Jul. 07, 2020 /
![Speaker Signs ‘Protect and Serve Initiative’ Bills]()
HARRISBURG – The bipartisan path to grow the relationships among residents and the officers sworn to protect and serve them now awaits Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature to become law, after the legislation was signed in the House today by Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster).
Jul. 07, 2020 /
![Metzgar Bill to Protect Corrections Employees Passes]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) today announced that both chambers of the General Assembly have approved his House Bill 256, which would lower the threshold that must be met to charge an inmate with a felony for committing assault on a corrections facility employee.
Jul. 07, 2020 /
![Keller Named Chairman of Ag Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) became chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on Tuesday upon appointment by Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler.
Jul. 07, 2020 /
![Toohil Supports Proposed Federal Broadband Funding Program for Disadvantaged During COVID-19]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) has joined other female legislators from around the country in signing a letter seeking federal funding to help disadvantaged families pay for broadband service during the COVID-19 health emergency.
Jul. 06, 2020 /
HARRISBURG-- Legislation introduced by Rep. Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) to ensure that women receive coverage for custom breast prosthetics when that choice is the best option post-mastectomy surgery has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jul. 06, 2020 /
![Heffley, Knowles Plan Legislation to Resolve Unemployment Compensation Delays]()
HARRISBURG – After hearing hundreds of firsthand accounts from unemployed residents regarding the long delays in receiving jobless benefits, Reps. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) will introduce legislation in the near future to provide a possible solution.
Jul. 02, 2020 / Press Release
![Cambria County Legislators Call for Weekly ‘Employment Health’ Updates]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Health is no longer conducting weekly televised news conferences to update the spread of COVID-19. State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Hastings) and Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) are now calling on the state’s Department of Labor and Industry to begin a similar practice by regularly addressing the Commonwealth’s economic “health” in a public forum.
Jul. 01, 2020 /
![Voices of Pennsylvanians Blocked by Court Ruling]()
The House Republican leadership team issued the following statement in response to the state Supreme Court’s ruling on Scarnati v. Wolf, a ruling that strikes down the bipartisan vote to end the ongoing emergency declaration:
Jul. 01, 2020 /
![Municipalities Should be Wary of Banning Single-Use Plastic Bags, Hershey Says]()
HARRISBURG – Bans and fees on single-use plastic bags could prove to be costly and have unintended consequences, according to a study from the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, a joint committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Jul. 01, 2020 /
![No Wells? No Worries! York County Continues to Benefit from Natural Gas]()
YORK – A former feed mill in York County, once used as a prop for Gov. Tom Wolf’s severance tax tour, is being torn down despite the absence of a severance tax on Pennsylvania’s natural gas consumers. To date, York County has received nearly $3.5 million dollars, including more than $378,000 it received today, in impact fees from taxes on unconventional gas wells in Pennsylvania despite there not being a well in the county.
Jul. 01, 2020 /
![Governor Signs Bill to Increase River Safety, Gillespie Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam) today announced that the governor has signed his bill, House Bill 1003, which strengthens the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s (PFBC) ability to enforce the marking of low head or run-of-the-river dams. The bill was signed into law as Act 39 of 2020.
Jul. 01, 2020 /
![Dowling Calls on Wolf to Sign Bill to Increase Water Access for Ohiopyle State Park]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) is calling on Gov. Tom Wolf to sign a bill he drafted that would authorize a land swap between the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and Ohiopyle Borough to increase water access for Ohiopyle State Park. The General Assembly unanimously supported the legislation.
Jul. 01, 2020 /
![White Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Allow Voter Recalls]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) has introduced an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution to allow for the recall of elected officials who oversee local or state executive branches, agencies or departments.
Jul. 01, 2020 /
![Governor Signs O’Neal Legislation to Identify Options for State Debt Refinancing]()
HARRISBURG – On Tuesday the governor signed into law a bill authored by Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) that requires a review of all Commonwealth debt obligations and the identification of refinancing options in a report to the General Assembly.
Jun. 30, 2020 /
![Grove Report: Intergovernmental Loans a High Price for Taxpayers]()
DOVER – Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) released today a report on the costs Pennsylvanians pay in interest for intergovernmental loans.
Jun. 30, 2020 /
![White Calls on Attorney General to Halt Mayor’s Unlawful Plan for Columbus Statue]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) today asked Attorney General Josh Shapiro to prevent the city from removing the statue of Christopher Columbus at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia until the city reconstitutes the Fairmount Park Commission.
Jun. 26, 2020 /
![Wentling, Harkins Measure to Cast Wider Net for Lake Erie Fishing Permit Funding Options Lands on Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania House once again approved a measure introduced by Reps. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) and Patrick Harkins (D-Erie), which would broaden the allocation of proceeds from Lake Erie fishing permits or stamps issued by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Jun. 25, 2020 /
![General Assembly Passes Bill to Increase River Safety, Gillespie Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam) today announced that both chambers of the General Assembly have passed his bill, House Bill 1003, which would strengthen the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s (PFBC) ability to enforce the marking of low head or run-of-the-river dams.
Jun. 25, 2020 /
![Day Leads House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee Meeting Focused on Resident Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee held an informational meeting which addressed long-term care facility resident safety during COVID-19.
Jun. 25, 2020 /
![Mehaffie’s Bill Supports Fish and Boat Commission in Setting Fees]()
HARRISBURG – A bill to allow the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to set its own fees has passed the Legislature and is awaiting Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature to become law.