Jun. 06, 2017 /
![Measure to Exempt Roadside Produce Stands from Construction Code Passes House, Pickett Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has continued her effort to bring more common sense to the state’s Uniform Construction Code (UCC) after a second piece of legislation she has authored to exempt certain structures passed the state House on Tuesday.
Jun. 06, 2017 /
![Helping Injured Workers Avoid Addiction]()
Thousands of people are dying every year in Pennsylvania from overdoses due to opioid and prescription drug abuse. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, 10 Pennsylvanians are dying everyday due to an opioid or heroin overdose. In 2015, more than 3,500 Pennsylvanians died from an overdose of opioid drugs. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also found that 27 percent of people who abuse prescription pain medications receive them from a prescription from a doctor.
Jun. 05, 2017 /
![House Approves Bloom, DiGirolamo Bill to Improve Health and Human Service Helpline]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today approved House Bill 211, which would help to improve Pennsylvania’s 2-1-1 system through a public-private partnership. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) and House Human Services Committee Chairman Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks).
Jun. 05, 2017 /
![Legislation to Honor Local Hero Gains House Approval, Says Day]()
HARRISBURG – A proposal to remember Capt. Mark T. Resh, a hero from the Lehigh Valley who was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007, took another step toward becoming law, after the House passed House Bill 181 on Monday, said Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks).
Jun. 05, 2017 /
![Lancaster County House GOP Delegation Supports Pension Reform]()
HARRISBURG – On Sunday, the state Senate began the process of moving pension reform legislation. In anticipation that the Senate will complete its work on the measure, Senate Bill 1, and send it to the House, House leadership has scheduled Thursday as a legislative work day. The hope is to put the legislation on Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk by week’s end.
Jun. 05, 2017 /
![Marsico Introduces Legislation to Modernize DNA Law]()
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) has introduced legislation that would modernize Pennsylvania’s current DNA law.
Jun. 05, 2017 /
![House Commerce Committee to Consider Contractor Payment Bill at Tuesday Meeting]()
WHAT: House Commerce Committee Chairman Brian Ellis (R-Butler) announced a voting meeting to consider House Bill 566, being sponsored by Rep. Jamie Santora (R-Delaware), which would amend the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act to provide for suspension of performance.
Jun. 02, 2017 /
![Kauffman to Host Public Hearing on PA’s Unemployment Compensation Fund Audit]()
WHAT: The House Labor and Industry Committee, led by Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), will hold a public hearing on the recently released Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund Audit.
Jun. 02, 2017 /
![Saylor, Gillespie Unveil New Website for Veterans]()
WRIGHTSVILLE - State Reps. Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion) and Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam) met Thursday with members of the Wrightsville American Legion to demonstrate a new website geared toward veterans. The state-funded site, www.networkofcare.org, gives men and women who are serving or have served our country a central location for information about federal, state and local services.
Jun. 01, 2017 /
![Barrar to Promote Network for Care Service to Veterans]()
HARRISBURG – To ensure veterans are provided sound support after returning home with severe disabilities and needs, Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) today promoted the benefits available for veterans through Network for Care in a press conference.
Jun. 01, 2017 /
![Hunger in Pennsylvania Focus of House Republican Policy Committee Hearing in Williamsport, Hosted by Wheeland]()
WILLIAMSPORT – Working to eradicate hunger in Pennsylvania was the focus of an informational hearing at the facilities of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (CPFB) in Williamsport, hosted by Rep. Jeff C. Wheeland (R-Lycoming) and led by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee.
May. 31, 2017 /
![Dowling, Cook, Warner Support Reviving Southern Beltway Construction]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset), Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) and Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) are leading an effort to urge completion of the Southern Beltway construction project, which, as part of the Mon-Fayette Expressway, would connect communities along the Monongahela River and south to the West Virginia border.
May. 30, 2017 /
![Warner Welcomes House Policy Committee for Hearing on Welfare Reform Issues]()
WHAT: Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) and House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) are hosting a hearing on welfare reform efforts in the Commonwealth, including qualification and access to programs, as well as tackling waste, fraud and abuse.
May. 26, 2017 /
![Setting the Record Straight on Charter School Reform - By Rep. Mike Reese (R-Westmoreland/Somerset)]()
Over the past few weeks I have read many articles and emails that contain falsehoods regarding House Bill 97, my comprehensive charter reform legislation that passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support in April.
May. 26, 2017 /
![Wheeland to Host Policy Committee Hearing on Central PA Food Bank Services, Impact]()
WHAT: Rep. Jeff Wheeland (R-Lycoming), together with the chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), will host an informational hearing in Williamsport on the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s available services, community programs and partnerships, and economic impact.
May. 25, 2017 /
![Barrar’s Bill to Reimburse Ambulance Companies Advances to the Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation drafted by Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) that would require ambulance companies to be reimbursed for providing medical treatment, even if the patient is not transported to a hospital, was unanimously approved by the House.
May. 25, 2017 /
![Metzgar Bill to Encourage Clean Energy Transportation]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation by Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Bedford/Somerset) to encourage clean energy truck transportation passed in the House of Representatives Wednesday by a commanding unanimous vote.
May. 24, 2017 /
![Hahn Bill to Toughen DUI Law Passes Overwhelmingly]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill Township) that would strengthen penalties for DUI offenders now sits with the state Senate after a near unanimous vote of support today in the House.
May. 24, 2017 /
![Judiciary Committee to Examine Proposed Merger of Corrections, Probation/Parole]()
WHAT: Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will hold a hearing on the proposed consolidation of the Department of Corrections and the Board of Probation and Parole.
May. 24, 2017 /
![Saccone’s Legislation to Safeguard Children from Online Sexual Predators Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Acting to protect children of Pennsylvania from online sexual predators, the House passed legislation authored by Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Washington/Allegheny) on May 23. The legislation, House Bill 561, which received support of both Democrats and Republicans, would make permanent an important tool to locate child predators.