Dec. 10, 2020 /
![Ortitay Disappointed by New Restrictions, Offers a New Approach to Tackling COVID-19]()
HARRISBURG – In reaction to Gov. Tom Wolf’s new COVID-19 restrictions, Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) issued the following statement and suggested a different approach:
Dec. 10, 2020 /
![Schemel Leads Effort on U.S. Supreme Court Filing]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Paul Schemel (R-Franklin) and 69 other members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Texas v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State of Georgia, State of Michigan and State of Wisconsin.
Dec. 09, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – In anticipation of several new COVID-19 mitigation mandates expected to be announced by Gov. Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) made the following statement:
Dec. 08, 2020 /
![In Memory of Maxwell, Ryan Bill to Fight Child Abuse]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) will sponsor legislation next month aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect like that which killed 12-year-old Maxwell Schollenberger of Annville.
Dec. 08, 2020 /
![House Republicans React to Colleagues Support Of No-Fault Limited Liability Protection Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – Four members of the House Economic Growth Caucus – Reps. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), Mike Jones (R-York), Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Dawn Keefer (R-York) – today applauded the efforts of House leadership for voicing support for House Bill 1737 at a press conference in Hanover on Monday.
Dec. 07, 2020 /
![Representative Schemel and Senator Ward Join Amicus Brief Regarding Mail-in Ballot Case]()
HARRISBURG – Representative Paul Schemel and Senator Judy Ward have joined more than two dozen lawmakers in filing an amicus brief asking the US Supreme Court to hear a case filed by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly relating to mail-in ballots and the state court’s “extra-constitutional” intervention into state election law.
Dec. 04, 2020 /
![PA Lawmakers Circulating Petition for Special Session on Election Issues]()
PETITION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR A SPECIAL SESSION ON ELECTION ISSUES
Dec. 04, 2020 /
![House and Senate Republicans Issue Letters Calling on Congress to Dispute Pennsylvania’s Electors, Law Enforcement to Review 2020 Election]()
HARRISBURG – Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Pennsylvania Senate on Friday sent a series of letters that would help stand up for Pennsylvania’s election integrity and ensure the voice of Pennsylvanians concerned with how the 2020 election was conducted is heard.
Dec. 03, 2020 /
![Senate and House Republican Leadership Announce Plans to Restore Confidence in Voting System]()
HARRISBURG – In response to the distrust that grew out of the 2020 general election, Senate and House Republican leaders today announced plans to restore confidence in the state’s election system and begin the process of making meaningful reforms.
Dec. 03, 2020 /
![Halted Gun Permit Sales Shows Need for Dowling’s Vetoed Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) drafted legislation that would prevent legal gun owners’ rights from being dashed during emergency declarations, such as the declaration initiated by Gov. Tom Wolf for more than eight months because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dec. 03, 2020 /
![Wheeland Reintroduces Bill to Strengthen Voter ID Law]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Jeff Wheeland (R-Lycoming) has reintroduced House Bill 1579, legislation to apply voter ID requirements to each and every election, including photo and non-photo options as acceptable forms of ID.
Dec. 03, 2020 /
![Democrat and Republican lawmakers unify to form bi-partisan legislative caucus]()
Reps. Rothman and Kinsey seek to improve civility in the legislature
Dec. 02, 2020 /
![Lawmakers Call on Wolf to Convene PA General Assembly for Special Session on Election Oversight and Integrity]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) joined with Senator-Elect Cris Dush, Rep. Aaron Bernstine, Rep. Tim Bonner, Rep. Stephanie Borowicz, Rep. Jim Cox, Rep. Russ Diamond, Rep. Jonathan Fritz, Rep. Mark Gillen, Rep. Barbara Gleim, Rep. Jim Gregory, Rep. Rich Irvin, Rep. R. Lee James, Rep. Mike Jones, Rep. Rob Kauffman, Rep. Dawn Keefer, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Rep. David Maloney, Rep. David Millard, Rep. Brett Miller, Rep. Dan Moul, Rep. Mike Puskaric, Rep. Kathy Rapp, Rep. Brad Roae, Rep. David Rowe, Rep. Frank Ryan, Rep. Tommy Sankey, Rep. Paul Schemel, Rep-Elect Brian Smith, Rep. Craig Staats, Rep. Parke Wentling and Rep. Dave Zimmerman in sending the following letter calling on Gov. Tom Wolf to exercise his constitutional authority and immediately convene the PA General Assembly into special session to provide election oversight:
Dec. 02, 2020 /
![Helm Reacts to Wolf’s Veto of Consumer Protection Bill]()
HARRISBURG – On Monday, Nov. 30, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed House Bill 21, authored by Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon). This bill would protect homebuyers by requiring state licensure for home inspectors.
Dec. 01, 2020 /
![Wolf Vetoes Gleim’s Farmer Lifeline Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – Last night, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed legislation authored by Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) that would have provided a lifeline to family farmers in Pennsylvania. This measure would have provided no-fault limited liability protections for farmers offering agritourism events when they open their land to the public for a fee.
Dec. 01, 2020 /
![Heffley’s Prescription Pricing Transparency Bill Now Law]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Reps. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Rob Matzie (D-Beaver/Allegheny) to bring more transparency to the pricing practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) has been signed into law by the governor.
Dec. 01, 2020 /
![Wolf Veto of Liability Protection Bill Does More Harm than Good, Ecker Says]()
ABBOTTSTOWN – Gov. Tom Wolf recently sided with trial lawyers, putting special interests over people, when he vetoed House Bill 1737, which would have provided commonsense limited liability protection from frivolous lawsuits to employers and many others. In response, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland), who offered his unwavering support of the bill, issued the following statement:
Dec. 01, 2020 /
![Gregory Seeks to Repeal Mail-in Voting]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) today announced intentions to introduce a bill that would repeal the previous expansion of mail-in voting in Pennsylvania.
Nov. 30, 2020 /
![Kauffman, Schemel Issue Statement on Reintroduction of House Resolution Regarding Election Integrity]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) and Paul Schemel (R-Franklin) released the following statement regarding the reintroduction of the language in House Resolution 1094 regarding election integrity:
Nov. 30, 2020 /
![Wolf Signs Barrar Bill to Facilitate Careers of Military Spouses]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), which would aid military families by facilitating portable careers for military spouses, has been signed into law.