May. 22, 2024 /
![Cutler Applauds Selection of Pittsburgh as 2026 NFL Draft Site]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) Wednesday made the following statement on the National Football League’s announcement that Pittsburgh will play host to the 2026 NFL draft.
May. 22, 2024 /
![Banta Introduces Legislation to Prevent Government Overreach]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Jake Banta (R-Erie) introduced legislation to rein in the regulatory overreach that has grown too prevalent in Pennsylvania’s administrative agencies.
May. 22, 2024 /
![White, Marcell Bring Accountability to Harassment on College Campuses]()
HARRISBURG – In response to the recent anti-Israel protests that have led to Jewish students and faculty being harassed, intimidated and prevented from attending classes on college campuses, Reps. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) announce two pieces of legislation to address these issues.
May. 21, 2024 /
![Cutler: Despite 101 Signatures, Draconian House Rules Keep Constitutional Voter ID Proposal in Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) said Tuesday that with the addition of Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Wayne/Pike), the voter ID constitutional amendment discharge petition now has 101 signatures, equating to half of the entire Pennsylvania House of Representatives able to vote.
May. 21, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – In his first official act, newly sworn-in state Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Pike/Wayne) joined 100 of his House colleagues and signed the discharge resolution to get House Bill 891 out of the House State Government Committee.
May. 21, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Pike/Wayne) was sworn into office today to represent the people of the 139th Legislative District.
May. 17, 2024 /
![RESCHEDULED - Tomlinson to Host Pess Conference on House Resolution Recognizing May 20 as ‘Rescue Dog Day’]()
WHAT: Rep. K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) will be hosting a press conference in Harrisburg with members of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Women’s Animal Center, the Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area (HSHA) and PA PitStop on House Resolution 402, which recognizes May 20, 2024, as “Rescue Dog Day” in Pennsylvania.
May. 17, 2024 /
![PGC Must Answer for Continued Lack of Transparency, Maloney Tells Governor]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s (PGC) refusal to conduct business in an open and transparent way has prompted Republican House Game and Fisheries Committee Chairman David Maloney (R-Berks) to again write the governor, state Office of Administration and the Pennsylvania Game Commission requesting action to rein in an agency that has gone rogue and lost sight of its mission.
May. 15, 2024 /
![Frontier Commonwealth Settlement Earns PUC Approval, Lawmakers Say]()
HARRISURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has given final approval to a settlement aimed at addressing long-standing service issues with Frontier Commonwealth, according to a half dozen lawmakers who have been advocating for affected consumers.
May. 15, 2024 /
![Zimmerman Bill Would Expand Sale of Raw Milk Products]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster/Berks) today introduced legislation that would expand raw milk products farmers can sell with a raw milk permit.
May. 15, 2024 /
![Answering the Call: Caring for our Communities]()
Each and every day, emergency medical responders answer calls for assistance with one purpose – to save lives. These dedicated individuals, whether volunteer or career personnel, are professionals who do their absolute best to provide lifesaving services in our communities.
May. 14, 2024 /
![Owlett Bill Would Protect Public Fund Investments]()
HARRISBURG – Citing increasing instability across the world, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) has introduced legislation that would require an examination of geopolitical risk be conducted as part of the investment analysis when the state Treasury or Pennsylvania’s public pension funds invest in the financial assets of foreign countries.
May. 13, 2024 /
![Shapiro’s Competitive Commonwealth Workforce Order Leaves Points on the Court]()
HARRISBURG – House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove, once again, finds himself frustrated by Governor Josh Shapiro's executive actions. In his typical campaign-like setting, today the Governor unveiled “an Executive Order to Continue Building a Competitive Commonwealth Workforce. Grove, however, is quick to point out that it lacks a crucial element.
May. 13, 2024 /
![Tomlinson to Host Press Conference on House Resolution Recognizing May 20 As “Rescue Dog Day”]()
WHAT: Rep. K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) will be hosting a press conference in Harrisburg with members of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Women’s Animal Center, the Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area (HSHA) and PA PitStop on House Resolution 402, which recognizes May 20, 2024, as “Rescue Dog Day” in Pennsylvania.
May. 09, 2024 /
![Borowicz Praises Defeat of Gun Control Bills]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Stephanie Borowicz released the following statement commending the defeat of House Bill 2206 and 335 this week on the House Floor.
May. 08, 2024 /
![Cutler Opposes, Will Refuse to Participate in Democrats’ Anti-Democracy Secret Committee]()
HARRISBURG –Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) said Wednesday he voted against and will refuse to participate in the House Democrats’ secret committee, which was advanced and approved by House Democrats today, that lacks due process and can secretly punish lawmakers.
May. 08, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Today, the House of Representatives passed House Resolution 251, co-sponsored by Rep. John Schlegel (R-Lebanon), which designates May 2024 as ALSP Awareness Month in Pennsylvania.
May. 08, 2024 /
![Stephen Smith is Not the Legitimate Executive Director of the PA Game Commission, Maloney Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. David Maloney’s (R-Berks) legal research of Pennsylvania law reveals that the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s “appointment” of Steve Smith as executive director on April 29 was in violation of state law.
May. 08, 2024 /
![Zimmerman Calls for Celebrating the Traditions that Unite Us]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster) today issued the following message in light of the many anti-Semitic protests taking place on college campuses across the country:
May. 08, 2024 /
![Smith Defends Legal Gun Owners with ‘No’ Vote on Bill Mandating Electronic Records of Gun Sales]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) opposed a bill mandating electronic records of gun sales. He issued this statement following the vote: