, said Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter).
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Williams Supports COVID-19 Relief Legislation]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) today voted in support of legislation to offer small businesses, school entities and Pennsylvanian tenants COVID-19 relief:
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Heffley Supports COVID-19 Relief Package]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the extreme challenges faced by small businesses, educational institutions and Pennsylvania families as a result of the ongoing pandemic, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today joined his House colleagues in unanimously approving a comprehensive COVID-19 relief package.
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Pickett Votes to Provide COVID-19 Relief and to Limit a Governor’s Emergency Powers]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the extreme challenges faced by small businesses, educational institutions and Pennsylvania families as a result of the ongoing pandemic, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today joined her House colleagues in unanimously approving a comprehensive COVID-19 relief package.
Feb. 05, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) announces the bipartisan passage of House Bill 326 from the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee on Wednesday, as well as its passage by the House today. House Bill 326 calls on the National Guard to help establish and operate COVID-19 vaccination sites.
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![House Approves O’Neal Bill to Use National Guard to Coordinate Vaccination Deployment, Administration]()
HARRISBURG – The House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) that would have the Pennsylvania National Guard assist with the distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccinations throughout the Commonwealth.
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Thomas Rejects Governor’s Plan to Raise Personal Income Tax Rate]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) issued the following statement following Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
Feb. 05, 2021 /
![Causer Bill to Expand Hardwoods Development Council Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Acknowledging the importance of the state’s forestry industry, the state House has approved legislation introduced by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) to expand membership on the state’s Hardwoods Development Council.
Feb. 04, 2021 /
![Toohil’s Bill to Protect Living Organ Donors Heads to Senate After Garnering House Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) that would protect living organ donors in Pennsylvania was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives today. House Bill 203 now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Feb. 04, 2021 /
![Causer Bill to Aid Dairy Farmers, Milk Haulers Earns House Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to ensure the dairy industry can continue to operate as needed during inclement weather has been approved by the state House, said Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), prime sponsor of the measure.
Feb. 04, 2021 /
![PA House Majority Leader to Hold Media Availability]()
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 5, immediately following House session.
Feb. 04, 2021 /
![House, Senate Republican Leaders Oppose Job-Killing Energy Compact]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representative Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Centre/Mifflin/Huntingdon/Juniata), and Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) sent a letter to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) before it gives consideration to Environmental Quality Board (EQB) regulations that would enter Pennsylvania into this job-killing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Feb. 04, 2021 /
![House Appropriations Committee Votes to Expand Small Business COVID-19 Relief]()
HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee amended Senate Bill 109 to include additional COVID-19 relief for small businesses. The legislation, which appropriates $197 million in educational grants, $570 million for rental and utility assistance, and $145 million for grants to the restaurant and hospitality industry, was amended to exempt income received from the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) from taxation under the state’s Personal Income Tax (PIT).
Feb. 04, 2021 /
![White Rejects Governor’s Plan to Raise Personal Income Tax Rate]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) today rejected Gov. Tom Wolf’s call to increase the Personal Income Tax (PIT) by 46%.