Apr. 22, 2024 /
![Gaydos, Benham to Discuss Legislation to Protect Pharmacies, Residents Who Depend on Prescription Drugs]()
WHAT: Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) will hold a press conference to discuss House Bill 1993, bipartisan legislation that would direct the Pennsylvania Insurance Department to develop a process for hearing and resolving pharmacy complaints against a Pennsylvania Benefit Manager (PBM). The bill they have introduced would also limit or ban several practices by PBMs, including patient steering, spread pricing and retroactive recoupment of money paid by the PBM to the pharmacy.
Apr. 22, 2024 /
![The Race to Reclaim Earth’s Critical Elements Begins with Introduction of Legislation by PA House Republicans]()
HARRISBURG—Today, six Republican state representatives introduced a package of bills that would lay the groundwork to recover Earth’s critical elements from former industrial sites in Pennsylvania, creating family-sustaining jobs, securing domestic access to critical industrial inputs and remediating past environmental degradation.
Apr. 19, 2024 / Press Release
![Ward, Stambaugh, and Rowe Announce Investment to Improve Access to High-Speed Internet in Juniata County]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) announced today that Juniata County is being awarded more than $11.4 million to increase access to reliable, high-speed internet, according to Sen. Judy Ward, Rep. Perry Stambaugh and Rep. David Rowe.
Apr. 19, 2024 /
![Roae Calls on Department of State to Remove Fake Election Results with Candidates’ Names]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) today sent an email to Pennsylvania Department of State (DOS) Secretary Al Schmidt calling on his department to remove fake election results from the DOS website that includes candidates’ names on the April 23 primary ballot.
Apr. 19, 2024 /
![House Republicans Applaud Shapiro for Using Republican Bills in Standardized Testing Reforms]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Josh Shapiro recently announced actions to reduce and modernize standardized testing in schools. House Republican members were thrilled to see reforms they have advocated for included in Shapiro’s announcement, such as online PSSA and Keystone testing, as well as benchmark assessments throughout the year, thereby enabling educators to access results and data more swiftly.
Apr. 19, 2024 /
![Franklin County Lawmakers Welcome Funding for Improved Broadband Service]()
HARRISBURG - Reps. Rob Kauffman (R-Chambersburg), Rich Irvin (R-Shippensburg) and Paul Schemel (R-Waynesboro) this week applauded $4.2 million in Broadband Infrastructure Program grant funding awarded in Franklin County.
Apr. 18, 2024 /
![Eligibility Review Could Save Taxpayers Big Money, Nelson Says]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to confirm eligibility of health benefits received by dependents of state employees authored by Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) was unveiled recently.
Apr. 18, 2024 /
![House Passes Schlegel Resolution to Promote Awareness of Retinal Blindness on Behalf of Local College Student with the Disease]()
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Resolution 349, sponsored by Rep. John Schlegel (R-Lebanon), designating April 2024 as Retinal Blindness Awareness Month in Pennsylvania.
Apr. 18, 2024 /
![Jones, Policy Committee Host Third in Series of Hearings on Job-Creating Tax Reform]()
MARIETTA—Today, Rep. Tom Jones (R-Elizabethtown) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened the third in a series of hearings to discuss ways to foster economic growth in Pennsylvania through business-related tax reform.
Apr. 17, 2024 /
![Grimm Krupa Introduces Resolution Banning House Members with Active Arrest Warrants from Remote Voting]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) said Wednesday she is circulating a co-sponsorship memo for legislation that would amend the House General Operating Rules to prohibit a House member from voting remotely if he or she is incarcerated or if there is an active warrant for their arrest. This comes after House Democrats pushed through a party-line vote allowing Rep. Kevin Boyle (D-Philadelphia) to vote by designation because he has filed a form, even though there is a warrant out for his arrest.
Apr. 17, 2024 /
![House Approves Mako Motorcycle Bill to Allow Headphones]()
HARRISBURG – The House today approved legislation authored by Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) to update the vehicle code to allow motorcyclists to wear headphones or helmets with built-in headphone capabilities.
Apr. 17, 2024 /
![Pennsylvania House Republicans Discuss Legislation to Combat Illegal Immigration]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republicans Wednesday held a press conference to highlight legislation members have introduced to combat illegal immigration in Pennsylvania in the wake of the Biden administration’s continued failure to secure the southern border.
Apr. 17, 2024 /
![Zimmerman: Original Intent of Legislation Critical Missing Piece of the Puzzle]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement on legislation he authored (House Bill 1667) that would require a statement on the original intent/purpose for each piece of legislation that becomes law in Pennsylvania.
Apr. 16, 2024 /
![Grove Calls on Governor, Department of State to Stop Third-Party Websites from Stealing Personal Data Under Guise of Voter Registration]()
HARRISBURG – House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) called on Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania Department of State to stop misinformation websites like vote.pa from stealing personal information for political purposes following a troubling report published by Broad and Liberty.
Apr. 16, 2024 /
![Barton Amendment to Increase Campaign Finance Transparency Approved]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Jamie Barton (R-Berks/Schuylkill) announced today a House bill requiring candidates for the General Assembly to file a sixth Tuesday pre-election campaign expense report, which includes an amendment from Barton, has passed the House. Barton’s amendment, which passed unanimously, would increase campaign finance transparency by requiring campaigns and campaign organization to itemize reimbursements on campaign finance reports.
Apr. 16, 2024 /
![Marcell, Shusterman Celebrate Passage of Bill to Improve Communication Between Department of Health, Nursing Homes]()
HARRISBURG, April 16 – State Rep. Melissa Shusterman (D-Chester) and State Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) are celebrating yesterday’s passage of House Bill 1853 with a bipartisan vote of 124-77.
Apr. 16, 2024 /
![Pennsylvania House Republicans to Discuss Legislation Combatting Illegal Immigration]()
WHO: House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster); and Reps. Martina White (R-Philadelphia), Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne), Donna Scheuren (R-Montgomery) and Ryan Warner (R-Fayette); and other Pennsylvania House Republicans will discuss legislation to combat illegal immigration in the Commonwealth.
Apr. 16, 2024 /
![Delozier: Bill to Amend Child Protective Services Law, Combat Human Trafficking Advances in the House]()
HARRISBURG— Legislation to amend Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Law unanimously passed the House Children and Youth Committee today, according to the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland).
Apr. 16, 2024 /
![Staats Bill to Create Statewide Child Abuse Database Passes House Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) today announced that House Bill 321, the Enterprise Case Management Act, passed the Children and Youth Committee unanimously.
Apr. 16, 2024 /
![House GOP Policy Committee Hosts Third in Series of Hearings on Job-Creating Tax Reform]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Tom Jones (R-Elizabethtown) and other lawmakers will host the third hearing in a series titled “Job-Creating Tax Reform” to discuss ways to foster economic growth through business-related tax reform.