Oct. 09, 2019 /
![O’Neal Appointed to Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy Advisory Board]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today announced he has been appointed by Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) to the Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy Advisory Board.
Oct. 07, 2019 /
![New Law Authored by Mackenzie Requires Employers in Construction Industry to Use Federal E-Verify System]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Berks), known as the Construction Industry Employee Verification Act, has become law. It will require employers in the construction industry to use the federal E-Verify system to ensure that their employees don’t include individuals not authorized to work in the United States.
Oct. 04, 2019 /
![Sonney Introduces Legislation to Require All School Districts to Offer Full-Time Cyber Education Programs]()
HARRISBURG – House Education Committee Chairman Curt Sonney (R-Erie) today announced that he has introduced legislation that would require all school districts in the Commonwealth to offer full-time cyber education programs that will be accountable to local communities.
Oct. 04, 2019 /
![Governor Signs Mizgorski’s Bill to Strengthen PA’s Do Not Call List]()
HARRISBURG - Today, Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation authored by Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) that will strengthen Pennsylvania’s “Do Not Call” list.
Oct. 04, 2019 /
![Gabler Legislation to Support Local Coal Jobs Becomes Law]()
HARRISBURG – While remaining a major employer in Pennsylvania, the coal industry can be a difficult line of work due to the economy and fluctuations in the markets. To that end, state Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) has scored a victory for job creators and their workers with his House Bill 1557 being signed into law.
Oct. 03, 2019 /
![Expansion of Do-Not-Call Legislation Heads to Governor’s Desk, Farry Says]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation designed to protect businesses and consumers from unwanted telemarketing calls heads to governor’s desk to be signed into law, said Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), co-sponsor of the bill.
Oct. 03, 2019 /
![Governor ‘Cries Wolf’ on Executive Authority to Initiate Economy-Crashing RGGI Regulations Without Legislative Approval]()
HARRISBURG – PA House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) issued the following statement today in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s unilateral executive order attempt to illegally implement the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) without legislative approval:
Oct. 03, 2019 /
![House Will Resume Traditional Prayer This Month, Speaker Says]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today issued a statement concerning House prayer policy.
Oct. 03, 2019 /
![House Republicans Urge Wolf Not to Go it Alone - Leadership responds to push to join RGGI]()
HARRISBURG – House Republican leaders are issuing the following statement in response to Gov. Wolf’s executive order on Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative:
Oct. 02, 2019 /
![Blair County Business Leaders Bring Concerns to House Policy Committee]()
CLAYSBURG – Business owners, nonprofit organizations and community leaders from around Blair County brought their concerns, questions and challenges to members of the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest), at the Sheetz Claysburg campus on Tuesday.
Oct. 01, 2019 /
![House Passes Measure Backed by Gillen to Prohibit Purchase of Tobacco Products with Welfare Dollars]()
HARRISBURG – The state House recently approved legislation co-sponsored by state Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks/Lancaster) that would prohibit welfare recipients from using their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to purchase tobacco products.
Sep. 30, 2019 /
HARRISBURG—A unified group of Republican House members from Montgomery and Bucks counties led the effort to pass legislation by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to address ongoing public water and environmental remediation costs from PFAS contamination, and to ensure area residents have clean drinking water.
Sep. 27, 2019 / Press Release
![Agriculture Committee Holds Hearing on Farry Firework Safety Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on Tuesday held a hearing on legislation authored by Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) to enhance fireworks safety across Pennsylvania.
Sep. 27, 2019 /
![Polinchock, Heffley Attend First Meeting of Committee Studying Next Step Options for Treating Drug Addiction]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) and Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today attended the inaugural meeting of an advisory committee established by the Joint State Government Commission that is conducting a study on “warm handoff to treatment” for individuals in Pennsylvania struggling with drug addiction.
Sep. 26, 2019 /
![Cutler Urges Governor to Sign Career and Technical Education Overhaul]()
HARRISBURG- Continuing efforts by House Republicans to improve access to quality education and family-sustaining careers, the General Assembly sent a package of bills to modernize and overhaul Pennsylvania’s Career and Technical Education programs to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk this week.
Sep. 26, 2019 /
![Boyle Named Head of House Republican Research]()
HARRISBURG – Susan Boyle, who has devoted 28 years to the House Republican Caucus, was named director of Research for the House Republican Caucus. The appointment was announced today by House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) and Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny). She replaces the late Bruce Hanson.
Sep. 26, 2019 /
![Mehaffie Introduces B.A.T. Act - Licensure bill would prevent fraud & waste leading to better outcomes for patients]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) introduced a new licensure bill this week to protect patient care and reduce fraud and waste in the care of vulnerable populations in need of applied behavior analysis (ABA) in their treatment.
Sep. 26, 2019 /
![Hahn Praises Career, Technical Bill Which Includes Mako Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – The House earlier this week sent to the governor a comprehensive career and technical education bill that includes a provision authored by Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton).
Sep. 26, 2019 /
![Rowe Introduces Bill to Protect Rights of Pennsylvanians Receiving Mental Health Care]()
HARRISBURG – Freshman lawmaker Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union) today introduced his first bill, which is aimed at protecting the rights of Pennsylvanians receiving mental health care by declaring that persons in treatment have a right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Sep. 26, 2019 /
![Klunk, Bernstine, Solomon Support Apprenticeship Programs in Bill Headed to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation containing language by local lawmakers, which would allow high school students to obtain real-world work experience, was passed today by the Senate and is now headed to the governor for signature.