Feb. 11, 2020 /
![Thomas, Kenyatta to Host Bipartisan Hearing on Mental Health Services in Schools]()
WHAT: Reps. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) and Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) will host a hearing of the Mental Health Caucus on mental health services in our schools.
Feb. 11, 2020 /
![Helm Opposes Using Horseracing Funds for Governor’s Budget Goals]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon) today stated her clear opposition to the governor’s proposal to divert $204 million from the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund and use them for his own budget goals. Helm issued the following statement:
Feb. 10, 2020 /
![Gaydos Introduces Bill to Reduce Size of State Legislature]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) recently introduced legislation that would amend the Pennsylvania Constitution, reducing the number of legislative districts in Pennsylvania from 203 to 151.
Feb. 07, 2020 /
![Thomas Demands Wolf Fully Fund School Safety Grants]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) today sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf demanding he reverse a proposal in his budget to reduce school safety grants by 75%.
Feb. 06, 2020 /
![New PFAS Remediation Authority Gets to Work]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), who has been named chairman of the newly formed Military Installation Remediation and Infrastructure Authority, said the authority is hitting the ground running.
Feb. 06, 2020 /
![Governor’s Budget Pushes Pennsylvania Two Steps Back, Says Rowe]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union) issued the following statement in response to the governor’s budget proposal:
Feb. 05, 2020 /
![Murt Legislation to Expand Dual-Degree Education Program Time Frame]()
HARRISBURG – The House has passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery) to give students the appropriate time to complete their dual-degree program and obtain their education certifications.
Feb. 05, 2020 /
![Millard Issues Statement Responding to Governor’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. David Millard (R-Columbia) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal:
Feb. 05, 2020 /
![House Passes Miller Legislation to Offer Protection to Vulnerable Users of Pennsylvania’s Highways]()
HARRISBURG - Legislation to strengthen penalties for careless drivers who kill or injure a vulnerable highway user passed with wide bipartisan support in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives this week, according to the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Brett Miller (R-East Hempfield).
Feb. 05, 2020 /
![Rader Looking to Find Common Ground with Wolf on Spending]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) joined his House and Senate colleagues for a joint session of the General Assembly to hear Gov. Tom Wolf outline his budget proposal for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
Feb. 05, 2020 /
![Benninghoff Bill to Ensure Best Treatment Options for Stage IV Cancer Patients Gains Support in House and Senate, Expected to Become Law]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation introduced by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that would require health insurance companies to approve prescribed treatments for patients with a Stage IV metastatic cancer, passed the state House today and is expected to be signed into law by the governor.
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Property Tax Reform Absent from Governor’s Proposal, Says Kaufer]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) offered the following statement in response to the governor’s budget address.
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Wolf Asks for $5 Billion of New Taxpayer Debt in 2020-21 Budget Proposal, Gleim Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) today responded to Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2020-19 state budget proposal, issuing the following statement:
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Puskaric Reacts to Governor’s 2020-21 Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG - Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s annual budget address Tuesday in a joint session of the House and Senate, Rep. Mike Puskaric (R-Allegheny/Washington) issued the following statement:
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Delozier Responds to Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to spend $36.06 billion in 2020-21 would increase spending an unsustainable 4.2%, or $2.05 billion, over the previous year’s approved budget, according to Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland).
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Heffley: Wolf Spending Out of Control]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today joined his House and Senate colleagues for a joint session of the General Assembly to hear Gov. Tom Wolf outline his budget proposal for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Rigby Labels Wolf Budget Plan ‘Same Story, Different Day’]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today unveiled his proposed state budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year before a joint session of the General Assembly. The more than $36 billion spending plan is $2 billion above the enacted 2019-20 budget and includes a request for an additional $6 million in debt service.
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Rothman Reacts to Governor’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) issued the following statement in response to the governor’s budget proposal:
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Gabler, Sankey Express Disappointment in Wolf's Proposal for More Debt, Taxes and Spending]()
HARRISBURG – In the wake of the governor’s annual state budget address, state Reps. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) and Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) expressed their disappointment in Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2020-21 budget proposal, a plan they describe as having “too much debt, too many taxes, and vast overspending.”
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Kaufer’s Manufacturing Investment and Pro-Growth Bill Heading to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) announced that his Energy and Fertilizer Manufacturing Tax Credit legislation, House Bill 1100, will head to the governor’s desk for approval.