Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Fritz Offers Comments on Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – As the governor spoke before the House and Senate elaborating on his ideas for this year’s state budget, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne), member of the House Appropriations Committee, shared his perspective on the governor's proposed budget.
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Gregory Leery of Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf’s $36.06 billion budget proposal for 2020-21 represents a dangerous increase of $2.05 billion over the previous year’s approved spending plan, according to Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair).
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Dowling to Shield Taxpayers from Wolf’s Unrealistic Spending]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling issued the following statement regarding his budget priorities in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s annual budget address:
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Nelson Reacts to Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Hempfield) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s $36.06 billion budget proposal:
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Rader Looking to Find Common Ground with Wolf on Spending]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) 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. 03, 2020 /
![House Environmental Resources and Energy Hearing on RGGI and House Bill 2025, Struzzi Announces]()
WHAT: Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) will be participating in a hearing of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee regarding his bill, House Bill 2025, which would require legislative authorization before Pennsylvania could join a cap-and-trade carbon emissions program such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Feb. 03, 2020 /
![Dowling’s Bill to Honor Local Veteran Receive Committee Support]()
HARRISBURG – Today, legislation drafted by Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) to honor a local veteran by naming a portion of U.S. Route 219 after him received unanimous support from the House Transportation Committee.
Feb. 03, 2020 /
![Kail Introduces Legislation Preventing Statewide Positions from Being Used as Political Stepping Stones]()
HARRISBURG – To ensure that people filling important statewide positions are focused on the job rather than pursuit of another opportunity, Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) has introduced legislation that would bar people holding important, non-partisan offices from using those positions as an election platform.
Feb. 03, 2020 /
![House GOP Leaders: Don’t Change What Isn’t Broken]()
HARRISBURG – House Republican leaders today agreed with some of the findings of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee’s (LBFC) year-long study into the medical malpractice venue issue but were disappointed that the bipartisan, bicameral committee stopped short in asking for the state’s highest court to abandon its proposal to revoke the current venue rule.
Jan. 30, 2020 /
![Quinn Urges House to Push Forward Stiffer Penalties for DUI Offenders]()
MEDIA – Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) is pushing his colleagues to take up Senate Bill 773, which recently was approved in a bipartisan fashion by the Senate.
Jan. 30, 2020 /
![Thomas to Host Hearing on Mental Health Services in Schools]()
HARRISBURG— Building on what she learned at the Safe Schools seminar in January, Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) will host a hearing about how schools can better identify and treat kids with mental health needs.
Jan. 30, 2020 /
![Grove Issues Statement on Wasteful Spending by State Fiscal Watchdog Agency]()
DOVER – A recent article by SpotLight PA revealed the Office of State Inspector General wasted $160,000 in taxpayer money on pistols, ammunition and other equipment for its investigators. However, the investigators are not legally allowed to carry firearms, so the $160,000 worth of guns and accessories are left to sit unused. In response to this grave misspending of taxpayer dollars, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, issued the following statement:
Jan. 29, 2020 /
![Turzai Joins National Leaders at White House for USMCA Signing]()
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) joined state and local officials from across the country today for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) signing at the White House with President Donald J. Trump. He issued the following statement after the signing:
Jan. 28, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Senate passed Senate Bill 906 on concurrence Monday. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. John Yudichak (I-14), would halt the planned closures by the Department of Human Services of the White Haven and Polk state centers. The bill now goes to Gov. Tom Wolf, who is likely to veto the measure.
Jan. 28, 2020 /
![Cutler Reminds Wolf: Wages Keep Rising]()
House Majority Leader Cutler responds to Wolf’s call to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour
HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) issued the following statement:
Jan. 28, 2020 /
![Legislative Audit Advisory Commission to Release 2019 Audit]()
WHAT: Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland), chairman of the Legislative Audit Advisory Commission (LAAC), and other LAAC members will meet to review and accept the audit for Fiscal Year 2018-19. LAAC is charged with conducting the annual financial audit of the General Assembly as required by Article VIII, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Audits are conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Jan. 27, 2020 / Editorial
![House Republicans Focus on Creating Sound Fiscal Policies to Protect Taxpayers]()
Constitutionally, Pennsylvania’s General Assembly is required to create a balanced budget each year. After months of proposals, hearings and negotiations, the House and the Senate vote on a budget before it moves to the governor for his signature. Of course, most people know the process is not that straightforward.
Jan. 23, 2020 /
![Cutler Applauds Turzai’s Commitment to Pennsylvania’s Success]()
HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement regarding the announcement today by Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny):
Jan. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – For her work on issues relating to family law, Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) was recently recognized by the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA).
Jan. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania ranks 10th in the nation in human trafficking, a form of modern day slavery, but today Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), a long-time advocate for victims of human trafficking, voted with his House colleagues to pass a package of bills he co-sponsored, which take aim at this worldwide problem. The legislation is now headed to the Senate.