Jun. 28, 2016 /
HARRISBURG –Today, Rep. David Millard (R-Berwick) joined a majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives in supporting a $31.55 billion state budget. The on-time, bipartisan spending plan includes historic state funding for education and provides for a conservative, overall increase without any broad-based tax increases.
Jun. 28, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – The state House has approved a proposed 2016-17 state budget and sent it on to the Senate for consideration, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) said today.
Jun. 28, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today issued the following statement in response to his vote against the House-passed $31.55 billion state budget plan:
Jun. 28, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) joined his colleagues from both sides of the aisle to pass a $31.5 billion budget which does not rely on broad-based tax increases for higher spending. The budget invests an additional $250 million for education, along with $15 million to combat Pennsylvania’s opioid epidemic, and funds three classes of state police cadets.
Jun. 28, 2016 /
Legislation invests additional $250 million in education without broad-based tax increases
Jun. 27, 2016 /
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a committee vote on Senate Bill 1226, which would update the Veterans Emergency Assistance Program under Title 51 (military affairs).
Jun. 27, 2016 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined a bipartisan majority of his colleagues in combating Pennsylvania’s devastating opioid crisis by calling for a special session of the Legislature.
Jun. 27, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Following the adoption of a new formula for funding basic education in Pennsylvania, Rep. Bernie O’Neill (R-Bucks) today introduced legislation to ensure a fair funding formula for special education is cemented in law.
Jun. 27, 2016 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) joined her colleagues in passing legislation to combat opioid drug abuse in Pennsylvania.
Jun. 27, 2016 /
HARRISBURG-- The House has passed legislation sponsored by Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia) to help Philadelphia reform its tax structure.
Jun. 27, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Garth Everett (R-Lycoming/Union) designed to protect natural gas drilling lease owners’ royalty payments was approved on a bipartisan vote of 20-7 by the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee today. Joined by co-sponsors Reps. Sandra Major (R-Susquehanna/Wayne), Matthew Baker (R-Bradford/Potter/Tioga), Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), the following statement was issued:
Jun. 24, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown’s (R-Monroe/Pike) legislation to grant the power of investigation and mediation of complaints from planned communities, cooperatives and condominiums to the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection passed the House on Tuesday.
Jun. 24, 2016 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) joined his colleagues in passing legislation to combat opioid drug abuse. In addition, Stephens joined a bipartisan press conference to call for a special session of the General Assembly to find ways to strengthen the fight against the opioid crisis.
Jun. 24, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – The state House on Thursday unanimously passed legislation authored by state Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Nazareth) that asks Pennsylvania’s Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) to review the Commonwealth's program for beneficial use of sewage sludge by land application.
Jun. 24, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) this week joined a bipartisan group of more than 100 legislators to respond with action to the Commonwealth’s growing opioid crises. Recommendations from the House Task Force and Advisory Committee on Opioid Prescription Drug Proliferation were announced.
Jun. 23, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – In a bipartisan effort to proactively and effectively continue combatting the opioid crisis gripping Pennsylvania, Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), House Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana), Minority Leader Frank Dermody (D-Allegheny) and the 199 other members of the House of Representatives today called on Gov. Tom Wolf to call a special session of the General Assembly.
Jun. 23, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – In a continued effort to fight against opioid abuse in Pennsylvania, Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) is sponsoring the Safe Emergency Prescribing Act, which seeks to regulate the prescribing of controlled substances in hospital emergency departments and urgent care centers. House Bill 1699 passed the House on Thursday.
Jun. 23, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – In a bipartisan effort to address Pennsylvania’s devastating opioid crisis, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today announced the completion of the recommendations from the House Resolution 659 Task Force and Advisory Committee on Opioid Prescription Drug Proliferation by the Joint State Government Commission.
Jun. 23, 2016 /
House passes legislation to deal with proliferation of opioid prescription drugs
Jun. 23, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – The state House today took on Pennsylvania’s growing opioid crisis by passing three pieces of legislation which are aimed at the problem. Sent to the Senate today were the following bills: