Jan. 21, 2015 /
![Boback to Chair House Appropriations Subcommittee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) today announced that she has been named chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Welfare. She will serve on the Appropriations, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, Tourism and Recreational Development, and Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees in the 2015-16 legislative session.
Jan. 21, 2015 /
![Dunbar Looks Forward to Bringing CPA and Reform Experience to House Appropriations Committee and State Budget Process]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. George Dunbar (R-Westmoreland) has been appointed to serve on four state House committees for the 2015-16 legislation session.
Jan. 21, 2015 /
![Dush Receives Committee Assignments for New Legislative Session]()
HARRISBURG – As the General Assembly met this week to begin the 2015-16 legislative session, Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana) was appointed to serve on the following the House committees: Aging and Older Adult Services, Commerce, Labor and Industry, and State Government.
Jan. 21, 2015 /
![Topper Assigned to Four Committees, Named Deputy Whip]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) today announced that he has been named to four House committees, including Commerce, Health, Local Government, and Tourism and Recreational Development. In addition, he was named by House Majority Whip Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) as a deputy whip.
Jan. 21, 2015 /
![Rader Assigned to Four House Committees]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jack Rader Jr. (R-Monroe) today announced that he has been assigned to four House committees, including Children and Youth, Human Services, Local Government, and Tourism and Recreational Development.
Jan. 21, 2015 /
![Jozwiak Appointed to Four House Committees]()
HARRISBURG – Residents from the newly formed 5th Legislative District in Berks County will have their voices heard on a wide variety of issues as their new state representative, Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks), has been appointed to serve on the House Judiciary, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, Game and Fisheries, and Aging and Older Adult Services committees.
Jan. 21, 2015 /
![Roae Appointed to House Finance, State Government, Insurance, and Human Services Committees]()
HARRISBURG – Residents of Crawford and Erie counties will have their voices heard on important issues handled by four influential state House committees state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) will serve on during the 2015-16 legislative session.
Jan. 21, 2015 /
![Fee Tapped for Key House Committee Assignments]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mindy Fee (R-Manheim) today announced her 2015-16 session committee assignments, which will include the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Game and Fisheries, Tourism and Local Government committees.
Jan. 21, 2015 /
![Vereb Appointed to Appropriations and Several Other Important House Committees]()
HARRISBURG — State Rep. Mike Vereb (R-Montgomery) today was appointed to serve on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, which is highly involved in the state budget process, and three other committees that deal with a wide range of legislation.
Jan. 21, 2015 /
![Nesbit Named to Powerful House Judiciary Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Bringing his expertise in the courtroom and the community to the state Capitol, Rep. Tedd Nesbit (R-Mercer/Butler) this week was named to four standing committees in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 2015-16 legislative session.
Jan. 20, 2015 /
![Kampf to Reintroduce Public Pension Reform Legislation]()
HARRISBURG -- Rep. Warren Kampf (R-Montgomery/Chester) has announced that he will reintroduce legislation to reform the state’s two underfunded pension systems.
Jan. 16, 2015 /
![Watson Comments on Announcement of Penn State-NCAA Settlement]()
HARRISBURG – In her role as chairman of the House Children and Youth Committee, Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th) today applauded the announcement of a settlement involving the total repeal of sanctions by the NCAA against Penn State University in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Jan. 16, 2015 /
![Petri Takes Aim at Public Corruption, Strengthening Pension Forfeiture Law]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks), chairman of the House Ethics Committee in the 2013-14 legislative session, is proposing tough legislation to ensure public officials and public employees are held accountable for crimes related to their government duties.
Jan. 14, 2015 /
![Swift Action Needed to Address Municipal Pension Crisis, Lawmakers Say]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Seth Grove (R-York) and Keith J. Greiner (R-Lancaster) today reinforced the importance of statewide municipal pension reform, in light of a report from Auditor General Eugene DePasquale which shows combined unfunded liabilities for the pension systems increased by $1 billion in just two years.
Jan. 14, 2015 /
![Oberlander Elected to Role with Nonprofit Leadership Group for Women Legislators]()
CLARION – Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) officially began duties as a 2015 State Director with Women In Government, following her election to this position by her fellow state legislative colleagues this past year.
Jan. 12, 2015 /
![Speaker Turzai Calls Special Election for 170th Legislative District]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny County) today ordered a special election be held to fill the vacant seat in the 170th Legislative District in Philadelphia on Tuesday, March 24.
Jan. 09, 2015 /
![Klunk to Serve as a Deputy Chair of the House Majority Policy Committee]()
HARRISBURG – The House Majority Policy Committee announced this week that first-term legislator Rep. Kate Klunk (R-York) will serve as a deputy policy chair for the committee during the 2015-16 legislative session
Jan. 09, 2015 /
![Speaker Turzai Praises Appointment of Erik Arneson as Director of the State Office of Open Records]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny County) today issued the following statement regarding the governor’s appointment of long-time Senate staffer Erik Arneson as the new executive director of the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. The current director, Terry Mutchler, has taken a position in the private sector.
Jan. 09, 2015 /
![Toepel Appointed Deputy Chair of House Majority Policy Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery) will serve as a deputy policy chair for the House Majority Policy Committee during the 2015-16 legislative session.
Jan. 09, 2015 /
![Taylor Named Chairman of House Transportation Committee]()
HARRISBURG-- Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia) has been named majority chairman of the House Transportation Committee.