Dec. 13, 2023 /
![New ‘America First of PA’ Caucus Will Focus on PA’s Real Issues]()
WHAT: Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) and other House members will host a news conference to unveil the “America First of Pennsylvania” caucus. This group of legislators will focus on topics and concerns brought forth by hard-working Pennsylvania families whose voices have been silenced since the beginning of the current legislative session.
Dec. 13, 2023 /
![Adams to Introduce Legislation Requiring Cursive to Be Taught in Pennsylvania’s Schools]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Adams (R-Wayne/Pike) announced today he will soon be introducing legislation that would require cursive to be taught in Pennsylvania’s schools.
Dec. 13, 2023 /
![House Passes Expanded Dental Coverage Bill Sponsored by Gaydos]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) that would restore dental coverage for Medical Assistance recipients today passed the House of Representatives.
Dec. 13, 2023 /
![Cabell’s Bill Would Prevent Expiration of Critical Local Match Waivers for Multimodal Transportation Program]()
HARRISBURG – Seeking to ensure continued savings for Pennsylvania municipalities on important transportation infrastructure projects, Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) today introduced legislation that would prevent the pending expiration of a state grant program’s critical local match waiver.
Dec. 12, 2023 /
![Cutler: Working Class Tax Increase Will Harm Pennsylvanians]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) today said that the working-class tax increase in House Bill 181 will be harmful to Pennsylvanians.
Dec. 12, 2023 /
![Struzzi Appointed to Recently Formed Behavioral Health Council]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), a longtime champion for mental and behavioral health treatment reform, is being appointed by Gov. Josh Shapiro to serve on the inaugural Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Council.
Dec. 11, 2023 /
![House Democrats Give Early Christmas Gift to Criminals by Tabling Amendments to Strengthen the Pardons Process]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Democrats gave an early Christmas gift to criminals and convicts Monday by silencing Republican voices and tabling a series of amendments that would have retained the deliberative process of recommending pardons to the governor, House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) said.
Dec. 11, 2023 /
![Mackenzie to Discuss Bills Cracking Down on Illegal Immigration in Pennsylvania]()
WHAT: Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh) will hold a press conference to discuss his House bills related to illegal immigration issues in Pennsylvania, including proposals requiring use of the federal E-Verify system for all public contracts, ICE background checks for firearms purchases, protecting vulnerable children from labor exploitation, ending sanctuary cities, improving accuracy of voter registration records, and prohibiting noncitizens from voting in state elections.
Dec. 11, 2023 /
![House Republican Members Announce Upcoming Legislative Package to Combat Antisemitism in Education]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the rise in antisemitism in Pennsylvania and recognizing more needs to be done in Pennsylvania’s education system following congressional testimony by former University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, several House Republicans Monday announced an upcoming package of legislation aimed at combatting antisemitism in Pennsylvania’s education system.
Dec. 11, 2023 /
![Brown Introduces Legislation to Assist Small Businesses]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) has introduced legislation to expand start-up fee exemptions to more small businesses in the Commonwealth.
Dec. 11, 2023 /
![D’Orsie Unveils Educational Choice Legislation for PA Students]()
HARRISBURG – To give Pennsylvania youngsters and their parents the true opportunity for educational freedom, Rep. Joe D’Orsie (R-York) was joined by advocates to unveil legislation to create the Student Freedom Account Program.
Dec. 11, 2023 /
![House Republican Leaders to Answer Pennsylvanians’ Questions During Livestream]()
WHO: House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), House Republican Whip Tim O’Neal (R-Washington), House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove (R-York), and House Republican Caucus Secretary Martina White (R-Philadelphia).
Dec. 11, 2023 /
![Dunbar to Wrap Up 14-Year Legislative Career, Will Not Seek Re-Election]()
HARRISBURG – Having served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2011, House Republican Caucus Chairman Rep. George Dunbar (R-Westmoreland) today announced he will not seek re-election to an eighth term.
Dec. 08, 2023 /
![D’Orsie to Unveil Educational Choice Legislation in Pennsylvania]()
WHAT: Rep. Joe D’Orsie (R-York) will discuss his legislation to give students and their parents greater educational choice by creating the Student Freedom Account Program.
Dec. 08, 2023 /
![House Republicans to Discuss Upcoming Legislative Package to Combat Antisemitism in Education]()
WHO: Reps. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny), Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) and other House Republican members.
Dec. 08, 2023 /
![Stalled Budget Process Cuts Off Critical Funding for Community Colleges and Animal Health Diagnostics, Zimmerman Says]()
HARRISBURG - Today, Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster/Berks) announced that the stalled state budget process is having detrimental effects on vital sectors of our economy, including community colleges and animal health diagnostics.
Dec. 08, 2023 /
![Mackenzie Addresses Governor Regarding Voting Machine Failures in Northampton County]()
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY -- In a letter addressed to Gov. Josh Shapiro and Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt, Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) expressed deep concerns regarding voting machine failures during the municipal elections on Nov. 7 in Northampton County.
Dec. 07, 2023 /
![Heffley Says ‘No More Excuses’ for PA House Democrats in 2024]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) issued the following statement regarding Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton’s recent explanation for the low number of session days for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2024:
Dec. 07, 2023 /
![It’s Time for Educational Choice in Pennsylvania]()
If the adoption of universal educational choice was based solely on public support, we’d have it here in Pennsylvania. A comfortable majority of voters, and an even more lopsided majority of parents of school-age kids, support every form of educational choice here in the Commonwealth, from tax credit scholarships all the way up to universal choice.
Dec. 07, 2023 /
![Families Convey Positive Impacts of Educational Improvement, Opportunity Scholarship Programs]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Funding our Children’s Future” to raise awareness of the positive impacts of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs, and how they meet the needs of families and students across the entire income spectrum.