House Votes to Protect Religious Freedoms

Sep. 15, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – Guaranteeing that our most sacred rights and liberties are always protected, the House passed House Bill 2530 with overwhelming bipartisan support. The bill amends existing religious freedom protection law to ensure that no government issued order may infringe on the right to assemble to worship according to a person’s faith in Pennsylvania.

Owlett’s Religious Freedom Protection Bill Earns House Approval

Sep. 15, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) bill that would strengthen the Religious Freedom Protection Act has passed the House by a vote of 149-53. The bill would ensure the religious freedoms of Pennsylvanians of all faiths are protected during times of emergency declarations.

Committee Moves Topper Bill to Increase Pennsylvanian’s Access to Health Care

Sep. 15, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – To ensure Pennsylvanians have access to quality health care, the House Professional Licensure Committee approved legislation by Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) to fully join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, allowing practitioners to use telemedicine to treat patients in all member states.

House Transportation Committee to Vote on Several Key Bills, Says Hennessey

Sep. 15, 2020 /

WHAT: Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-Chester/Montgomery), majority chairman of the House Transportation Committee, will hold a voting meeting this week to consider several bills to address the use of robotic and other technological devices in personal delivery options; penalties for failure to possess insurance; and making vehicle registration more affordable for retirees. The committee will also consider bills to address the Federal Highway Trust Fund and designate state bridges in the memory of fallen heroes.

Committee to Vote on Veterans’ Preference Bill

Sep. 15, 2020 /

WHAT: Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a voting meeting to consider Senate Bill 952, which would clarify and modernize Pennsylvania’s Veterans’ Preference Law, and House Bill 980, which would add the Navy Club of the United States of America as a voting member of the Pennsylvania State Veterans Commission.

York House Republicans Respond to Judge Ruling Wolf Orders Unconstitutional

Sep. 14, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – In response to a federal judge ruling that Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 restrictions are unconstitutional, the York County House Republican Delegation, which includes House Appropriations Chair Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion) and Reps. Mike Jones (R-York Township), Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), Seth Grove (R-Dover), Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg) and Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam), issued the following statement:

Delozier, House Committee to Examine Financial Impact of COVID-19

Sep. 14, 2020 /

WHAT: The House Commerce Committee, chaired by state Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), will hold the first in a two-part series of public hearings titled “What Comes Next - the Impacts of the COVID Crisis.” Testifiers will discuss the manner in which COVID-19 has impacted our economy in instances such as moratoriums and forbearances of loans and payments.

Kaufer Calls for Further Legislative Reform After Unprovoked Attack at SCI Dallas

Sep. 14, 2020 /

LUZERNE – After reports of an inmate engaging in an unprovoked attack against a counselor at State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Dallas, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) is calling for further legislative reform to increase penalties to deter situations like this from occurring in the future. Kaufer provided the following statement on the matter: