Jan. 01, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Joined by his fellow lawmakers and dozens of family members and friends, Rep. Andrew Lewis (R-Dauphin) took the oath of office Tuesday as state representative for the 105th Legislative District in Dauphin County.
Dec. 27, 2018 /
![Legislative Audit Advisory Commission Accepts Audit of General Assembly’s 2018 Finances]()
HARRISBURG – The bicameral, bipartisan Legislative Audit Advisory Commission (LAAC), chaired by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland), today voted to accept the audit report of the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s finances for the 2017-18 fiscal year as conducted by an independent certified public accounting firm.
Dec. 20, 2018 /
![York County House Republicans Issue Statement on Pension Report]()
HARRISBURG – The Public Pension Management and Asset Investment Review Commission today released its report, which includes recommendations to improve the transparency and management of investment expenses and returns of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) and the Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS).
Dec. 19, 2018 /
![Tobash, Torsella to Discuss Recommendations for State’s Public Pension Plans]()
WHAT: Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Dauphin), chairman of the Public Pension Management and Asset Investment Review Commission, and Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella will announce the findings of the commission’s report which contains recommendations to further improve the transparency of investment expenses and returns of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) and the Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS).
Dec. 19, 2018 / Committee Action
![Legislative Audit Advisory Commission to Release 2018 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 2017-18. 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.
Dec. 17, 2018 / Press Release
![Chairman Saylor Lays Out Vision for 2019-20 Budget]()
HARRISBURG – House Appropriations Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York) issued the following statement on the 2019-20 General Fund Budget:
Dec. 13, 2018 / Press Release
![Wheeland Named to Policy Committee as Deputy Policy Committee Chairman]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jeff Wheeland (R-Lycoming) announced today that he has been appointed by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) to serve, along with nine of his House Republican colleagues, as a deputy Policy Committee chairman on the House Majority Policy Committee for the 2019-20 legislative session.
Dec. 12, 2018 / Press Release
![Quinn Named House Policy Committee Deputy Chairman]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) has been selected as a deputy chairman of the Majority House Policy Committee. The committee examines some of the most critical issues facing Pennsylvania and works to develop sound public policies to address them. Quinn was named to the committee today by Majority Policy Committee Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest).
Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release
![Sankey Appointed Deputy Chairman of House Majority Policy Committee]()
HARRISBURG – The duties of state Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) in the 2019-20 session will include serving as deputy chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee, according to Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest).
Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release
![Nelson Selected to Serve Second Term as Deputy Chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee]()
HARRISBURG – The House Majority Policy Committee recently announced that Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Hempfield) will serve a second term as a deputy chairman for the committee during the 2019-20 legislative session.
Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release
![Hahn to Return as Deputy Chairman of House Policy Committee]()
HARRISBURG – For the second consecutive term, state Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Northampton) has been appointed deputy chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee, which is led by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest).
Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release
![Grove, Phillips-Hill Issue Statement on Drug Pricing Report]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania auditor general on Tuesday released his report on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and “gag clauses,” which forbid some pharmacists from telling customers how to save money unless the customer specifically asks them. In response to the report, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) and Sen.-elect Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), who have been following this issue and advocating for changes to correct these problems, issued the following statement:
Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release
![Staats Named as House Deputy Policy Committee Chairman]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) has been tapped to play a crucial role on the Majority House Policy Committee, which examines some of the most critical issues facing Pennsylvania and works to develop sound public policies to address them. His appointment for the 2019-20 legislative session was announced today by House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest).
Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release
![Walsh Appointed Deputy Policy Chairman for 2019-20 Legislative Session]()
HARRISBURG – Majority Policy Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) has named Rep. Justin Walsh (R-Westmoreland) as a deputy policy chairman for the 2019-20 legislative session.
Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release
![Delozier Appointed to Serve as Deputy Policy Chairman for 2019-20 Legislative Session]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) today announced she was recently appointed to serve as a deputy policy chairman for the 2019-20 legislative session.
Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release
![Mako Named Deputy Policy Chairman for 2019-20 Legislative Session]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) recently was appointed one of 10 deputy policy chairmen for the 2019-20 legislative session.
Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release
![Oberlander Names 10 Colleagues as Deputy Policy Committee Chairmen]()
HARRISBURG – In working to develop sound public policies to address Pennsylvania’s most critical issues, House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) today announced that 10 of her colleagues will serve as deputy Policy Committee chairmen for the 2019-20 legislative session.
Dec. 11, 2018 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – In memory of all United States Armed Forces personnel, Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, and the Gold and Blue Star Mothers hosted a wreath-laying ceremony in partnership with Wreaths Across America at the Pennsylvania State Capitol.
Dec. 06, 2018 /
![Barrar, Gold and Blue Star Mothers Recognize Military Sacrifices with Wreaths Across America Event]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will lead an event hosted by Gold and Blue Star Mothers to remember the fallen, prisoners of war and those missing in action. The ceremony will also honor those who are currently serving in the nation’s armed forces.
Dec. 03, 2018 /
![Delozier to Participate in Panel Discussion in D.C. on Clean Slate]()
WHAT: Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) will join Gov. Tom Wolf and John Wetzel, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, in a panel discussion on Pennsylvania’s new clean slate law, as part of “Criminal Justice Reform, The Road Ahead,” sponsored by The Washington Post. Delozier authored Act 56 of 2018, which made Pennsylvania the first state in the nation to seal nonviolent criminal records after a decade.