Jan. 29, 2018 /
![Dowling to Host Legislative Hearing on Effects of Opioid Addiction on Children]()
WHAT: State lawmakers from across the state will travel to Farmington, Fayette County, to gather testimony about the impact opioid addiction is having on Pennsylvania children and families.
Jan. 26, 2018 /
![Grove’s Unveils Bill to Combat Vile Human Trafficking]()
HARRISBURG – To further combat the vile practice of human trafficking, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) has introduced a bill to increase penalties on those convicted of trafficking someone into sex slavery and on individuals who patronize a victim of sexual trafficking.
Jan. 26, 2018 /
![Chairman Metcalfe Sends Open Letter to Gov. Wolf Challenging Refusal to Release Taxpayer-Funded Stack Report]()
HARRISBURG — House State Government Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) sent the following open letter to Gov. Tom Wolf today challenging the most recent denial for the public release of the Office of Inspector General’s conduct report on Lt. Gov. Mike Stack:
Jan. 25, 2018 /
![Turzai to Celebrate National School Choice Week in Pittsburgh]()
WHAT: House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) will be the guest speaker at the National School Choice Week Rally to support expanding school choice options in Pennsylvania. The rally will spotlight a variety of educational options for Pennsylvania students and showcase student stories.
Jan. 25, 2018 /
![Ryan Named to House Finance Panel]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) has been appointed to the state House Finance Committee, which handles most legislation dealing with tax cuts and revenue enhancements. Ryan was named to the committee to fulfill the two-year term of Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) who has been deployed to the Middle East as part of his service as a captain in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
Jan. 24, 2018 /
![Barrar, Committees Reminded of Budget’s Impact on Veterans]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) and other members of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness committees learned about key issues facing veterans in the Commonwealth.
Jan. 24, 2018 /
![Turzai to Receive School Choice Champion Award]()
WHAT: The Pennsylvania Council for American Private Education (PACAPE) has selected House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) as its School Choice Champion Award winner on behalf of Pennsylvania private schools. For the last five years, PACAPE has presented one legislator with the School Choice Champion Award for his or her support of school choice throughout his or her career.
Jan. 24, 2018 /
![Speaker Turzai: Stop Drug Injection Sites; Enforce the Law]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement in response to the City of Philadelphia’s plan to help drug addicts inject heroin and possibly other illegal drugs in supervised locations:
Jan. 24, 2018 /
![Heffley’s Detox Bed Registry Bill Clears House]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation introduced by Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) that would create a detoxification bed registry to facilitate treatment for drug addiction passed the House unanimously on Wednesday.
Jan. 24, 2018 /
![Toohil’s Bill Banning the Sale of Certain Cough Medicines to Minors Advances]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne), that would prohibit the sale of over-the-counter cough medicines containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to minors, this week was unanimously approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and sent to the Senate for consideration.
Jan. 24, 2018 /
![Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on the Safety of Individuals at Pennsylvania’s Community Corrections Facilities]()
WHAT: Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will hold a hearing on the current level of safety at community corrections facilities in the Commonwealth.
Jan. 23, 2018 /
![Judiciary Committee Moves Legislation to Protect Pennsylvanians from Falsified Caller Identification Displays]()
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) moved legislation to make it illegal for people to use specialized equipment to change the caller identification information that is displayed on a telephone today during the committee’s scheduled weekly voting meeting.
Jan. 23, 2018 /
![Speaker Turzai, House Republicans Continue to Attack the Opioid Crisis]()
HARRISBURG – House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), along with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Berks) and House Labor and Industry Chairman Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), announced the latest House Republican efforts to strengthen the fight against Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis.
Jan. 23, 2018 /
![Knowles Bill to Reduce Size of State House Passes State Government Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles’ (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) legislation to reduce the size of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives passed the State Government Committee on Tuesday. House Bill 153 would reduce the House from 203 to 151 members.
Jan. 23, 2018 /
![House Committee to Hold Hearing on Bloom Bill Ending Government Contracts That Discriminate Against Local Workers]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will hold a public hearing on legislation authored by State Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), which would end government-mandated contracts known as project labor agreements (PLAs) on taxpayer-funded projects.
Jan. 23, 2018 /
![Boback’s Consumer Protection Bill Advances Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to increase penalties for those found guilty of caller identification spoofing, introduced by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), passed unanimously out of the House Judiciary Committee earlier today.
Jan. 23, 2018 /
![Bill to Shrink the Size of Legislature Passes Out of Committee; Reed Schedules Floor Vote]()
House State Government Committee gives go-ahead to House Bill 153
Jan. 22, 2018 /
![House Republicans Expand War on PA Opioid Abuse]()
WHAT: House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) will hold a press conference to discuss the opioid crisis in Pennsylvania and highlight a new measure. House Bill 18/Senate Bill 936 will combat the fact that opioids have been prescribed to injured Pennsylvania workers far more than in other states and with higher dosage amounts, making it all the more likely workers fall prey to addiction and overdose.
Jan. 22, 2018 /
![House State Government Committee to Vote on Reducing Legislature]()
WHO: Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Chairman Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene a voting meeting to once again consider legislation to reduce the size of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Jan. 22, 2018 /
![Adoptees Celebrate Access to Original Birth Certificates]()
HARRISBURG –Pennsylvania-born adoptees from around the country joined together at the state Capitol on Monday to celebrate their recently restored right to access their original birth certificates, which, until recently, had been sealed since 1984.