Sep. 02, 2020 /
![Gaydos Disappointed in Failed Attempt to Override Wolf’s COVID-19 Disaster Emergency]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today expressed disappointment following the failure of the House to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 Disaster Emergency veto, on the 180th day following issuance of his original declaration. The representative issued a statement after today’s vote on House Resolution 836, which needed to pass by a two-thirds majority required by the Constitution.
Sep. 02, 2020 /
![House Approves Topper, Reese Bills Protecting Families’, School Districts’ Education Decisions]()
Protecting the right of Pennsylvania families and school districts to choose what is best for students, the House today approved two pieces of legislation by Reps. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) and Mike Reese (R-Somerset/Westmoreland). House Bills 2787 and 2788 ensure that local districts, parents and students are the ultimate decision makers when it comes to a child’s education and participation in extracurricular activities.
Sep. 02, 2020 /
![Struzzi Resolutions to Provide Guidelines for CBD, Kratom Passed by Committee]()
State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today announced that the House Health Committee has passed two resolutions he authored. House Resolution 459 would request guidelines for the commercial sale of CBD products from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). House Resolution 460 would request guidance and appropriate protocol from the FDA for the safe use of Kratom.
Sep. 02, 2020 /
![House Vote to Overturn Governor’s Veto Fails, Metzgar Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) today announced that the House of Representatives has failed to overturn the governor’s veto of House Resolution 836, which would terminate the COVID-19 disaster emergency first declared on March 6. The General Assembly had previously adopted the resolution on June 9, followed by the governor’s veto on July 14.
Sep. 02, 2020 /
![House Leads Efforts to Protect Election Access and Integrity]()
HARRISBURG – Continuing to build on efforts to ensure the fall 2020 election is the most accessible, accurate and secure election in Pennsylvania’s history, today the state House of Representatives passed House Bill 2626 with bipartisan support.
Sep. 02, 2020 /
![House Republicans Call for an End to Gov. Wolf’s Unending Emergency Declaration]()
HARRISBURG – Dozens of House Republicans joined together in a press conference Wednesday morning to call for an end to Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 emergency declaration on the 180th day following issuance of his original declaration.
Sep. 02, 2020 /
![House Advances Gabler Bill to Honor Local Veterans]()
HARRISBURG – The state House on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation authored by Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) at the urging of Elk County veterans groups, the Borough of Ridgway and the Elk County Commissioners.
Sep. 02, 2020 /
![House Committee Advances Bills to Help and Honor Veterans, Remember the Sacrifices of Sept. 11]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Services Committee, held a voting meeting Tuesday and advanced legislation to help veterans and their families make a smooth adjustment to civilian life after their military service. The committee also approved a bill to establish a 911 Day of Remembrance and a resolution recognizing September 2020 as “Military Service-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania.
Sep. 02, 2020 /
![Oberlander Supports Measures to Reopen PA Economy, High School Sports]()
In working to restore some semblance of normalcy to the people of the 63rd District and fully restart the economy across the state, Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) today cast several historic votes in the state House in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sep. 01, 2020 /
![Solar Panels Could Save Family Farms, Roae Hears at House Consumer Affairs Committee Hearing]()
HARRISBURG – In addition to providing clean, renewable energy, solar panels could help save family farms in Pennsylvania. That was the main takeaway from a House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing convened today in Harrisburg by state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie).
Sep. 01, 2020 /
![Kaufer’s Veterans Peer Outreach Legislation Moved Out of Committee]()
HARRISBURG – With many veterans returning from service and facing difficulties transitioning to civilian life, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) introduced House Bill 2022 and announced today that the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee unanimously supported this legislation.
Sep. 01, 2020 /
![PA House Republicans to Discuss Holding Gov. Wolf Accountable on 180-Day Anniversary of His COVID-19 Emergency Declaration]()
Press conference discussing the 180-day anniversary of the governor’s original COVID-19 emergency declaration and the need to hold Gov. Tom Wolf accountable.
Sep. 01, 2020 /
![Mihalek Amendment to Establish Veterans’ Peer Outreach and Support Network Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek’s (R-Allegheny/Washington) amendment to House Bill 2022, legislation which would address the problems faced by veterans when they transition from military service to civilian life, unanimously passed the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today.
Sep. 01, 2020 /
![Mako Returns from Fight Against Terror]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton), a combat veteran and U.S. Army helicopter pilot in the Pennsylvania National Guard, has officially returned from deployment to the Middle East and has resumed his legislative duties full time.
Aug. 31, 2020 /
![Committee to Vote on Bills to Help, Honor Veterans, First Responders]()
WHAT: Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a voting meeting this week to consider legislation aimed at helping veterans and their families transition from military to civilian life; establish a Sept. 11, 2001, Day of Remembrance; and establish September 2020 as Military Service-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania.
Aug. 31, 2020 /
![Cook Says Wolf Must Listen to ‘We the People’]()
The citizens of this Commonwealth, the people who elected us, did an amazing job following Gov. Tom Wolf’s lead in the first 90 days after he declared a state of emergency following the arrival of COVID-19.
Aug. 28, 2020 /
![Hummelstown-based Biotech Company, Penn State College of Medicine at Forefront of COVID-19 Treatment, Vaccine]()
HARRISBURG – Apogee Biotechnology Corp., of Hummelstown, and Penn State College of Medicine at Hershey Medical Center have been awarded grants to develop a treatment and vaccine for the novel coronavirus, Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) announced Friday.
Aug. 28, 2020 /
![Majority Policy Committee Hearing Highlights Importance of Law Enforcement in Protecting Communities]()
HARRISBURG – State, county and local law enforcement officers appeared before the House Majority Policy Committee Thursday to highlight efforts to serve their communities in the face of growing challenges and changing attitudes in some regions of the state.
Aug. 27, 2020 /
![Tomlinson, Schroeder Back Bill to Create Medical Resource Registry]()
HARRISBURG—Reps. K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) and Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) have co-sponsored legislation to require the establishment of a registry of medical directors in nursing homes, personal care homes and assisted living facilities.
Aug. 26, 2020 /
![Toohil Questions Timing of Wolf’s Renewed Call for Legalizing Marijuana]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s advocacy for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, the governor released his fall legislative agenda, which included a request for the General Assembly to legalize recreational marijuana with the proceeds going to existing small business grant funding.