Jul. 08, 2020 /
![Owlett Takes Up Front Line Defense of Second Amendment as New Member of House Judiciary Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) has been appointed to serve on the House Judiciary Committee, giving him the opportunity to be the first line of defense on any proposal that may seek to infringe on people’s Second Amendment rights.
Jul. 08, 2020 /
![Kaufer: Medicaid Fraud Doesn’t Just Hurt the System But Those Who Depend On It Most]()
HARRISBURG – Yesterday, the House passed Rep. Aaron Kaufer’s (R-Luzerne) House Bill 2350 by a vote of 164-37. This legislation is part of a crucial Medicaid Fraud Reform bill package aimed at strengthening requirements for Medicaid providers, ensuring taxpayer funds are being used responsibly, providing stronger system oversight and making proper adjustments to the Medicaid system to increase its usefulness and reliability.
Jul. 08, 2020 /
![Diamond Appointed by Speaker to Election Law Advisory Board]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) has been appointed by House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) to serve as one of 23 members on the Election Law Advisory Board within the Join State Government Commission. The board was established as a component of Act 12 of 2020, which modernized the Commonwealth’s electoral system.
Jul. 08, 2020 /
![Murt Bill to Give Discounts to Vets at State Parks Passes House]()
HARRIBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to give veterans a discount on state park fees has passed the House.
Jul. 08, 2020 /
![Causer Bill to Expand Hardwoods Development Council Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – A bill to expand membership on the state’s Hardwoods Development Council has been unanimously approved by the state House, said Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint), prime sponsor of the measure.
Jul. 08, 2020 /
![Gaydos’ Prescription Drug Pricing Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG — Legislation that would increase transparency and consumer choice in the prescription drug marketplace now awaits Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature to become law, according to Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny), the bill’s prime sponsor.
Jul. 08, 2020 / Press Release
![Delozier Chosen to Chair House Committee]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) was officially appointed today by Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) to serve as majority chairman of the House Commerce Committee for the remainder of the 2019-20 session.
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.