Feb. 09, 2018 /
![Rep. Baker Not Seeking Re-election to State House]()
HARRISBURG - Chairman of the House Health Committee, Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) has announced that he will not seek re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Baker has served in the state House for more than 25 years, having been elected 13 times by residents of the 68th Legislative District.
Feb. 08, 2018 /
![Marsico Legislation to Protect Pennsylvanians from Dangerous Sex Offenders Receives Final Passage]()
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) is pleased that his legislation to strengthen laws to protect Pennsylvanians from dangerous sex offenders received unanimous final passage in the House this week and is currently awaiting the governor’s signature.
Feb. 08, 2018 /
![Turzai, Ward Unveil Legislation to Protect Babies with Down Syndrome]()
HARRISBURG – House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and Rep. Judy Ward (R-Blair) introduced House Bill 2050 today, which would prohibit the abortion of a child due solely to a diagnosis of possible Down syndrome.
Feb. 08, 2018 /
![Keefer Bill to Rein in Regulations Approved by House Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Dawn Keefer (R-York/Cumberland) to decrease unnecessary government oversight and allow businesses to thrive and created more jobs was approved by the House State Government Committee on Tuesday.
Feb. 08, 2018 /
![Boback’s Consumer Protection Bill Clears House]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) that would increase penalties for those found guilty of caller identification spoofing passed the House unanimously on Tuesday.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Millard Responds to Wolf’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. David Millard (R-Berwick) issued the following statement in response to the governor’s budget address:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Fiscal Discipline, Education Funding and Transparency Initiatives Remain Top Priorities, Brown Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) issued the following statement after a joint session of the General Assembly convened to hear the governor’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2018-19:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Saylor Remarks on Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York) issued the following response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed $33 billion budget proposal.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Tallman Responds to Governor’s Budget Plan]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today proposed a more than $33 billion dollar budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year during his address to the General Assembly. The governor’s plan includes a $1.19 billion increase in spending and is dependent on approval of a natural gas severance tax.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Moul: Wolf Budget Proposes $1 Billion More in State Spending, but Actual Spend Number Could Be Much Higher]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) said the $33 billion budget, proposed today by Gov. Tom Wolf, would increase state spending by more than $1 billion. While far more modest than the governor’s previous budget proposals, Moul said the governor’s budget could be much higher than it would appear.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Rothman Outlines Budget Priorities Following Governor’s Address]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) today issued the following statement after Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his annual budget address in Harrisburg to a joint session of the state House and Senate:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Bernstine: Harrisburg Already Spends Too Much]()
HARRISBURG – In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s state budget address today, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) said he plans to remain focused on cost-saving opportunities and jobs during the 2018-19 state budget cycle.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Pickett Concerned with Price Tag of Governor’s $33 Billion Proposal]()
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Corbin Reacts to Governor’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Representative Becky Corbin (R-East Brandywine) today issued the following statement in response to Governor Tom Wolf’s budget address to the General Assembly:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Fritz Hopeful That PA Can Be Competitive Again]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![House Republican Leaders React to Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – House Republican leaders reacted to the governor’s call to increase state spending by $1 billion for fiscal year 2018-19. The governor presented his $33 billion spending proposal today in front of a joint session of the General Assembly.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Lancaster County House Republican Delegation Hears Its Own Initiatives in Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the Lancaster County House Republican Delegation was present for a joint session of the General Assembly as Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his budget address for 2018-19. The $33 billion spending plan is an increase of $1.2 billion over this year’s enacted budget.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Gillen Shares His Budget Priorities Following Governor’s Annual Address to Legislature]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks/Lancaster) today in Harrisburg issued the following statement outlining his priorities after Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his annual budget address to a joint session of the state House and Senate:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Marshall Disappointed in Lack of Details in Governor’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s state budget address:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![A Budget Is Not a Wish List, Knowles Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) issued the following statement after the governor’s budget address on Tuesday: