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:
Jan. 28, 2019 /
![Delozier to Push for Victims’ Bill of Rights]()
WHAT: Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) will join victims advocates in calling for passage of Marsy’s Law. This amendment would revise the state’s constitution to include provisions providing specific protections to individual victims as their cases are adjudicated. It passed once during the 2017-18 legislative session, but must be approved a second time in order to be placed on the ballot for ratification by the voters.
Jan. 25, 2019 /
![Pennsylvania House Republican Leaders Call for Member’s Resignation]()
HARRISBURG – House Republican leaders are issuing the following statement:
“House Republican leaders are recommending Rep. Brian Ellis resign from office to take care of his family and address the allegations raised against him that are currently the subject of a criminal investigation by the Dauphin County District Attorney.
Jan. 25, 2019 /
![Maloney to Join Press Conference on Chronic Wasting Disease]()
WHAT: After decades of intensive research, Dr. Frank Bastian at Louisiana State University believes he has discovered the true cause of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and the press event will detail an agreement between Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania and LSU toward raising funding to eradicate CWD from Pennsylvania and throughout America.
Jan. 22, 2019 /
![Mackenzie, Health Officials to Announce State’s First Maternal Health Awareness Day]()
WHAT: State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Berks), along with a deputy secretary from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and health care providers, are holding a press conference to promote the state’s first-ever Maternal Health Awareness Day. Despite advances in medical science and technology, deaths related to complications from pregnancy and childbirth are on the rise nationally and in Pennsylvania. House Resolution 27, authored by Mackenzie, is designed to raise public awareness about maternal health and promote maternal safety.
Jan. 17, 2019 /
HARRISBURG -- Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement on the death today of his chief of staff, Karen S. Coates, Esq.: