Feb. 05, 2019 /
![Keller’s Resolution Designates “FFA Week” in Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – A resolution sponsored by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) that designates the week of Feb. 16-23, 2019, as “FFA Week” in Pennsylvania was unanimously adopted by the House of Representatives today.
Feb. 05, 2019 /
![Mizgorski Reacts to Governor’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) said today that the governor’s budget address had a positive message, but more work still needs to be done.
Feb. 04, 2019 /
![Senate and House Republican Leaders to Hold PA State Budget Media Availability Immediately Following Budget Address Tomorrow]()
Watch it live! A live web stream of this press conference can be viewed at PAHouseGOP.com or PASenateGOP.com starting approximately five minutes after the governor’s budget address ends (the address will also be available live on the website).
Feb. 04, 2019 /
![House Passes Owlett Bill Requiring Better Care of Veterans’ Graves]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to better honor and show respect for all of the state’s fallen veterans, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) has co-sponsored legislation with Rep. Timothy O’Neal (R-Washington) that would require better upkeep of the graves of Pennsylvania veterans across all of Pennsylvania. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives today by unanimous vote.
Feb. 04, 2019 /
![House Approves Nelson’s Legislation to Improve Prescription Convenience]()
HARRISBURG – For the second legislative session in a row, the House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Hempfield) that would allow consumers to synchronize the refiling of their prescriptions.
Feb. 04, 2019 /
![House Approves O’Neal Legislation to Strengthen Second-Class Counties’ Veterans Grave Decoration Rules]()
HARRISBURG – The House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) that would help bolster the proper upkeep of grave decorations for all honorably discharged veterans in second-class counties.
Feb. 04, 2019 /
![House Committee Supports Rigby’s Bill to Thwart Theft, Combat Opioid Epidemic]()
HARRISBURG – The House Consumer Affairs Committee unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) that would allow for greater tracking by law enforcement of stolen jewelry and other items containing precious metals, as well as fight the opioid epidemic as the sales often fund the purchase of illegal drugs.
Feb. 04, 2019 /
![Nesbit Calls on PA Court to Leave Well Enough Alone]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tedd Nesbit (R-Butler/Mercer) stood with the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society today calling on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to save our health care.
Feb. 04, 2019 /
![Bernstine Calls for More Transparency in Taxpayer-Funded Construction Projects]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to promote transparency, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today introduced legislation to require full disclosure of contractual terms, known as project labor agreements (PLAs), on construction projects funded by taxpayer dollars.
Feb. 01, 2019 /
![Turzai Applauds Attorney General Investigation Into the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority]()
HARRISBURG - Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) released the following statement applauding Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s investigation into the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) which resulted in 161 criminal charges.
Jan. 31, 2019 /
![House Republican Leaders Respond to Wolf Tax Hike Proposal]()
“The governor's proposal includes three of the worst ways to grow an economy: taxing, borrowing and uncontrolled government spending.
Jan. 31, 2019 /
![Murt to Sponsor Wolf Severance Tax Legislation to Fund PFAS Removal]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) this morning stood with Gov. Tom Wolf to announce he would sponsor legislation to enact the governor’s proposal to fund infrastructure improvements through a severance tax on natural gas.
Jan. 30, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Faced with a potential crisis threatening Pennsylvanians’ health care, House Republican leaders – Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Policy Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) – today stood with health care providers and called for a public hearing to examine the negative impact that could result from the state court system looking to repeal one of its rules on medical malpractice lawsuits.
Jan. 29, 2019 /
![Barrar, House Committee Vote to Better Protect Veterans’ Graves]()
HARRISBURG – The Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness (VAEP) Committee and its chairman, Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), unanimously voted in favor of a resolution that would urge the president and Congress to preserve underwater graves of service members who died defending our nation.
Jan. 29, 2019 /
![Former and Current House State Government Committee Chairmen Demand Full Disclosure from Wolf on Number of Non-Citizen Voters]()
HARRISBURG – Former and current Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Chairmen Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) and Garth Everett (R-Lycoming/Union) today offered summary information with regard to the resolution of the Pennsylvania Department of State v. Metcalfe, non-citizen voter appeal in Commonwealth Court.
Jan. 29, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The House Insurance Committee, led by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today held a voting meeting to consider legislation regarding medication synchronization.
Jan. 29, 2019 /
![Committee Approves O’Neal Legislation to Enhance Veterans Grave Decoration Rules in Second-Class Counties]()
HARRISBURG – The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today reported out a bill authored by Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) that would bolster proper upkeep of grave decorations for all honorably discharged veterans in second-class counties.
Jan. 29, 2019 /
![Delozier Spearheads Efforts to Create Victims Bill of Rights]()
HARRISBURG –Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) today called on the General Assembly to once again pass Marsy’s Law, so voters can decide if a victims bill of rights should be added to the Pennsylvania Constitution.
Jan. 29, 2019 /
![House GOP Leaders Call on Court to Save Our Health Care]()
WHAT: Members of the House Republican Leadership Team – Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Policy Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) – will call on the state court system to save health care in Pennsylvania. At issue is a proposal to the court to unilaterally repeal a rule that prevents medical malpractice plaintiffs from filing civil lawsuits in counties with more favorable jury payouts. Since it was adopted in the early 2000s, the rule has helped stabilize medical malpractice insurance rates that kept doctors practicing in Pennsylvania and alleviated a shortage of physicians and specialists.
Jan. 28, 2019 /
![Barrar, House Committee to Vote on Two Pieces of Legislation]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a committee meeting to vote on two pieces of legislation: