Speaker Turzai Applauds Passage of Pro-life Legislation

Dec. 12, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today applauded passage of Senate Bill 3, which lowers the risk to mothers and babies by limiting abortions to cases of medical necessity after 20 weeks of pregnancy and abolishing dismemberment abortions.

Tallman Votes Pro-Life, Pro Constituent

Dec. 12, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – Calling it “what the vast majority of my constituents would want me to do,” state Rep. Will Tallman (R-Adams/Cumberland) today voted in favor of Senate Bill 3, legislation that would make significant changes to the Abortion Control Act. The bill now sits with Gov. Tom Wolf, who has said he will veto it.

Rapp Urges Wolf to Sign Legislation Banning Horrific Late-Term Dismemberment Abortions

Dec. 12, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – Legislation originally sponsored by Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) to update Pennsylvania’s quarter-century-old Abortion Control Act to reflect major advances in science, medical technology and health care (Senate Bill 3), was approved in the Pennsylvania House today by a strong bipartisan margin of 121-70.

Ward Votes to Protect the Sanctity of Life

Dec. 12, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Judy Ward (R-Blair) today voted on legislation that would redefine the time in which a woman can get an abortion in Pennsylvania from six months to five months, and prohibit the practice of dismemberment abortions unless very specific parameters are met.

Bloom Supports Pro-Life Legislation to Protect Unborn Children

Dec. 12, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – In a major step toward protecting innocent unborn life, Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) Tuesday joined a majority of his House colleagues in support of Senate Bill 3, legislation which would spare children in the womb from painful and deadly abortion practices.

Phillips-Hill Supports Closer Monitoring of Maternal Mortality

Dec. 12, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York Township) joined her House colleagues Monday in unanimously passing legislation that addresses the ever-increasing number of women who die from pregnancy complications. The bill may now be considered by the state Senate.

House Supports Bill to Provide Competitive Work Opportunities for People with Disabilities, Cutler and Miller Say

Dec. 12, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – The House unanimously approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Reps. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Dan Miller (D-Allegheny) to benefit both individuals with disabilities and improve the state’s workforce shortage. The Employment First Act would more effectively integrate people with disabilities in their communities while providing them a range of job options.

House Republican Members Continue Toward Fiscal Responsibility and Greater Transparency

Dec. 12, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – Motivated by the light cast upon the Commonwealth’s current, failing budget system and policies over the past five months, an ad-hoc budget group of 18 rank-and-file House Republican members refused to stop with the submission of a no-tax-or-borrow budget revenue proposal. The group, which proposed using tax dollars stowed away in reserve accounts instead of increasing taxes, has continued to meet weekly since the submission of the proposal, and has formally organized as the Common Sense Caucus (CSC).

Barrar and Others Remember Sacrifices Made by Armed Forces

Dec. 11, 2017 /

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.

Finance Committee to Hear Testimony on Revenue Collection Practices

Dec. 11, 2017 /

WHAT: The House Finance Committee, chaired by Rep. Bernie O’Neill (R-Bucks), will hold a public hearing on enhanced revenue collection practices by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. In addition, Reps. Pam Snyder and David Zimmerman will have an opportunity to speak to their respective legislation in the context of the broader Department of Revenue (DOR) enhanced collection practices. The legislation is as follows:

House Approves Ortitay Child Care Bill

Dec. 11, 2017 /

HARRISBURG — The House today unanimously passed Rep. Jason Ortitay’s (R-Washington/Allegheny) legislation to change the words “day care” to “child care” in state law.

Debt Reduction Measure Passes House

Dec. 11, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – A measure aimed at reducing Pennsylvania’s debt burden passed the House and now heads to the Senate for consideration, Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester) said today.